Symphony in C dress rehearsal ©Paul Kolnik
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Tag Archives: beautiful
A House You May Never See
Danny Brewer learned guitar from his musically-inclined construction worker dad, he learned song writing by trial and error and a long series of wonderful collaborations, and he learned about heartbreak from the usual sources. Continue reading
Gravity’s Nemesis:
Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
A Heart-Felted Apology
Priscilla, Queen of the Dessert*
(*misspelling intentional, as usual)
If you read my Thursday Etsomnia posts, you know how hard I am on the poor felters. Continue reading
Getting Toasted the French Way!
Buttermilk french toast sounds glorious. I am going to try this one!
To all the mothers* and to the motherforkers who love them (you know who you are), I wish you a happy Mother’s Day.
*including grandmothers, adoptive mothers, birth mothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, pregnant women, aspiring mothers, mother figures, eldest sisters, and everyone else who cares for little ones.
Commitment to the Bit:
Die Maiers
A circus friend posted these odd-looking acrobats on his Facebook wall, and I was instantly captivated. Continue reading
Stand By Me
This week’s music Wednesday is dedicated to singer/songwriter/record producer Ben E. King Continue reading
4 Out of 5 Dentists
Photo: Willem Velthoven and Pip & Pop
Bribing the Bears
Olga Barantseva
Underwear for Hope
Naja.co founder Catalina Girald with some of her employees’ children
“Luxury lingerie at fair prices, empowering women.”
Head Over Heels
Timothy Reckart
Slumming It
Outings Project
The Ukuleles of Summer
(Birds of) Paradise by the Dashboard Light:
Superb Bird-of-Paradise (Lophorina superba)
Dr. Who? No, Dr. Woo!
Dr. Woo
The 30-Second Face
MODA by Foreo
I held off on writing about this technology because it seemed too good to be true. I assumed it was an April Fools Day prank, but three plus weeks later, Foreo is still keeping a straight face and even giving interviews, so I think it’s safe to assume it’s real. Continue reading
Don Draper’s Desktop
The Philco PC by SchultzeWORKs
Dave Schultz of SchultzeWORKs calls it ‘fusion style.’ I call it genius. Continue reading
The Rise of the Machines
NVM Design
Edible Art (for Deep Pockets)
Edible Beach Glass by AndiesSpecialtySweets
You know I spend a lot of time goofing on Etsy. But as much as I enjoy the Etsy disasters (and I do), I am even more delighted when I find a seller whose wares inspire and intrigue me, and AndieSpecialSweets is definitely one of those. Continue reading
Creepy Crawly Creativity
©Christopher Marley
I always loved bugs. Continue reading
