Links for Wednesday, January 28, 2009
These are my links for Wednesday, January 28, 2009 from 09:01 to 12:32
These are my links for Wednesday, January 28, 2009 from 09:01 to 12:32
Salumeria Bielliese, originally uploaded by Adam “Slice” Kuban I often get lunch here. Not so much anymore, since it can get a bit pricey. (My lunch wasn’t $8.40, though; it was closer to $7, which is still a bit high.) Oh, and I don’t get the Table Talk pies. Related: Salumeria Biellese—The BYOB Hero [...]
These are my links for Tuesday, January 27, 2009 from 10:12 to 16:58
They argue that some stones are encased in trees that may have sprouted before the arrival of the first colonists, point to similarities between the ruins and Phoenician architecture, and say that marks on some stones resemble some ancient writing systems of the Old World. The late Barry Fell, a marine biologist from Harvard University, [...]
The story behind the guidestones is as mysterious as the monuments themselves. In June 1979 a well dressed, articulate man walked into theoffice of the Elberton Granite Company in Elberton, Georgia and said that he wanted to know the cost of building a large monument to the conservation of humanity. He identified himself as Mr. [...]
Construction Site Two Doors Down, originally uploaded by Adam "Slice" Kuban. Not my best “365 Photos” work, but at least I was able to get a shot off today. I would have chosen the William Kristol Last Column shot as my “365 Photos” selection (it’s a stronger photo), but I don’t want to honor that [...]
These are my links for Monday, January 26, 2009 from 14:07 to 21:01
Rut Blees Luxemburg at Union Gallery Just heard a few songs from Original Pirate Material on BBC 6 Music, which had me navigating to read a bit about the album on Wikipedia. I’ve always liked the album art on that record. Wiki says it’s by Rut Blees Luxemburg, “a German artist who studied photography at [...]
The Best Line on Today’s ‘New York Times’ Op-Ed Page, originally uploaded by Adam "Slice" Kuban “This is William Kristol’s last column.” Good riddance!
D’oh!, originally uploaded by Adam "Slice" Kuban I messed up the northeast quadrant. I was so deadset on 10 Down being “Avila” (it turned out to be “Adela”) that I misspelled “De Sade” and didn’t think to doublecheck it before proclaiming I was finished. Consequently, I still haven’t finished a Saturday puzzle.