Back in October of 2022, my mother was visiting us here in Austin, Texas. Decades ago she had worked briefly at the Laguna Gloria art museum. So we decided to revisit that amazing art landscape that runs along the river in central west Austin. We saw so many wonderful works of art there ... you... Continue Reading →
Vertigo, from Daan Verhoeven featuring Alenka Artnik
I think this was my introduction to the amazing freediving videos from the Daan Verhoeven channel. There are several there that I find fantastically mesmerizing. This one had a particularly potent initial impact on me. https://youtu.be/2n8B-hEDV7A "Part of the fear of heights is that mad desire to jump from them. Alenka Artnik is a Slovenian... Continue Reading →
Hasan Minhaj’s Brush with Counter-Terrorism in 2002
UPDATE: At the time of originally seeing his show and writing the below post, I had some questions about the details of what Hasan claimed in his performance. I've since learned that it was not based on literal factual experience. Here are some links discussing these issues: Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” - The New Yorker... Continue Reading →
Sticker in Austin
Sticker just seen on the back of a sign here in downtown Austin... Alex Jones Is One Of THEM
TelePresence Doorways
TelePresence Doorways Interactive Telepresence Advertising... I'm not actually 100% sure of the "telepresence" factor but some of these are definitely interactive and "live." In Paris have doors to other European cities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz8L4MJMXgQ Which reminds me of these bus stop ad campaigns... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go9rf9GmYpM ... or this ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko5gceVuxA8
A Comic Book Character Named “General Fortean”
Ah, the cool random things one can come across when searching images online... General Fortean One of the biggest threats to the Red Hulk. He is determined to avenge the death of his mentor General Thunderbolt Ross by killing the Red Hulk, without realising the Red Hulk's true identity. General Fortean Friends - Comic Vine.
An American Bookshelf in London
I love cool / different book shelves... Andrei Saltykov came up with the idea for his highly functional work of wall art after living in Washington, DC, while working on a building for Richard Rogers. He saw a map of the country made from license plates and eventually put the concept to use in his... Continue Reading →
Jellyfish Light at Thrice Cafe
Cool jellyfish lamp / lighting fixture I saw at Thrice Cafe / Thai Fresh the other day. Thai Fresh & Thrice Cafe thai-fresh.com/Thai, Restaurant, Coffee, Cafe, Vegan, Gluten Free, Local, Organic, Sustainable ... Thai Fresh 909 West Mary St # B, Austin Open until 9:00pm.
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