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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Hey, It’s Still Poetry Month
h/t to Robert Montgomery
Posted in Art, Europe, Writing
Tagged Aberdeen, National Poetry Month, Nuart Festival, Poetry, Street Art
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National Poetry Month Is Here
LETTER TO SOMEONE LIVING FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW Matthew Olzmann Most likely, you think we hated the elephant, the golden toad, the thylacine and all variations of whale harpooned or hacked into extinction. It must seem like we sought to … Continue reading
Of course 4/20 is opening day
On 4/20/17, a former Lutheran church in Denver, Colorado will officially open as The International Church of Cannabis. The 113-year-old church building, which was decorated by renowned Spanish “ecclesiastical” street artist Okuda San Miguel and Kenny Scharf, is the new … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged cannabis, Colorado, Denver, marijuana, weed
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Pop Up Museum
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of the country’s finest museums. Since we live nearby, I get to visit often. When I stopped by to see the current special exhibition and to see the model for Frank Gehry’s $150 … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Frank Gehry, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art
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That Old Book Smell
As a life-long book collector and a long-time bookseller, I have always loved that special woody, floral, dusky aroma that only emanates from books with age. But what precisely is “that old book smell”? The journal Heritage Science has published an … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, Museums, Tech
Tagged Birmingham, London, Science, St.Paul's Cathedral
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Is Terry Gilliam the Father of the Gif ?
h/t to Adam Koszary and the Bodleian Libraries.
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Tech
Tagged Bodleian Library, gifs, manuscripts, Monty Python
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Save Our National Parks
Over the years, I have shared a few posts that featured images from the original iconic 1930s WPA poster series that promoted the amazing U.S. National Park Service and American tourism. Inspired by the classic posters and the ongoing shitstorm … Continue reading
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Words Have Power
Each year, the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom calculates the Top Ten Most Challenged Books. Here’s the just released list for 2016: This One Summer written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki This young adult graphic novel, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged censorship, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press
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Don’t Get Bumped ( Unless You Want To)
Unless you’ve been on a digital detox for the last 48 hours, you’ve seen the horrible images of a United Airlines passenger being brutally removed from a flight after refusing to be bumped. It should be shocking that a major … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Air Travel, airlines, United Airlines
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What It Says On The Tin
Last week, Karabük University in Karabük, Turkey inaugurated the new Kamil Gūlec Library. The impressive facade is composed of fifteen books up to 20 meters high. H/t to Ahmet Yildirim for the post.