Sword of Amadis

Apr 09
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“ It’s not enough to consider your mind a blank slate. You have to consciously erase it.
— Paul Graham from Lies We Tell Kids
Feb 23
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits the Pyongyang Gum Factory (link).
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits the Pyongyang Gum Factory (link).
Jan 16
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In an apparently accidental allusion to Culture Club’s 1982 No 1 hit Heather Norton, for the prosecution, asked the jury during the trial: “Did he really have to hurt him?” (Guardian)
In an apparently accidental allusion to Culture Club’s 1982 No 1 hit Heather Norton, for the prosecution, asked the jury during the trial: “Did he really have to hurt him?” (Guardian)
Jan 07
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Head of a female statue of the “idol with crossed arms” type – Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities | Louvre Museum
Head of a female statue of the “idol with crossed arms” type – Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities | Louvre Museum
Dec 23
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Qomolangma (via The Big Picture)
Qomolangma (via The Big Picture)
Nov 28
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“ ‘I bought a very good Beatrix Potter the other day for £30,000, about one inch square. Because I didn’t have a Benjamin Bunny.’ — Michael Winner
— Apollo Magazine
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» Manny Farber obituary
Manny (Emanuel) Farber, film critic and artist, born February 20 1917; died August 18 2008
Nov 13
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“Thank you for welcoming me back on board, as we say in Corfu.”
“Thank you for welcoming me back on board, as we say in Corfu.”
Nov 05
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UNE CATASTROPHE
Nov 04
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John Szarkowski
John Szarkowski
Oct 07
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» Horace, Ode 1.9

To morrow and her works defie,
Lay hold upon the present hour,
And snatch the pleasures passing by,
To put them out of Fortune’s pow’r;
Nor love nor love’s delights disdain;
Whate’re thou get’st to day is gain.

— from Dryden’s translation

Jul 21
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» "The pilot fish of taste."
Collectors discussed by the chairman of Sotheby’s UK.
Jun 26
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“ Maeterlinck had prepared [a scenario for Samuel Goldwyn] based on his The Life of a Bee. After reading the first few pages Goldwyn burst out of his office, exclaiming: “My God! The hero is a bee!
— Maurice Maeterlinck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Feb 14
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“ Tiny homunculi with fish-spears no bigger than a matchstick
— Economist.com
Jan 30
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Clampett’s Drawing Style
Clampett’s Drawing Style