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Wes Phillips
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 16, 2006  |  5 comments
Joan C. Gratz's seven minute animated, um, trip through art—from La Gioconda to Chuck Close. It's 2D claymation from 1992, but it was new to me.
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Stephen Mejias
"A Penny More," Restless, The Skydiggers
Stephen Mejias  |  Aug 15, 2006  |  0 comments
I put this one in so you could hear some of the Cash Brothers in action. It came up in the comments to an earlier blog entry, and was a big reason for wanting to send you this disc. Note: the pop in the beginning is on the CD; maybe something in the master.
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Eric Asimov Has a Blog
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 15, 2006  |  0 comments
I tend not to link to the NYT because I think their paid-portal policy on their name pundits is dumb—essentially removing them from the public discourse. Then again, considering what many of those "names" write, they may have done the public a favor there.
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The Getaway
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 15, 2006  |  0 comments
Who says bikes aren't the perfect urban vehicle? Not this suspect!
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Dragonflies and Crayfish, Oh My!
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 15, 2006  |  0 comments
Dragonflies migrate. Who knew?
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Trivia: More Addictive Than Crack?
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 15, 2006  |  4 comments
God help me, I knew all four of the factoids that open the article.
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Stephen Mejias
Canadian Music for the Arros
Stephen Mejias  |  Aug 14, 2006  |  0 comments
Dear Christian,
Thanks again for taking the time to put together the mix CD, Canadian Music for the Arros. While I knew that it would be arriving soon, I had no idea that you'd include such wonderful liner notes. It was a big surprise, and it put a smile on my face. No small task on a Monday morning.
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Teenie Harris: Chronicler of a Bygone Era
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 14, 2006  |  0 comments
Professional photographer Teenie Harris photographed Pittsburgh comprehensively—particularly focusing on African-American life for his employer The Pittsburgh Courier. This archive is 1400 pictures strong and more will be added every week until all 3600 are up.
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The Master Forger
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 14, 2006  |  0 comments
Han van Meegeren faced a quandary: To prove his innocence and escape the death penalty, he'd have to confess to crimes that had netted him $60 million.
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The Original Computers
Wes Phillips  |  Aug 14, 2006  |  0 comments
When calculation was done factory style.
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