What the . . .
As often as I photograph Bagheera, you'd think she get over being surprised by it.
Wes Phillips
On the Comfy Chair
"You don't understand," said Huckleberry. "I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it."
Seeing a Different Rembrandt
Everything you know about Rembrandt may be wrong—except his greatness. Although, now that you mention it, that wasn't always a universally held opinion.
The Science of Motion Sickness
I'm interested in this subject because my wife is unbelievably sensitive to motion—planes, boats, the middle seat of an automobile, they all make her ill.
Teen Sex Surveys Can Ruin Your Love Life
"Many young people claim to be regularly taking part in two surveys a day, often with different research organisations."
Training Hubby
Apparently Amy Sutherland's essay on using positive reinforcements techniques she learned from animal trainers to "condition" her husband's behavior was the most linked-to article The New York Times published this summer.
Now That's Art!
My buddy Jon Iverson is cuckoo for car shows and has regaled me for hours with his photos of awesome rides (it's a California thing). I've always admired the artistry, but it never occurred to me that so much of the incredible pin stripe art was free hand.
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You Mean We're Not Talking About Fox News?
"Jets of carbon dioxide gas erupting from the ice cap as it warms in the spring carry dark sand and dust high aloft. " Oh, it's just springtime on Mars.
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
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.
Customers From Hell
Bookmine book store has posted a list of stupid customer queries that sounds strangely familiar. When I used to work at Tower Classical, I received variations on these, ranging from "Do you have Taco Belle's Canon—with real cannon?" to "Do you have any records Mozart recorded before he died?"