Last night’s fireworks were a bit of a disappointment for those in Manhattan. A combination of rain and wind conspired to blow all the smoke from the detonations towards us – and obscured the fireworks. However, there was one amazing sight: the image of hundreds of people on their rooftops holding umbrellas as they strained… Continue reading Fireworks & Rooftops
The Challenge of an Original Thought
Over the past few days I’ve been reading through a stack of Wired magazines that have accumulated in my apartment over the past few months. As I was reading through an article Eureka! (a photo essay on where inspiration comes from), I came across the following image: It’s the Cornell cafeteria where in 1946 Richard… Continue reading The Challenge of an Original Thought
Survivors of the Massacre
A few years ago I saw the movie Dig! – a documentary about the difference between two Portland bands: the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. It was a gripping, yet ultimately tragic tale – the Dandy’s go on to success while the highly talented frontman of the BJM, Anton Newcombe, self-destructs any time… Continue reading Survivors of the Massacre
Hipster Pizza
Based on my buddy Richard’s recommendations, I waited in line at Artichoke Basille’s Pizza for about 30 minutes today just to get two slices. The verdict? It was totally worth it. The pizza was amazing: the artichoke pizza had the most gourmet mix of cheeses I’ve ever tried (can a cheese be succulent? That’s the… Continue reading Hipster Pizza
What a Tease
A recent Wired article cites the following: The pitches in musical scales are likely derived from language. Turns out, aspects of spoken English and Mandarin correlate to the intervals between notes in a chromatic scale (the black and white piano keys in an octave). Unfortunately, there’s nothing more than this offered as proof. What a… Continue reading What a Tease