Powerhouse

Happy 75th anniversary to Raymond Scott's classic, "Powerhouse".  Here's a great cartoon tribute via Boingboing:




More info at the Raymond Scott blog here.

Friday

Random things from here, there, and everywhere.

Jascha Heifetz playing the violin (via Chemin faisant)

And this is just so weird but I love it:

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This is Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Éboli (1540-1592). She lost an eye in a mock fencing duel when she was 14, and she spent her last 13 years in prison after (allegedly) revealing state secrets.

I want this dress (but you can't always get what you want):

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Same goes for this bag:

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I'm making these this weekend:

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And we're watching this:

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Housekeeping.

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Have spent the better part of the week up on the roof of the house, pulling off moss and scraping out clogged gutters; cleaning screens and windows; sweeping off steps. Things that have been neglected the past couple of years. Lots more to do. Enjoying this on my iPod while I work:

Obvious song of the day.

Currently inspiring

 

Kiki Smith, The Blue Feet, with adapted text by Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz, Carpe Diem Press, Mexico, 2003

You can see the exhibit here.

And, for some reason, listening to this audio clip of honking geese in the distance.