Monthly Archives: January 2013

But first Panic Button Monday will master algebraic surfaces, supersymmetry and the art of rope twirling

Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.

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I wish I were

9591 Iris had a crowded calendar this weekend, what with the usual errands, an urgent need to do time at the gym (made more so because of satisfying a huge craving for beer and a burger), and then serious prep … Continue reading

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The pretty good day

These days, every American museum of art with an even vaguely contemporary collection must have a Richter of its own.  Here is the Milwaukee Art Museum, a few days back, with a big splendid Richter that gets an entire wall … Continue reading

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Panic Button Monday is looking up

Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.

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Such a little word

Here we are in the middle of winter, and still no snow, and hardly any subzero days.  Plenty of times we go out of the house in light coats. And look at this guy’s natty blue sneakers, seen on the … Continue reading

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Panic Button Monday sees you when you’re sleeping

Every time I push the panic button, this show up.

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We are back from a drive to La Grange, Illinois, the rare Chicago suburb that is an actual place rather than a bedroom.  Our goal was to mess around in an antique mall, where we found the elegant fellow above … Continue reading

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Thwack

Archery is not what I expected.  For one thing, it involves a lot less muscle than I thought it would.  I didn’t need mighty man arms.  For another thing, it is very calm and precise.  Some cultures regard it as … Continue reading

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Collecting the past

This is one of a box of police photos of automobile accidents from the 1950s, seen at an antique mall out in the suburbs the other day. Take a gander at that hefty grille and that windshield – two separate … Continue reading

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Panic Button Monday says practice makes…

Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.

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