Tag Archives: art

2012.03.12: “Nothing is less real than realism […]”

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Steve

“[…] Details are confusing. It is only by selection, by elimination, by emphasis, that we get at the real meaning of things.” (Georgia O’Keeffe) Confusion, creativity, and craft beer.

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With my cunning and with my skills …

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Steve

… I don’t need a brain. So goes a line (perhaps two) from the wonderful “Pitbull Terrier” by Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra; the song is featured in the amazing “romance” Black Cat, White Cat, Kusturica’s 3rd ‘Balkan’ … Continue reading →

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New York: Day 12

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Steve

At halftime in the first game of the NBA finals the Spurs are up 5 over Cleveland. Today was … the MOMA.

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New York: Day 11

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Steve

Another day, another prime number. When I was a math undergrad prime numbers were among my favorite recreational math interests, perhaps due to all the prime-related work we did under Shahriari … number theory, combinatorics, you name it. The distribution … Continue reading →

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New York: Day 10

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Steve

Ten days already? Impressive. And about a week to go; I fly home next Wednesday. Today was the American Museum of Natural History, an institution I know primarily from Preston and Child’s Relic … a mediocre book (at best) and … Continue reading →

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New York: Day 4

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Steve

Another day of keeping things short; it was a one-trick-pony sort of day, and that’s okay. I got up later than expected, though the TV went off at 7 as it’s done since I’ve been here. As if it has … Continue reading →

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Monday art and national “news”

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Steve

So here I sit this afternoon at Mother Fool’s so as to get out of the apartment for a while. In addition Colonial Management said they would like to show the place between 4 and 6, so I’d rather not … Continue reading →

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A Sundiary …

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Steve

Music: I finished “M” today with some Muzikas, but now I’m on “N,” and after some Natalie Merchant and Nazareth (won’t be listening to that again any time soon!) I’m on Neil Diamond. What I thought was lots and lots … Continue reading →

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The halls are alive with the sound of muzak

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Steve

Last night I finished rewatching season 1 of Alias — my second rewatching of the season. Last winter while in Berlin I rewatched seasons 1-4 as well; it was the middle of season 5 at that point. See, all the … Continue reading →

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Amikor en mag kissrac voltam …

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Steve

Music of the Day: I finished with the Beastie Boys the other day, so had Ben Folds last night, which I finished this afternoon. I just loaded Besh o droM, which I’ll recommend to anyone who will listen … Today’s … Continue reading →

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