Bicycle Diaries
I’m trying to get more exercise but won’t be biking long distance. Therein this book, Bicycle Diaries, by David Byrne of Talking Heads fame attracted my attention. Little did I know he was such a bicycling fan or that he had toured many cities this way. Very inspirational, if not vicariously. I’ll have to get it because it describes his appreciation for architecture and bike-friendliness through all the various towns he visited. Just like walking as opposed to driving, you get a different perspective this way. To kick start the weekend, rather than post another David Byrne or Talking Heads song, which I love, let’s go with the B52’s Roam…
Stop Making Sense
Yeah, I know this is an old song by The Talking Heads, but I just have to add a little revelation that I just discovered while on my recent trip to Rhode Island. I was talking with one of my digital pre-press gurus, Phil, who went to school at RISD, where David Bryne (lead singer of The Talking Heads also went to school), about things to do in Rhode Island. We come up here every year to spend time with my in-laws, so for more than 20 years, I thought I knew almost everything there might be to do here, especially in this small state. However, I’m open minded enough…
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Nickel & Brass…
What’s the traditional symbol for one’s 21st wedding anniversary? Trick question. There isn’t one. Nickel and Brass are contemporary symbols for this celebration. Although maybe not nickel or brass, but certainly metal, these trees at The Public, an interactive art building in West Bromwich, England, suggest a good fill in. I’ll have to remember this place to visit one day. Now I could go off on a tangent about trees and twig art: Or tree bark fashion (floral display): But I think I’ll stick on subject. My husband, Peter, and I our celebrating our 21st wedding anniversary. It’s really hard to believe for it doesn’t seem that long. Now, I…
