Sp3 I read a short story late 80s early 90s Maybe about an octopus flying a Starship there's a human on board with him and for the life of me I can't find that story again. This is kind of a Mike Schilling question it was probably in Asimov's or Analog or maybe a compilation book but it's been driving me crazy trying to figure it out.
My six degrees (or less) of separation story. While in graduate school in NYC had to photograph an architectural element on a building and get a close up of the degradation of the stone. Found a great detail on a building and a classmate and I talked our way into the building to take a close up from inside a third floor room of the element outside. Well the house and office we were in was Tom Wolfe's. My classmate (NOT ME) unplugged his computer as we leaned out the window to get our picture. Never told a soul...plugged it back in praying he did regular back ups and that we had not wiped out his next novel. Always felt horribly guilty when I would see him out on the street.
When I lived in Denver I lived in Lakeside right by the amusement park then Pearl and Colfax (don't know that my youth was ms-spent or not) had a house in Commerce City then finished up in Broomfield before moving to NYC for graduate school. Strangely I really miss my teeninsy apartment off Colfax.
Burt so glad to hear you are coming through your stressful path and things are going well. I haven't lived there in 18 (eighteen can't be) years but my vote is also for Denver/front range area as well. If I could get back there I would. The decade I lived there is one of my fondest memories and still have many great friends out there The weather is the best yeah some snow every now and then but mostly stays up in the mountains. The people can't be beat.
@chip-daniels I believe so but to be honest I'm very much on the periphery of Art History these days. I work in textile conservation which is art history adjacent and run a railroad museum which is a different kind of history interpretation altogether.
@chip-daniels Great post! one of my degrees is actually Art History so I really appreciate this discussion.
From the article @atomic-geography linked to
But the artist Michael Browne, famous for his paintings of Manchester United footballers, saw the event, and posted on Twitter that it culminated in “the permanent removal of Pre-Raphaelite painting Hylas and the Nymphs, because the female staff view it as negative, bad taste, out of date. Is artists [sic] freedom in danger?”
I find the "gallery takeover" event interesting and think it does start a conversation about how we look at art. However If the painting really was permanently removed the event was a failure in my eyes. The discussions are worth having but with the permanent removal of the painting the discussion is ended. Better that the painting is kept and incorporate this discussion in the exhibit with additional didactic signage and links to a website with more information on the event where those who were not present at the event can also participate in the conversation.
If all art work can only be viewed through the lens of our present and inevitably be found wanting/lacking/insensitive/whatever many great pieces of art will no longer be on exhibit which I think will be a travesty
Tr4 my museum is about to get a donation of the first hydrogen cell locomotive (#1205) made by BNSF in 2008 and tested in 2010 ish. And no the hydrogen cells are no longer in the engine.
Frantically trying to clean the house or at least un-bury my stepson's bedroom he will be here for spring break starting Saturday. The reason why we have to dig out his room is we have started what is basically a whole house rearrangement.
Eldest daughter had her bedroom in the part of the garage that had been (previous to us buying the house) converted into living space in the house. She has moved out with her girlfriend so hubby and I have been cleaning out all the stuff she doesn't want anymore with several trips to goodwill and selling stuff on Craigs list ...any one need 6 aquariums? My textile conservation studio will move from the third bedroom to this 14' x 24' space after we paint the black walls a lighter color. Kids bedroom will move to vacated 3rd bedroom. Both our home office desks will move from our bedroom to kids room with a day bed. Then two built in closets will be added to our bedroom.
Going to pour rain for most of the week so in good step-monster fashion my son will be conscripted for moving stuff and painting the studio in between movies, video games and D&D with the cousins.
@leeesq I'm still traumatized by a run in with Baloo the bear at Disney world when I was a kid. Statues all around the park of different characters, my sister and I go up to what we THINK is a statue of Baloo....then he moved! ....still not over it
Suppose you can say I'm a coffee snob. Call and have a pound roasted for me they call me when it's ready. If I run out before I order than Aldi coffee is my fall back. However I am not above coffe from On Cue/7-11 caffeine is paramount. I really don't care much for Starbucks but will drink it.
We shop at Aldi all the time. Cheapest place for staples. Not the widest or most consistent on what they stock but the occasional oddity as a treat.
I know I read some reviews after watching it and thought the same thing you did and then there were reviews that obviously had not watched the whole season and were complaining about the show not addressing issues that were addressed throughout the ENTIRE show!
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Sp3 I read a short story late 80s early 90s Maybe about an octopus flying a Starship there's a human on board with him and for the life of me I can't find that story again. This is kind of a Mike Schilling question it was probably in Asimov's or Analog or maybe a compilation book but it's been driving me crazy trying to figure it out.
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@saul-degraw Hope you had a great time. I am horribly jealous. I spent quite a bit of time in Florence (mumble, mumble) years ago I love it there
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My six degrees (or less) of separation story. While in graduate school in NYC had to photograph an architectural element on a building and get a close up of the degradation of the stone. Found a great detail on a building and a classmate and I talked our way into the building to take a close up from inside a third floor room of the element outside. Well the house and office we were in was Tom Wolfe's. My classmate (NOT ME) unplugged his computer as we leaned out the window to get our picture. Never told a soul...plugged it back in praying he did regular back ups and that we had not wiped out his next novel. Always felt horribly guilty when I would see him out on the street.
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When I lived in Denver I lived in Lakeside right by the amusement park then Pearl and Colfax (don't know that my youth was ms-spent or not) had a house in Commerce City then finished up in Broomfield before moving to NYC for graduate school. Strangely I really miss my teeninsy apartment off Colfax.
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Burt so glad to hear you are coming through your stressful path and things are going well. I haven't lived there in 18 (eighteen can't be) years but my vote is also for Denver/front range area as well. If I could get back there I would. The decade I lived there is one of my fondest memories and still have many great friends out there The weather is the best yeah some snow every now and then but mostly stays up in the mountains. The people can't be beat.
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Thanks @maribou that is good to know
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@chip-daniels I believe so but to be honest I'm very much on the periphery of Art History these days. I work in textile conservation which is art history adjacent and run a railroad museum which is a different kind of history interpretation altogether.
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@chip-daniels Great post! one of my degrees is actually Art History so I really appreciate this discussion.
From the article @atomic-geography linked to
I find the "gallery takeover" event interesting and think it does start a conversation about how we look at art. However If the painting really was permanently removed the event was a failure in my eyes. The discussions are worth having but with the permanent removal of the painting the discussion is ended. Better that the painting is kept and incorporate this discussion in the exhibit with additional didactic signage and links to a website with more information on the event where those who were not present at the event can also participate in the conversation.
If all art work can only be viewed through the lens of our present and inevitably be found wanting/lacking/insensitive/whatever many great pieces of art will no longer be on exhibit which I think will be a travesty
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Tr4 my museum is about to get a donation of the first hydrogen cell locomotive (#1205) made by BNSF in 2008 and tested in 2010 ish. And no the hydrogen cells are no longer in the engine.
http://www.greenpatentblog.com/2012/10/15/bnsf-patents-and-demos-hybrid-fuel-cell-locomotive/
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Frantically trying to clean the house or at least un-bury my stepson's bedroom he will be here for spring break starting Saturday. The reason why we have to dig out his room is we have started what is basically a whole house rearrangement.
Eldest daughter had her bedroom in the part of the garage that had been (previous to us buying the house) converted into living space in the house. She has moved out with her girlfriend so hubby and I have been cleaning out all the stuff she doesn't want anymore with several trips to goodwill and selling stuff on Craigs list ...any one need 6 aquariums? My textile conservation studio will move from the third bedroom to this 14' x 24' space after we paint the black walls a lighter color. Kids bedroom will move to vacated 3rd bedroom. Both our home office desks will move from our bedroom to kids room with a day bed. Then two built in closets will be added to our bedroom.
Going to pour rain for most of the week so in good step-monster fashion my son will be conscripted for moving stuff and painting the studio in between movies, video games and D&D with the cousins.
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@leeesq I'm still traumatized by a run in with Baloo the bear at Disney world when I was a kid. Statues all around the park of different characters, my sister and I go up to what we THINK is a statue of Baloo....then he moved! ....still not over it
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Suppose you can say I'm a coffee snob. Call and have a pound roasted for me they call me when it's ready. If I run out before I order than Aldi coffee is my fall back. However I am not above coffe from On Cue/7-11 caffeine is paramount. I really don't care much for Starbucks but will drink it.
We shop at Aldi all the time. Cheapest place for staples. Not the widest or most consistent on what they stock but the occasional oddity as a treat.
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Holy cow! I moved away from Denver in 2000 that's a lot of new buildings
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I know I read some reviews after watching it and thought the same thing you did and then there were reviews that obviously had not watched the whole season and were complaining about the show not addressing issues that were addressed throughout the ENTIRE show!
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Dear hubby and I just binge watched it. It really was fantastic...dark...but really good!
Thanks @oscar I was hoping someone was going to do a post on this
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