Jeff Reimer in Commonweal Magazine. The artist’s work, in other words, is not an autopsy but a diagnosis made in the hope of recovery—an attempt, he says, to “give the sickness a name, to render the unspeakable speakable.” Even when he is at his bleakest, Percy manages to counter despair with the possibility, however elusive,…
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Danny. Danny was a star example of the gentleman philosopher, beholden to no-one, following an existential calling that he saw through with absolute integrity and dignity to the bitter end. For more about Danny’s life see his autobiographical notes here. See a mutual friend of ours’…
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Marking 50 years since Pops’ passing. For all things Pops, there is no better resource than Ricky Riccardi. Louis Armstrongmusicnew orleansRicky Riccarditrumpet
(This repost marks Herzl’s death on July 3rd). The top photo is of a mini sculpture near the Budapest synagogue and is based on the second photo on display in the Vienna Jewish Museum. The third photo is of the actual bicycle, also on display in the Vienna Jewish Museum. Read Herzl’s The Jewish State…
This book released to commemorate his passing. jim morrisonmusicthe doors
This about-to-be published book seems well-worth a closer look. graham greeneMartyn Sampsonphilosophical literature
Here’s a press release for an open access technical paper. This shows that morphing of cells is not solely guided by an unidirectional information flow from extracellular cues, but is also determined by the morphology of the cell itself as shaped by prior events. Pierre-Paul GrasséSelf-organizationStigmergy
Born on this date, to my mind the greatest living pianist. Classical musicMartha Argerichpiano
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