“Weymouth Bay” by John Constable, 1816, Courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The dark skies were inspired by the “Year without Summer”. If you’re familiar with the Butterfly Effect, you’ve heard the metaphor that when a butterfly flaps its wings, it could ultimately cause a tornado on the other side of the earth. The merits... Continue Reading →
If you wanted to, you could celebrate a new holiday every day. In addition to regular government and church holidays, there are an assortment of lesser “holidays” throughout the year. There are industry holidays (e.g., Employee Appreciation Day, March 3). There are days celebrating causes (World Wetlands Day, February 2; Cancer Survivors Day, June 3).... Continue Reading →
Season 2, Episode 6, “The Botched Language of Cranes” Close your eyes. Wait, can you still read this? Open them! Open your eyes. Alright, don’t close your eyes. But before you read any farther, take a pause and name the top female TV fashion icons of the ‘90s. You probably remember “the Rachel,” the hairstyle... Continue Reading →
Marine Timekeepers: Decorated Enamel Dial 🇬🇧 Great Britain, 24p | Issued February 16, 1993 | SG GB 1654 Since 2020, many people (myself included) have felt that time isn’t what it used to be. Days are too long and too short at the same time. Hours take weeks. Months go by in a flash. We... Continue Reading →
The Penny Red (red plate printing) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 1d | Issued 1864–1879 | Scott 33 Color and contrast enhanced for clarity. Somewhere out there, someone is keeping a list of stamp superlatives. What’s the biggest stamp? The smallest? What’s the “weirdest” stamp? Some of these superlatives may be subjective, but there is one everyone... Continue Reading →
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