Monthly Archives: September 2014

Racism is not over, but I’m over racism.

Posted on September 30, 2014 by jyourist
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Ah, Romanesco

Posted on September 29, 2014 by jyourist

Who would have thought that at my age, I had never before seen, let alone eaten, romanesco. My sister and I went to a farmer’s market in Ann Arbor last weekend and ran across these very alien-looking, otherworldly members of … Continue reading →

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“Grandma’s in the car.”

Posted on September 28, 2014 by jyourist

Last Friday I took my mother to the hospital to get her battery replaced for the DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) she has for her Parkinson’s disease, which helps to control her dyskinesia. We had to be at the hospital in … Continue reading →

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365 Paintings for Ants

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jyourist

Lorraine Loots, artist from South Africa, creating one miniature each day. An impressively disciplined and wonderful project. (Another link from Michael –Thank you, yet again.)

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“Autumn” by Vivaldi

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jyourist

“Autumn,” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, presented by The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Matthew Hall, with Scottish violin soloist, Nicola Benedetti— Dec. 10, 2011.

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Los Intocables

Posted on September 21, 2014 by jyourist

Erik Ravelo, a Cuban artist, has created a series of works called Les Intocables, The Untouchables, pieces that speak to the insecurity and lack of well-being of children in our society and to the right that all children need to be … Continue reading →

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Street Typography

Posted on September 20, 2014 by jyourist

I am so amazed at the talent of sign painters and those who can letter by hand (my father’s skills). This was filmed two years ago in London.  

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Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jyourist

I grew up in Toledo, Ohio, a once bustling metropolis. With industry having left and the information age in full swing, it is now a shadow of its former self, as in other cities of the midwest. Toledo is situated on … Continue reading →

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Didn’t you write a legal brief?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jyourist

Maybe it was because I had just praised the whole class about how well they did on the last assignment, better than any class had done before. Maybe it was because the challenge was actually very engaging. Maybe it was … Continue reading →

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Driven to the light

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jyourist

On my way to work today I passed beneath the walkway between the two McCormick Places which crosses above Lakeshore Drive. Inside, on the ceiling of that overpass, were red and blue lights and somehow, strangely, I was teleported back to … Continue reading →

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