SINGER LE MANS REPLICA—ANOTHER STUDY HALL PROJECT PART 1
NO WONDER I never got any studying done in study hall: There were always cars like the Le Mans Singer to read about, dream about, and sketch. It helped to … Continue reading
ON SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM—AND MY FACEBOOK IDENTITY
THE ECONOMIC TERM “surveillance capitalism” is new to me, but it reminds me that Big Tech has developed an insidious business model—the selling of us. That is, forget the jazz … Continue reading
WWR3D?
WHAT WOULD Richard III drive? Or would this last of Britain’s Plantagenet kings prefer advanced self-driving technology? Astonishingly enough, these hypothetical questions have historical as well as timely relevance. Richard … Continue reading
HOLMES THE POLYGLOT? PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE all but confirmed that Sherlock Holmes included fluency in German among his many attributes. Today, in Part 2, we add evidence for his knowing French and Latin. Maybe … Continue reading
HOLMES THE POLYGLOT? PART 1
WHAT LANGUAGES did Sherlock Holmes speak? English, for sure, but what about American English? He had French kin, so maybe this too. And what about the classic languages, Latin or … Continue reading
BAROQUE GIGS
PITY COMPOSERS of the 18th century. As with other artists back then, their livelihoods depended profoundly upon interactions with their social betters. And these gigs often had nobility’s strings attached. … Continue reading
SEVERAL MATHEMATICAL ETYMOLOGIES
WORDS IN MATHEMATICS have precise meanings. No surprise, this. And sometimes their etymologies have good tales to tell. Let’s look at “theorem,” and two of its related terms, “corollary” and … Continue reading
PIANO MASTERPIECES ON THE 1:1000 SCALE
I HAVE LONG been fond of architectural models. In fact, several have made appearances here at SimanaitisSays: “Edo Toggles and Models,” “The Village of Peter Fritz,” and “FLW at MoMA … Continue reading
BREXIT—ITS WITCHING HOUR
WHAT WITH ONE thing and another in the U.S. these days, Americans tend to have less than overwhelming concern about Brexit. On the other hand, Britain’s hyperchaotic intention to leave … Continue reading
THE MG TD — “AS FRIENDLY AS A TAIL-WAGGING DOG”
MY LOVE AFFAIR with the MG sports car continues here with details of the MG TD, which followed the TC in 1950. By February 1953, Road and Track promised “Four … Continue reading
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