L’IDEA FERRARI—FLORENCE
WHAT BETTER ART VENUE than Florence. And what a fine topic in “The Idea Ferrari.” This exhibition, June 8-September 30, 1990, was set with the help of Ferrari North America … Continue reading
PIERRE PRIER—FIRST NONSTOP LONDON/PARIS PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, my perusal of The Aeroplane magazine, July 28, 1950, introduced me to pioneer aviator Pierre Prier. In 1911, he was the first to fly nonstop from … Continue reading
PIERRE PRIER—FIRST NON-STOP LONDON/PARIS PART 1
PIERRE PRIER’S APRIL 19, 1911, FLIGHT was the first non-stop from London to Paris. I’ve only recently learned of the achievement; this, in reading a 70-year-old magazine. Here, in Parts … Continue reading
NOSTALGIA AIN’T WHAT IT USTA BE
WARM COZY NORMAN-ROCKWELLESQUE images used to be ubiquitous in advertising. And, indeed, it’s fun to look back at them. Whitney Matheson discusses “that picture-perfect, economically ripe period between World War … Continue reading
THE MANGA PRESENCE OF CARLOS GHOSN PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE OBSERVED the rise and fall of automotive executive Carlos Ghosn. Today his earlier appearances in Japanese Manga comics give me recollection of my meager 日本語 as well as … Continue reading
THE MANGA PRESENCE OF CARLOS GHOSN PART 1
ODD THINGS GET uncovered in decluttering. How about Japanese Manga comics featuring Le Cost Killer, Mr. Fix It, and 2002 Asia Businessman of the Year, now known as Interpol fugitive … Continue reading
SEEKING HEALTH IN 1897 CALIFORNIA
I BOUGHT MY Two Health-Seekers in Southern California because it was particularly bright for a book published in 1897. Plus, who’s not to like seeking health in Southern California, even … Continue reading
TWO-WHEELED STYLE—1902 to 1960
I AM FASCINATED by the two-wheelers displayed by Sotheby’s in its Motorcycles and Bicycles Auction on September 16, 2000, in Chicago. Here are tidbits on several of my favorites. Dursley … Continue reading
TOURING NORTHERN ITALIAN LAKES WITH GABRIEL FAURE (BUT WITHOUT THE ACUTE ACCENT)
GABRIEL FAURE WAS a French writer. He is not to be confused (at least now that I’ve researched matters…) with Gabriel Fauré a French composer. I was attracted to Gabriel … Continue reading
EXTRACTING RARE EARTHS FROM WASTE
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS present an environmental paradox: REEs are key to green technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles. Yet their rarity involves mining that causes significant … Continue reading
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