OPERA—THROUGH OLBINSKI’S EYES
IF YOU’RE into opera, it’s likely you’ve seen an album cover, poster or set design by Rafal Olbinski. Works of this Polish-born American artist have earned many awards from his … Continue reading
SAY AGAIN IN “ALICE”
ENGLISH MATHEMATICIAN Charles Lutwidge Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll really started something 150 years ago with his 1865 publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. There have been many movies, including the … Continue reading
DUESENBERG HORSEPOWER—BUT WHICH ONE?
CLASSIC DUESENBERGS were powerful automobiles, but how powerful? How does horsepower circa 1930 compare with today’s measurement of automotive power? Yesterday’s tale at this website continues. When E.L. Cord bought … Continue reading
DIFFERENT HORSES—BUT FOR DIFFERENT ERAS?
A COLLEAGUE asked about horsepower measurement, specifically for classic cars like the Duesenberg Model J built between 1928 and 1937. As I happen not to have a Model J in … Continue reading
TONY FOKKER’S POST-WAR SCAMS
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES ended World War I, but had implications far beyond its 1919 signing. Indeed, on a macro level, the treaty planted seeds that were to grow into … Continue reading
FLYING BAVARIANS
ONE OF the world’s most familiar automakers traces its heritage to Bavaria and to aviation. However, BMW, Bayerische Motoren Werke, wasn’t originally the company’s name. And there was good reason … Continue reading
POSTERS IN THE GARAGE
SORTING ONE thing and another in the garage in preparation for our expected El Nino this winter, I uncovered a forgotten stash of posters. It’s a pity wall space inside … Continue reading
HOLMES’ COLLEGE DAYS—BUT WHERE??
THE MATTER of Sherlock Holmes’ education has encouraged a lot of scholarly research generating lively differences of opinion: King’s College, London? Queen’s College, Birmingham? Owen’s College, Manchester? Cambridge? Oxford? Or … Continue reading
ANDREW DEWAR’S FLYING ORIGAMI
TO CALL Andrew Dewar’s designs merely paper airplanes is a disservice to the planes and to this Canadian-born librarian residing in Japan. The airplanes are flying examples of origami art. … Continue reading
NEAT STUFF
THERE’S NEITHER reason nor rhyme in today’s offering. It’s just stuff that caught my eye and got squirreled away for a later date. Today’s the day. The Personals, London Review … Continue reading
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