Suburban Sprawl

Christoph Gielen photographs new housing developments across the USA. They are not comforting.

Architecture

Well, Frank Gehry's at it again, this time in Las Vegas. The Cleveland Clinic Ruvo Center for Brain Health has opened to its architect's approval.  Under construction, it appeared a bit, well, destroyed:

But Mr. Gehry knew well what he wanted, and he and his staff had compliant computers. The future is here.

I think it's pretty good that I got out when I did.

I don't this today's students spend much time with Sir Bannister Fletcher's efforts, either.

(This might actually have a negative action on my brain.)

Comments cordially invited.

Another Pic from apod.com/

Awesome site with awesome sights.

On Easter Island This Morning

there was a partial eclipse.  The statues watched in silence.

(HT: APOD)

Venetian Macau

Good grief! This is absolutely astounding:

The camera distorts in order to include the breadth of this complex.

Now, here is the Grand Staircase at the center of the Casino:

The entire place provides a mere 10,500,000 sq. ft., 3000 suites, 300 restaurants, etc., etc., etc.
This, and many other pictures, were on page 1 on http://www.twistedsifter.com/ on Tuesday morning. (If you get there late, you will have to dip inside the document.)

This is worth a look, in person.

121 Years.

Baffled on this Fourth

Please watch (12 minutes) this Boston Pops rendition of Tchaikovsky's "1812", enjoy the instruments, and connect all this to July 4. Do not mention Russia. Be brief.
 http://www.mediaite.com/online/happy-fourth-watch-the-boston-pops-fireworks-spectacular/

Thanks in advance.

July 4, 2010

"Same swing. Any club"

If you ever wondered what was going through a golfer's mind during his tee shot, consider:

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