2024-02-18
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Hello and welcome to the first edition of this newsletter. Every weekend I plan on sending an update or insight to things that I find interesting from the previous week. It is entirely possible that you may find it interesting as well. If you have something to share based on what you’ve compared to reading here, by all means, comment and share. Now, on to those interesting things…
- Lost Libraries Of The Silk Road https://www.servinglibrary.org/journal/12/lost-libraries A British researcher drives solo on a motorbike at the beginning of the silk roads trade routes of China to Italy on a quest to discover ancient Chinese libraries.
- Banksy, the infamous mural artist and political provocateur visits and paints up the war-torn Gaza Strip. “A local man came up and said ‘Please – what does this mean?’ I explained I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet people only look at pictures of kittens.” – Banksy https://streetartutopia.com/2024/01/18/street-art-by-banksy-in-gaza-palestine/
- A quick view of the word Derive. “a mode of experimental behaviour linked to the conditions of urban society: a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9rive Great for those of us who enjoy walking through urban areas to discover everything around us.
- “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” ― Ernest Hemingway. I recently ended a ten year, 100% accurate and technically perfect career last week. How do I top that for the next decade?
- Discover the link between walking and creativity https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/12/18/in-praise-of-walking-thomas-a-clark/
- I have been doing a deep dive into the longest #1 album on the charts and a technically perfect LP, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon#Background I’ve been fascinated by the continuity, the operatic music and more.
And that is it for the first edition of the newsletter. Each week I will share something of interest, well, things that I find interesting in hopes that you discover something interesting as well. I will also, in the future, share photographic stories. Hopefully to your enjoyment.
Until next week…
Chris
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