Very nice.

Since the previous links did not survive the upgrade, here are the Nine Lessons and Carols - one of my favorite holiday traditions. I actually attended a service this evening, but not at KCC.

King's College Cambridge, Nine Lessons and Carols 1992

To all on the Forum. Vale!

I'm increasing the word count for Trackstar's annual summary. I'll vor- and nach-ski with Hylgefellas next month ;-) Well it has been quite a few years since we had the W Forum Annual Awards But for Paul’s FAQ on Frequently Used Words (FUW) and careful now lol Brexit Johnson Trump Idiot and more pr...

Imagine a techno version of Carmen

Carmen: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Elina Garance)

and then you can add a little Tarantella in your best Black Widow dress and long spidery hair.  

That would really knock them out at O2 down in the dockyards!

Amazing stuff - adrenaline mainlined.

Don't Think (from Black Swan) - Chemical Brothers 

Indeed - every now and then, don't think, just dance. : )

I've been listening to techno while I work and would you believe
The Chemical Brothers are playing two shows - one in Birmingham UK tonight and tomorrow night in London.

Another World - The Chemical Brothers

Is the rave scene alive and well (or reviving?)

Happy Thanksgiving, you miserable lot! Thank you, Your Grace. If you had not taxed stamps (and Tea!!) so severely, we would probably still be yours. But here we are in TrumpMAGA-land and there you are in Brexitannia ...and so it goes.... ~~~ BTW, it really ought to be "Leif Erikson Day." 1000 AD an...

Yes, the youngest one in particular - two years old and runs goats and sheep like a pro.

And likewise, I have decided to wrangle some of my content away from here, so farewell to the photos.

But it was colorful and fun while it lasted!

William Morris is a more recent English name to mention here. He was a local emanation of the international sentiment to destroy all industry and go back to Middle Ages in the second half of the 19th century (and a son of a rich industrialist, afair - what a hypocrite). English version of Bauhaus o...

And even decorative art can be quite subversive.  The V&A Museum has nice resources on needlework in general and a particular section on Mary, Queen of Scots, involving embroidery that she completed while in prison.  Interesting stories and a way to communicate without words. Prison Embroideries of ...

Thank you all.  Yes, I was "lost" in the woods, then I was found.  Now I am home safely, but a bit chilled. Time for a little taste of cognac!  To address bearish: I would only be crewel by request. Though if called upon, my needles are sharp and straight... : ) But seriously, some of the most intri...

And finally, for those who know (and those who don't!) - a cult classic from SNL.

More Cowbell - SNL

Enjoy the weekend!

Here is just one pile from the collection. The more colors, textures, and thicknesses the better.

I was at a shop in the lovely, quaint town of Damariscotta, Maine last summer and they were thinning their inventory. 

My lucky day!

See one skein against a pen for scale.

Salaam, Trackstar joon! :-) The cookbook looks interesting! Have fun! People get discouraged from Arabian kitchen, because they aren't used to using spices in such amounts and reduce the quantities. The spices are supposed to help digest and break down all the carbs - disarm the bomb so to speak (:...

The year-end is coming fast, so two last things before I go. A very good Persian cookbook - this culinary culture has it all - hot, cool, sweet, sour, and so many exotic spices.  I can get some things locally and have a few on order. And second - another scarf in very soft merino - the colors are de...

As a start - from the SC19 conference this week - the ACM is now running an "Open TOC" feature, where you can access the technical papers online. Here is the link - some of you may find this worthwhile and interesting. SC19 ACM Open TOC " The ACM OpenTOC is a unique service that enables Special Inte...