posted on 07.11.09

Robert Krulwich narrates “Flu Attack! How a Virus Invades Your Body” by medical animator David Bolinsky.

The Song of the Two RabbitsWhy am I posting about a German children’s song? Because, according to the biography by Stefan Müller-Doohm, it is “one of Teddie’s favourite songs that Maria and Agathe Calvelli-Adorno used to sing to him.” Maria and Agathe are the mother and aunt of Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund-Adorno. He became Theodor W. Adorno after filling out his formal application for US citizenship.Mamas don’t let your babies grow up to be critical theorists.*[Image cropped from Viktor Paul Mohn’s Kinder-Lieder und Reime (1881)] posted on 03.11.09

The Song of the Two Rabbits

Why am I posting about a German children’s song? Because, according to the biography by Stefan Müller-Doohm, it is “one of Teddie’s favourite songs that Maria and Agathe Calvelli-Adorno used to sing to him.” Maria and Agathe are the mother and aunt of Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund-Adorno. He became Theodor W. Adorno after filling out his formal application for US citizenship.

Mamas don’t let your babies grow up to be critical theorists.*

[Image cropped from Viktor Paul Mohn’s Kinder-Lieder und Reime (1881)]

I’m still waiting for my photograph of the National Archives (II) to be accessioned into their collection. Will it be filed under my currently non-existent papers collection? A possibly existing collection entitled “NARA College Park, photographs of”? The dustbin? posted on 03.11.09

I’m still waiting for my photograph of the National Archives (II) to be accessioned into their collection. Will it be filed under my currently non-existent papers collection? A possibly existing collection entitled “NARA College Park, photographs of”? The dustbin?

apollosraven:

This is one of the greatest films of all time.

It only gets better the more action movies you watch. posted on 03.11.09

apollosraven:

This is one of the greatest films of all time.

It only gets better the more action movies you watch.

posted on 02.11.09

Man as Industrial Palace
based on Fritz Kahn’s 1926 poster

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(via intimationsofimmortality:neonloneliness)
I am reminded of some lines by Stephen Crane:

A man said to the universe:“Sir I exist!”“However,” replied the universe,“The fact has not created in meA sense of obligation.”
posted on 29.10.09

(via intimationsofimmortality:neonloneliness)

I am reminded of some lines by Stephen Crane:

A man said to the universe:
“Sir I exist!”
“However,” replied the universe,
“The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation.”


posted on 29.10.09
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

Animaniacs - The Ballad of Magellan

posted on 27.10.09

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