Blake Watson's HTML for the People will teach you how websites are built and how to build your own. Terrific resource.
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Who is this medley for? Such a strange mixture of songs.
100 45s for your enjoyment.
The collection is comprised of country and rock 'n' roll 45s from the '50s and '60s, along with a set of guitar-driven instrumentals from the same period.
I worked as a trauma surgeon in Gaza from March 25 to April 8. I’ve volunteered in Ukraine and Haiti, and I grew up in Flint, Mich. I’ve seen violence and worked in conflict zones. But of the many things that stood out about working in a hospital in Gaza, one got to me: Nearly every day I was there, I saw a new young child who had been shot in the head or the chest, virtually all of whom went on to die. Thirteen in total.
Here's a gift link for the entire NYTimes piece: 65 Doctors, Nurses, and Paramedics: What We Saw In Gaza.
My Life Elsewhere is a website that allows you to compare two countries by various metrics: cost of living, healthcare, basic income, etc.
Fascinating resource.
Tremendous footage of Monarch butterflies captures by hummingbird drones.
Chronolog is a website for archiving "Time lapses of Earth powered by community science." Essentially, they're fixed phone placeholders where passersby can position their phone and take a picture. Then, the photo can be uploaded to the Chronolog website and, over time, you can see a "time lapse" of the location. Because the placeholder is "permanent," essentially every user's phone has the same point of view, forcing the perspective to be fixed, at least in theory.
Toronto only has one Chronolog. Unfortunately, it's placement is terrible. It overlooks Grenedier pond in High Park. It's one of my favorite places in the park, and therefore the city, but just about any other place on the pond or in the park would have been a better choice than this:
I walk by this space daily and though the distant greenery does change a bit, it's mostly a wasted opportunity and I hope High Park, or whoever paid for this particular Chronolog, moves it to a more dynamic location.
If you want to check your area for Chronologs, use the search feature on their site or browse the map.
I've loved Will Oldham's music for more than 30 years. He's one of those artists whose output convinces me I've wasted my life.
In 2014 he played a live show in a cavern in Texas. Briefly, I considered setting foot in Texas.
Thankfully, someone's uploaded the performance to Youtube.
Rather than start with the 90 minute video, here's Beast for Thee and Blood Embrace where he's accompanied by Matt Sweeney on guitar. The songs are from their extraordinary record Superwolf, which has long been a favorite of mine.
And here's the whole Cavern performance. Image cuts out near the end but the sound is good.
Y'all know I love a well-made product. I also like niche items that solve specific problems. Therefore, I give you Simone Giertz's Coat Hingers:
I initially approached Giertz years ago about carrying her Habit Tracker in Volver (my weird Toronto shop). We couldn't quite come to terms, but that doesn't mean I don't think her stuff is awesome.
She's currently taking pre-orders on the next batch of Coat Hingers, so if this is something you can use, get shopping!
I cannot imagine the number of hours that goes into one of Jan Huling's pieces. Incredible work.
More on Huling's site.
