Saturday, February 14, 2026

The Lover's Eye - Secret Desire In Georgian England

“For she had eyes and chose me.” - William Shakespeare, Othello


A “lover's eye”  is a painted miniature of the giver's eye, presented to a loved one. The example above was painted on an18th Century ladies travel urinal.

Read more: Flashbak

How Single Cats Are Spending Valentine’s Day

A repost from 2013.



Heart-shaped Books


Detail from St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, Bruges or Brussels, c.1480–90, Rijksmuseum.

The now familiar and iconic pear-shaped heart was popularized in thirteenth-century European art that survives today in everything from the iconic I ❤️ NY to the variously colored heart emoticons ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก in our text messages.

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Is the Love Song Dying?


According to Boomer Bob, the love song is dying. But is it true? 
There are 1,040 Top 10 hits we think Boomer Bob would definitely consider love songs. Let’s investigate: All the Love Songs


Friday, February 13, 2026

Artwork Of The Day

Friday the Thirteenth, 1965 by Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)



The Track - Official Trailer

The Track is a coming-of-age journey of three friends chasing their improbable Olympic dreams in post-war Bosnia.

How Did The World Get So Ugly?

Look at the design of everyday objects around you. Do you think that most furniture, cars, doors, bins, staircases, railings, doorbells, doorhandles, windows look boring?


Link Via everlasting blort

“Standing Up With Hands In Pockets” Is Tougher Than It Sounds

 

Amazing video of kids in China mastering the tough move called "standing up with hands in pockets" during their Kung Fu training course Original post

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— Massimo (mirror) (@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 7:52 AM

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Buddhist Peace March Ends In DC

A group of 19 venerable Buddhist monks from Texas and their beloved dog, Aloka, marked the end of their four-month walk for peace at the Lincoln Memorial.

We all need a little more of this

 

Have you heard any good news today? ๐Ÿ‘€

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— Jacob Simon (says) (@jacobsimonsays.bsky.social) February 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM