I am going to have to watch this movie again. It was directed by Wim Wenders, written by Sam Shepherd with music by Ry Cooder. At the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, the film won the Palme d'Or. I’ve seen it, probably more than once, but can’t recall anything about it.
Monday, August 24, 2026
Photograph Of The Day
The Cherry Blossom Road Into Old Akasaka - one of a stunning collection on Flicker titled SALT PRINTS of OLD JAPAN. I first posted it here 18 years ago!
Sunday, August 23, 2026
I took this photo from my sunroom today (no edits!) I think it looks like an Impressionist painting. Yet another deluge on a city that is still recovering from a recent disaster.
— Marilyn Bellamy 🇨🇦 (@nagonthelake.bsky.social) August 23, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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This Is How Canada- US Trade Negotiations Are Going
With less than an hour to go on a deadline for a new round of US tariffs, Prime Minister Carney instructed his negotiators to walk away. Then, he announced that he would order retaliatory tariffs on the United States “dollar for dollar.” A majority of Canadians agree that no deal is better than a bad deal and broadly support Carney’s hardline stance against U.S. tariffs
Sunday Links
For architecture buffs: American Modernism is a project exploring the work of early 20th-century American architects. Via Things Magazine
The Luna Nook Sure it’s tiny but so much better than a tent. Via everlasting blort
Living in a pink bastide in rural France was my dream for many years but currently the reality of endless upkeep has made me content to view this one from a distance.
This was a lovely find this week: Read Me a Poem - Hosted by The American Scholar: Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem.
Another article about the Gordie Howe Bridge, a heavy infrastructure designed with rare aesthetic discipline. I hope to cross it when the US comes to its senses.
Reasons that I, a billionaire, am still miserable: I accidentally wore last season’s cashmere to an event where everyone else was wearing this season’s cashmere, and now I have to fake my own death.
Webcams from all over Japan Via Web Curios
Dear Rangers of the Petrified Forest National Park: Letters of remorse from thieves of cursed rocks
The rise of larger-than-life, space-age architecture marked the boom of car culture in 1950s Los Angeles. Googie Architecture LA: the best remaining roadside gems
Via TMN
Tech executives want your kids to use their products but strictly limit their own children's screen time and device usage. NYT Gift Link
Playing Board Games and Pool While Running Impressive! I can barely walk and talk at the same time.
Nordic Tuscany: Climate change has made parts of Sweden warm enough for vine cultivation, with new winemakers now producing world-class products there.
Did the garter buzzer ever receive its frequency channel? Via perfect for roquefort cheese
Interact with art at the National Gallery Imaginarium Via Things Magazine
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Walking the Length of Manhattan
Years ago I followed American writer, photographer, and long-distance walker Craig Mod online on one of his walking journeys across the Japanese countryside. He recently took a much less ambitious walk along the length of Manhattan. Reading it reminded me of a walk my husband and I took across Paris on one of our many visits there. We walked from morning until evening from the Gare St. Lazare to the Bois de Vincennes and back the day before we flew home. On the flight back the pressure was awfully painful and I ended up losing 4 toenails. I bet Craig Mod was smart enough to wear proper shoes on his walk.
Feeding Manatees
This is how baby manatees are fed Original post
— Massimo (mirror) (@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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Feline Eclipse
Happy Caturday
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— Sophie Molly (@sophiemolly.co.uk) August 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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