Sunday, May 29, 2022

Sunday Links

My Garden With Evening Rolling In (image: Marilyn Bellamy)

Stray In Kars is a short documentary that takes viewers to the ancient city of Kars where stray dogs roam, fight and and are occasionally interrupted by their human neighbours. It was shot in coordination with Stray, a critically acclaimed feature-length documentary by Elizabeth Lo.

Cathy Brenner: Can I bring the lovebirds, Mitch? They haven't harmed anyone.
Mitch Brenner: Oh, alright; bring them. House from Hitchcock's The Birds is for sale

Historic House Cats  (via Everlasting Blort)

When I visit London I always prepare myself for sunny days by downloading some of Lady In London's free self-guided London walking tours with maps. Recently I chose Holland Park and a Thames Trail walk from Hammersmith Bridge to Chiswick. It is a great resource for exploring some of London's prettiest streets.

Aerial Photos of the Largest Aircraft Boneyard in the World 

In 1924 a bankrupt businessman in Portugal launched an audacious international scheme to become one of the wealthiest men in the world. Devouring the Heart of Portugal 

Books by women that every man should read: chosen by Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, Richard Curtis and more 

imagen: Turn any text into an image with Google's new AI tool (via Perfect For Roquefort Cheese)

The rise and fall of Toronto's classiest con man (via Strange Company)

 This Human Skull Lamp should come with a nightmare warning.

Photos from the lawsuit over misleading fast food lawsuit Using undercooked meat in ads is one of the tricks stylists employ to make food look better.

 "Love" Songs That Aren't About Love  (Thanks Bruce!)

Fit for a troll?  An unusual little riverside house in Bath.  It's lovely and you could eat any billy goats that tried to cross the bridge.

Charles Wong - Photographs of San Francisco Chinatown 1946-1954 (video)

I want this. Who wouldn't?  Dog Bed For Humans

When I was a young girl I read the Vicki Barr books about a glamourous sleuth/ flight attendant and I wanted to be her.  On the Early Days of Life in the Sky as a Stewardess 

20x200 sells Art For Everyone at prices for every budget.

Who's that behind those Foster Grants? Doggles in goggles

Wirecutter shares 52 of their product recommendations that have stood the test of time. 

Artists 4 Long-Term Care is an art and storytelling initiative to advocate for residents and workers in long-term care facilities during the pandemic and beyond.

Death masks are a testament to the time post mortem of many of the world’s famous people.

The Bones in the Wall: An Edinburgh Castle Mystery

Cute as a button! Reebok's new Eames Classic Leather Shoes feature the famous Eames Elephant, which was originally a children's toy and stool.

OutHorse Your Email to Horses In Iceland, horses answer your emails when you're on vacation.

Wallace’s giant bee is the largest bee in the world, four times larger than a honeybee and measuring about the length of a human thumb and it is endangered. (Thanks Bruce!)

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:20 pm

    Those Reeboks are butt ugly.
    xoxoxoBruce

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    1. I think they're cute. I'd wear them.

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  2. Your garden provokes one to feel romantic!

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    1. Anonymous10:16 am

      It’s nice in the spring.

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