Blog Profile / MadSilence
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| Archived Since: | July 24, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
I answered 13 of 13 questions correctly
I answered 13 of 13 questions correctly… and scored better than 93% of the public! How about you? Try the Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz and let us know how you score Do you know more about science and technology than the average American? Take our 13-question quiz to test your knowledge of scientific concepts. Then [...]
Making Room by Living Small
Do you love small spaces and simple living? During my time in Japan I came to appreciate the creative design innovations of small Japanese houses. Apparently these design innovations are gaining popularity outside of Japan. Small living has deep roots in Japan, where land is scarce. “It’s just the way things have always been done,” [...]
Can money buy happiness?
Apparently not The American tradition is to enshrine economic activity as a central element of “the pursuit of happiness.” In reality, however, economic activity is largely concerned with the relief of unhappiness. At the subsistence level of economic activity that has prevailed through most of human history, people must work to eat and to be [...]
A place to talk about art
From the Official Google Blog: An excellent guide often best brings an art gallery or museum’s collections to life. [Google is] hoping to bring this experience online with “Art Talks,” a series of Hangouts on Air on our Google Art Project Google+ page. Each month, curators, museum directors, historians and educators from some of the [...]
bizarre, odd and downright weird books
At first thought, using words like bizarre, odd, or weird to describe a book leaves me feeling a bit uncomfortable. How can something so important be described in such a disrespectful manner? That was until I visited AbeBooks’ Weird Book Room, the self-described “finest source of everything that’s bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. [...]
the costs of constant connectivity
The balance between connectivity and contemplation Restoring Contemplation: How Disconnecting Bolsters the Knowledge Economy, by Jessie L. Mannisto “While constant access to information enabled by digital devices has done much to improve...Show More Summary
There’s all of heaven and earth in a book, a real book
The title of this post just says it all, doesn’t it? Remember to read and purchase books, and give them as gifts, often and in multiples. I recently sent my nephew a number of books written by C.S. Lewis, including The Screwtape Letters. And I can’t wait to see my aunt with her gift, a [...]
Art of the hat
Explore the delightful realm of hats – wildly plumed bonnets, silk turbans, sequined caps, embroidered crowns, Sarah Jessica Parker’s lime-green fascinator and 250 other elegant and sometimes outlandish styles. Displayed with the wit...Show More Summary
Illuminated Garbage Bags
Reblogged from : For their latest intervention titled “Plastic Garbage Guarding the Museum,” Spanish performance collective Luzinterruptus created a large scale installation consisting of 5,000 colorful plastic bags filled with air, piled up in dumpsters and lit up from within. Show More Summary
Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits
Pew – Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits More than eight in ten Americans between the ages of 16 and 29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. At the youngest end of the spectrum, high schoolers in their late teens (ages 16-17) and college-aged young [...]
The Nation’s Largest Libraries
The Nation’s Largest Libraries: A Listing By Volumes Held The book is not dead yet…far from it. ALA Library Fact Sheet Number 22 This fact sheet lists the top 100 largest libraries in the United States by volumes held. The top 10 include: Number Library Name Volumes Held 1 Library of Congress 34,528,818 2 Boston [...]
This is how the earth works now
Long Island’s winter of 2011-2012 brought back memories of winters long ago, when we enjoyed snowfalls of 18 inches of snow on a regular basis. This summer reminded me of the lazy days of summer in the 1960s, days filled with heat, humidity and summer lethargy. Apparently we should expect more variety in our weather. [...]
Support Your Local Library
Support local libraries by bringing awareness to the vital role libraries plays in the community and education ecosystem. Share this infographic with your community and add it to your website by following the simple instructions below. Thanks to StateStats.org Filed under: Book, Books, Culture, Library, News, Reading, Uncategorized
The Most Social Way to Read
A notable finding from The Pew Internet & American Life Project: While people prefer the e-book format for individual reading experiences — reading while commuting, getting quick access to a book they want to read, etc. — they prefer print books for more social activities like reading to kids and sharing books with friends. Filed [...]
reading the empty spaces
Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clark introduced me to the wonders of science fiction and fantasy. My favorite Bradbury novel: Something Wicked This Way Comes ‘Fahrenheit 451? Author Ray Bradbury Dies At 91 via NPR “…holding a book but reading the empty spaces.” –Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes Filed under: Books, Life, News, [...]
The art of cutting paper
When I was very young, we had a framed wycinanki on display in our home. Created by my mother, a Polish immigrant, the design was of stylized flowers, in bold colors of red, yellow and black. The framed papercut was decorated with a blue ribbon, a prize from a local arts and craft exhibition. Ever [...]
words that have a tale to tell
Discovered at a used book sale: a vintage copy of Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable I’ve often found dictionaries to be interesting reads, especially the older ones, providing multiple definitions, the history and background of words, usages, and cool pictures and illustrations. Brewer’s Dictionary takes this a step further, providing fascinating insights into culture [...]
Avian drama
Sunday night after church we watched a pair of American Oystercatchers flying frantically over Stony Brook harbor, desperately trying to divert seagulls from their nest and eggs. The Oystercatcher is a large waterfowl, the size of a chicken. They zoomed overhead, repeatedly dive-bombing the seagulls on the rocky shore. Other witnesses to the drama: an [...]
Frightened by the silence
I have to agree with Maureen Dowd: The sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or one person — at a time. As far back as half-a-century ago, the Swiss philosopher Max Picard warned: “Nothing has changed the nature of man so much as [...]
The art of video games
The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington is showcasing more than 80 videogames in “The Art of Video Games.” As reported in The Wall Street Journal: The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington will showcase more than 80 videogames in “The Art of Video Games,” one of the first major shows to explore the artistic [...]