Some of you may already be familiar with anatomist Dr. von Hagen’s controversial Body Worlds exhibit, a fascinating collection of bodies and body structures preserved by “plastination”.
As part of von Hagen’s mission to educate us lay people in anatomy, he produced a series of programmes, including Autopsy: Life & Death, which are available as a video stream on Channel 4’s website. I watched a bit of it over the weekend and was quickly (en)grossed. A word of warning: actual autopsies are performed, up-close and very personal. But you’ll get over your squeemishness in about 2 seconds, ’cause it’s really really cool!
Published on February 26, 2006
in recipes.
1 can black beans, drained (liquid reserved)
2 tbsp black bean liquid
2 tsp lemon juice
1.5 tbsp tahini
1 clove garlic
1/2 jalapeno, seeded
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp tamari
1/2 cup cilantro
Combine all ingredients except for cilantro in blender. Transfer to a bowl and mix in cilantro. Eat with veggies or pitas. Have your mind blown.
Nex Ninek has a lovely and provocative collection of X-rated flora on Flickr. Check it out for a smile.
RLM guy coffee smoke
weightlifter poop out guts
amazing milkshake with the bearded eyes
The Nubian Queen game
club wasp taipei
The nytimes has an article on Austin legend Daniel Johnston, famous for his music and art, particularly his “hi how are you” frog on the side of what is now “Baja Fresh” on Guadalupe. His work will soon be shown at the Whitney Biennial in NYC.
At the center of all this frenzy is Mr. Johnston, 45, who seems almost completely oblivious to it. Asked recently what he thought of the Clementine Gallery and its owners — Abby Messitte and Elizabeth Burke, two successful dealers who traveled to Waller (population 2,032) last September to meet him — he said: “I have no idea. I’ve never heard of them.”
Asked if he hoped to travel to New York to see his work at the Whitney, he shook his head resolutely: “I’m not in any condition to go overseas. It would wipe me out.”
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In fact, his father now buys nearly all his drawings. “I’ll make a batch of drawings and I’ll sell them to him,” he explained, “and then we go to the dollar store and I buy my supply of Diet Coke with the money that he gives me for the drawings.”
Read on…
Published on February 18, 2006
in photos.
Pictures galore from my lovely weekend in Big Bend are now on the interweb.
Flickr photoset
QuickTimeVR 360 panorama! (Also available in hi-res!)
The trip was nothing short of amazing. We camped in the Chisos Basin, nestled amongst the vast and versatile Chisos Mountains. We had two full days in Big Bend, which we spent hiking in the mountains. At approximately 10 miles in distance and 2,000 feet in elevation per day, our legs were very sore by Tuesday. But the wobbles of strain accompanied wobbles of awe as we beheld the inspiring landscape of the Big Bend. The molten lava domes of the Chisos; the drooping juniper, the staunch agave, the molting madron, and the rest of their plant-life friends; the portly javalina and the agile deer (but alas, no bears or mountain lions); and let’s not forget the spectacularly windy scene from Emory Peak, the third highest summit in Texas.
Our trip was made vastly more interesting by the book, Big Bend Vistas, a detailed account of Big Bend’s geology by William MacLeod. We learned all kinds of new words such as dolomite, marl, novaculite, igneous, and orogeny.
Big Bend is definitely one of the coolest experiences in nature I’ve ever had. Feeling like I’m in the middle of no where, challenging my body, walking with my eyes to the ground, careful not to trip over any rocks, only to look up every so often and be struck by a new panorama before me… these are some of the things I’m “about” (like postcards and scrabble). Some things I’m not about? War, Highlander II, meat…
I have newfound respect for people who do stuff like climb Everest, or hike the Appalachian trail… I’d like to be that kind of rockstar someday…
someday…
David Bowie is enchanting as ever in this NPR interview, originally recorded in 2002 with Terry Gross. Now, if only Ms. Gross would have stopped yammering on about Ziggy Stardust and instead asked something interesting. Here’s NPR’s blurb about the interview, followed by my own interpretation. Enjoy.
Grammy Special: David Bowie
by Terry Gross
David Bowie in a live show from 2003.
Fresh Air from WHYY, February 3, 2006
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