trident 

https://pleasekillme.com/the-trident/

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/03/793440741/astronomers-carefully-watching-betelgeuse-star-wondering-if-its-nearing-explosio

Van Eyck's The Adoration Of The Mystic Lamb restored

hot on twitter. best seat? in order.

Merry Christmas 2019

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31135/how-did-slipping-banana-peel-become-comedy-staple

rip anna karina

http://www.openculture.com/2018/12/behold-original-deck-oblique-strategies-cards-handwritten-brian-eno.html

http://www.openculture.com/2012/08/the_character_of_physical_law_richard_feynmans_legendary_lecture_series_at_cornell_1964.html

Eric Doeringer is showing some Parrino paintings in Miami http://www.ericdoeringer.com/bootlegs2/BootPages/btparrino.html

We were planning to look into more German wines next year. Putting together a short list any suggestions appreciated. 

https://hyperallergic.com/530574/positively-ninth-street-women/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sf
9th st women

https://hyperallergic.com/529556/brice-marden-gagosian-gallery/
 

brice marden at gagosian 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-j-pollard-dead-bonnie-clyde-oscar-nominated-actor-was-80-1257237
 

RIP Michael J Pollard

Peter Halley dayglo

https://pinupmagazine.org/articles/interview-peter-halley-dayglo-painting-index-magazine-michael-bullock?fbclid=IwAR2rF8dd8D01M3sKihMzjTRyAun5gMLFGmb8zTfikLZNXVGsb97qmKGJMR0

http://www.fredericksfreisergallery.com/exhibitions/gary-panter-drawings-1973-2019?view=slider#3

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/art-exhibits/how-noguchi-and-hasegawas-san-francisco-story-transformed-asian-art-and-culture

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/dining/best-cheese-rogue-river-blue.html

downstairs at essex market looks interesting.

eclectic sports site deadspin has been at odds with their corporate overlords over the direction of the site. they were basically told to "shut up and sports" instead of engaging in politics and assorted random topics that makes the site unique. then they fired one of the main writers who posted a non-sports story in defiance. in response the writers/editors have only posted the marginalia that interests them today and then most/many have just up and quit.

nyc bans sale of foie gras.... in three years.

Jim was the first person I know to mention meteorologist Jeff Masters, who I've followed ever since (like, almost 20 years).

At the end of the month Dr. Masters is leaving his company Weather Underground, which was absorbed by the Weather Channel and then IBM (!) and will be blogging at Scientific American.
 

It's the weekend...