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The Life and Locations of Nikola Tesla
February 24, 2012 peter bell
Nikola Tesla was a genius who spoke eight languages, had over 300 patents, and whose work fundamentally changed the nature of technological society. He also died alone and penniless in a New York hotel room. While this blog post can’t possibly explain how his story ended up this way, we can take a brief look […]
Frank Lloyd Wright works in Minnesota
February 16, 2012 peter bell
Frank Lloyd Wright (or FLW) was born Frank Lincoln Wright in Richland Center, Wisconsin on June 8, 1867. The son of an itinerant minister/music teacher (father, William Carey Wright) and a country schoolteacher (mother, Anna Lloyd Jones), FLW grew up in the Unitarian beliefs of his mother’s Welsh clan in the Spring Green, WI area. […]
ZAMM and Robert Pirsig’s Locations in Minneapolis
February 12, 2012 peter bell
The literary genre known as philosophical fiction is also referred to as “novels of ideas.” Typically, novels of this particular vein use conventions of literature (story, characters, narrative arc) to make broader philosophical arguments. Often times, these novels are used to illustrate the author’s particular views on the trajectory of society (such as Infinite Jest […]
Diane Arbus: Life, Photos, Locations
February 8, 2012 peter bell
Few photographers have created as much controversy, or as many iconic images, as the American photographer Diane Arbus. During her life, her work challenged preconceptions of photography. Her work had many approaches, but she often focused on marginalized or peripheral roles in society (circus performers, drag queens, nudists, the developmentally disabled). After her death, the […]
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February 6, 2012 matt
It hasn’t really been that cold up here this year, but I still hibernated most of January out of habit. I did manage to get out of my apartment though for an amazing Jeff Mangum show over the weekend. After the show at a bar I was talking to a friend about this site, and […]