no time for dancing or lovey-dovey: David Byrne’s ensemble Tiny Desk concert—see previously
bathing beauties: the nautical folk art of Kyler Martz—via Messy Nessy Chic
ac/dc: the unlikely friendship of Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla
warrior ethos: the Canadian publisher of the beloved children’s book series Franklin the Turtle strongly objects to US Secretary of War’s depiction of him firing on boats of supposed narco-terrorists
the downfall of joann: the US craft and hobby economy ruined by private equity—via MetaFilter—see previously
steerage: turned upside down, this grainy photograph of a third-class cabin appears to expand into a grand stateroom
not even a squib of an entry: a steeple chase of an etymological mystery that may have arisen out of a case of mis-division—see also
exalting the beauty of an overcast sky: Luke Howard (previously) on cloud-modification and his correspondence with Goethe
nuns on the run: a rebel sisterhood who escaped from a nursing home to return to their abandoned convent refuse to give up their social media accounts as it would deprive them from the protection of an interested public
chanson pour tout le monde: “Song for the Children” was by Jimmy Buffet, released on his 1979 album Volcano
