Word: lightness
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...window. The department store window, as we know it today, was a modern innovation. While the makeshift window displays before the mid-1880s consisted of products casually strewn on top of boxes and crates, the department store windows of the 1920s experimented with novel techniques of color, glass, and light to amplify the allure of a product, ultimately trying to increase shoppers’ superfluous desires. Not only was this the first time that passers-by could look into stores without being chased away, but people were encouraged to look and even stare. (This was such a new-fangled notion...
...being completely overwhelmed,” Odundo said. “The body as a vessel is a very important aspect. The woman’s body tends to change. It is a carrying vessel.” Inspired by the thinness of human skin, Odundo explained the physical lightness of her pottery, admitting that the practicality of moving her vessels also plays a role in her creative process. “[The pieces] are very light, and when I went to the Royal College, I deliberately wanted to overcome the transportation issues of large pieces...
...trees will be used as “natural climate-monitoring stations.” Given that they are stationary and live for long periods of time, researchers can monitor how sensitive their growth is to environmental factors such as light, temperature, and precipitation...
...Poundstone captures the intriguing dynamics that characterize both their personal lives and their work.On the other hand, Poundstone’s politicos, with notable exceptions, tend toward corruption and megalomania. He spends ample time discussing the stranger-than-fiction behaviors of Nader and Ross Perot, and also sheds light upon more obscure third-party candidates. Perhaps most memorable are Kinky Friedman, a Jewish country singer who made a run for Texas governor in 2006, and Ilona Staller, an Italian porn star who was elected to Italy’s Parliament in 1987.The author further enlivens his text by employing clever...
...most high-profile recordings have been collaborations with Phish bassist Mike Gordon—2002’s “Clone” and 2005’s “Sixty Six Steps.”The man’s talent as a performer, especially in light of his age—he’s in his 60s—and his history of ear injuries, is nothing short of astonishing. Kottke’s playing is like storytelling. Even with the limitations of the six-string guitar, every song, however wordless, has a sort...