Meeting a friend for brunch on the east side of town gave me good reason to drive around the area east of downtown Houston (east of Minute Maid Park, for baseball fans!). I wish I knew the back story behind this building, which appears to be empty, … — Meeting a friend for brunch on the east side of town gave me good reason to drive around the area east of downtown Houston (east of Minute Maid Park, for baseball fans!). I wish I knew the back story behind this building, which appears to be empty, and its ghost signs.

Among the words I can make out are “No dust. No dirt.” And: “5 ¢.” “Metro.” Odd combo.

(Taken with instagram, with no filter.)

April 10, 2011

At last, pleased to add this pic to my ghost sign series! … Had time today to drive by this building – the former Waddell House Furnishing Co. building – before I leave this side of Houston. Sadly, it’s a disused building. W… — At last, pleased to add this pic to my ghost sign series! … Had time today to drive by this building – the former Waddell House Furnishing Co. building – before I leave this side of Houston. Sadly, it’s a disused building. What future does it have?

Bonus: captured a bird in flight!

(Taken with instagram, with gotham filter.)

April 10, 2011

cmonstah:

newzed:

The Obsessive Pleasures of ‘Radiolab’

Holla! Nice piece about one of my favorite shows. (Confession: I had no idea that Jad Abumrad was a composer.)

A great read. I love that a post of Rob‘s feature is circulating on Tumb… — cmonstah:

newzed:

The Obsessive Pleasures of ‘Radiolab’

Holla! Nice piece about one of my favorite shows. (Confession: I had no idea that Jad Abumrad was a composer.)

A great read. I love that a post of Rob‘s feature is circulating on Tumblr on a Saturday night – more than 24 hours after I first spotted a post of it here. Also, love that thanks to Rob’s piece, Radiolab is getting well-deserved broader exposure. Lastly, love this description of Radiolab: “And it expects you to stop checking your inbox, updating your status or playing Angry Birds and spend a solid hour *listening*.”

April 10, 2011

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/magazine...

Potholes as Muse

April 8, 2011

Via posingwithpotholes:

A user submitted this Pothole Art project created by Claudia Ficca and Davide Luciano.

See the entire collection here

Prominent Houstonians' ideas on what to do with Dome →

April 6, 2011

lettersfromhere:

I find it totally beyond imagination that the Astrodome could cease to exist. This article is a must-read for anybody who believes, as I do, that the Dome is a crucial piece of physical history.

Hello? Anybody?

Anyway: They shoulda asked The Art Guys for ideas, too.

(Thanks Molly!)

Agreed.

Textures. Interesting pink stamped pattern. #Houston #streetart #drivebyphotography (Taken with instagram)

April 5, 2011

Free mortgage if you make your home into an ad.
[Presented without comment.] — Free mortgage if you make your home into an ad.

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April 5, 2011

Source: http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/05/technology...

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