#philladelphia experiment

[reality-detective]

Have you ever heard of the "Philadelphia Experiment?" 🤔

[castrateurfate]

i remember as a kid i found a "non-fiction" book about the bermuda triangle and half of it was just shit taken from the philladelphia experiment and the montauk project

librarians don't have the time and patience for this kind of shit and its better to have crazed books on the shelves rather than boring milk-toast books on the shelves

Just saw a tweet like "REAL libraries check for quality!" as some kinda gotcha at AO3?? But I'm a librarian, so... heads up that "quality checks," AKA "weeding" or "pulling," means looking for damaged books or ones that haven't circulated in a few years to clear up shelf space. We don't Quality Check for if the library books have nontoxic romance or good grammar. :U I assure you every library in your area has absolute ABOMINATIONS of bad storytelling as well as your favorite pop lit.

[adamputtscas]

Creativity on 22.07.2022

For this weeks creativity, I made an oreo cheescake.

I have never made a cheesecake before, and it was a new experience for me, which I enjoyed.

I used oreos and philladelphia cheese.

[d-m-tv]

Design Manchester 19

The 2019 edition has brought an interesting crowd of speakers. I’ve attended this event hoping I will gain more insight on the design industry. When I’ve arrived, the stage was belonging to the guys from eXtinction Rebellion who reminded the audience that we are either going to have to change our ways or face serious consequences. Those consequences seem grim and unless we act now, we are going to witness the end of our society as we know it. They have also encouraged us to join the movement and attend the protests in order to gain attention and actually making a difference since the government has failed to protect us.

 The second speaker I had the opportunity to listen to was Neil Hubbard who specializes in design and architecture. During his talk he mentioned the importance of city spaces designed with the people in mind in order to create an experience for the observers rather than just creating soulless designs. He also spoke about the way in which new developments in a large number of cities contribute to the creation of a bland landscape with buildings which seem cloned rather than created by different people. In his career he had a vital role in Heatherwick Studio��s projects. Those projects included The Roadmaster Bus in London, The Bombay distillery in Hampshire, The coal Drops Yard in London and much more. His main focus was challenging the way in which architecture has been done before and I really believe that he made a difference and I hope more architects would follow in his footsteps. With his work he proved that you don’t have to stick to the same way of working and that you can take your work into whichever direction you want as long as you believe in it.

 The third speaker, Cosey Fanni Tutti was there just to pad the runtime in my opinion.

 The last speaker was Paula Scher, who is an American graphic designer who worked in designing pieces for MoMA, Bloomberg, Microsoft, Shake Shack, The Metropolitan Opera and the Philladelphia Museum of Art. During her career she has received numerous awards and honours. I really liked the way in which she approached graphic design. I found her use of colour very effective in all the works she has presented. In more recent years, she went through a creative rebirth and started doing things completely different from what she has done for most of her practice.  I found that quite original and it gave me hope knowing that after a 50 year career, she still had excitement for projects. The most important thing I understood from her talk is that the future is TYPE.

 With this in mind, I think I am probably going to try to develop this skill most in my practice.

Another thing to consider is stepping out of your skillset and trying new things. Just how Neil Hubbard mentioned in his talk, collaboration can happen between people of different disciplines. That being said, I have friends that work in architecture, music and theatre and I might consider collaborating with them at some point.

All things considered, it was a great event and I will most likely attend next year as well.

[vorini]

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[nightmare-afton-cosplay]

A Lone Log Cabin in the Middle of Philly Attracts All Kinds of Attention

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As one of America’s oldest cities, Philadelphia is no stranger to the Colonial era. However, the housing stock of modern, glossy condos and townhouses in the center of the City of Brotherly Love don’t necessarily reflect the town’s history—except for a lone log cabin that just went on the market.

Listing for $639,000 with listing agent Lisa Silveri of Agency Real Estate Partners, the one-bedroom, one-bath cabin was built in 1985 by local artist Jeff Thomas. Silveri says listing photos of the home are scant to maintain the artist’s privacy and added that the home’s being sold as is.

Located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood, where the median listing price is $489,900, properties for sale on the same street run considerably less (listing prices are between $252,000 and $638,000, with most under $400,000).

The Edgar Poe House is a few blocks to the south. “Many $900,000 townhouses now surround it,” says Silveri. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the cabin’s square footage is a tiny 1,000 square feet, but there’s room to expand on the 2,500-square-foot lot.

Side view

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Given Philly’s pedigree—after all, this was once the country’s capital and its history dates to 1682—are there other log cabins in the city?

“No, not even close,” says Silveri when we inquired about any other rustic housing stock lurking in the city. “This is a real log cabin. When (the owner) built it, he had a vision. I believe it embodies his connection to nature. Both (he and the home) have a calm, creative vibration. The house is much more than a curious dwelling. It is a testament to having a vision.

“He had the logs brought in,” says Silveri, and learned from his experience building a log cabin in West Virginia. “He wanted to replicate that feeling (from the first house). He is a very forward-thinking man, and that comes across in his art, too.” Included in the home are two wood-burning stoves, running water, and electric baseboard heating.

Thomas, who currently resides in the cabin, “is at a point in his life that he wants to transition and this makes it easier,” says Silveri. “He understands it as an opportune time to sell.”

Silveri has received a lot of interest in the property, despite the lack of photos and detailed information in the listing. One reason is the precious real estate the property sits on. The neighborhood used to be “a fringe area,” she says, but is being revitalized. “From the first tour, I have been bombarded with investors from all over,” she says.

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[healthmaria]

In front of me, I have two large travel brochures on the USA and an old map from the 1980s. My husband and I can spend about three to four weeks in June and July. We have family in Fairfax Virginia to visit as well as our lovely blogging friend Paula Pederson who will be in Maine. That’s the two fixed places to stay.

The question is how much more can I manage to see without spoiling the experience with too much travel.

I am very interested in American history, the Founding Fathers, The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Civil War and the Pilgrims.

I know I will be overwhelmed by the size of the USA as Denmark is so small in comparison.

We could fly to Boston and as Paula says to take an express bus to Portland and stay nearby our lovely new friends in Maine for some days. We know through Paula’s father’s story. He was a famous builder of Seattle at the beginning of the 1900s.  We already met last year in California, but we would like to share more stories in person. That’s what blogging can do! From Maine to Whitefield, Bretton Woods in the White Mountains where a veteran train takes you to the top of Mount Washington. A rented car is necessary.

  Amish people Lancaster County

a famous street in Boston

Boston Public Garden “The colossal equestrian bronze statue of George Washington, in the Public Garden, at the Arlington Street entrance opposite Commonwealth Avenue, is the largest and one of the most impressive works of sculpture in Boston.

The place where the battle of Gettysburg took place

The US Capitol in Washington DC

Back to Boston for a few days to see the historical centre once again. My first visit to the USA was Boston and Washington D.C. in 2009, and I long back to these famous cities. I hadn’t started to blog then, but I wrote about the impressions to save the memories.

  The Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC (Photo MH)

The Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC (Photo MH)

I was so lucky to meet a WW2 Veteran at the WW2 Memorial in Washington DC

From Boston, I would like to rent a car and go to Newport to see the original colonial buildings from before the Independence. If there is the time, we could see Cape Cod and Hyannis. There is a museum on JFK in Hyannis.

Plimoth Plantation (from my travel brochure)

In Plymouth, I would like to the Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims from Mayflower stepped on that rock and nearby is the Plimoth Plantation as a reconstruction of their settlement from the cradle of The United States. Do you think we should fly from Boston to Washington to save time? Contradictory to that is that I would like to visit Philadelphia where The Declaration of Independence was written and declared in 1776. The Founding Fathers were sweating in the heat for months to complete their dangerous task of writing the Declaration of Independence. They didn’t know wheater the sun went up or down! I couldn’t find the quote, and I might have it mixed by a quote from the creation of the  Constitution.

  Philadelphia Christ Church

The Liberty Bell in Philladelphia

Pictures from my travel brochure

In Washington DC I would love to see the Mall with the famous museums. My favourites from our last visit were the Historical Museum and the National Gallery of Art. The War memorials and Arlington Cemetary are a must as well.

I would like to book a guided tour of The Capitol by a Guide, David Barton who will tell the Christian background of the Founders and the Capitol. If that is not a possibility, I can buy a book on the information. I prefer a guided tour. Visitthecapitol.gov

From Washington D.C., I would like to see the Gettysburg Battlefields from the Civil War. Imagine that I could match the days where the inhabitants enact the battle! The Amish people at Lancaster in the same area would be so exciting to see too. I took an online course on Thomas Jefferson and found him so much more interesting than modern history tells. His home Montecelli Plantation is at Charlottesville in Virginia. What about Williamsburg with the historic sights?

Please let me have lots of comments and suggestings on this wish list. Tell me if I am unrealistic. I have never been on such a long journey.

Last time in Boston and Washington D.C. in 2009, we had four days each place and one day of travel between the cities. We saw lots of sights in a short time.

          Dreaming of a Trip to the Eastern States of America In front of me, I have two large travel brochures on the USA and an old map from the 1980s.