Super Bowl morning after, patents leader passes, music for your mind and more. This latest edition of our News, Views & Clues provides a quick rundown of things that caught our eye, triggered our imagination, and stimulated our curiosity.
NVC the 020716 Edition
February 7, 2016 by 3 Comments
What stimulated our curiosity this week? The return of Kevin Butler, Super Bowl ads, the off lining of Amazon, a reviewer gets busted, and more…
AWSI: Goaded by an Essay on the Secret of Immigrant Genius
January 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We like the fact that The Wall Street Journal provides deeper dive reading on the weekends in the “Review” section. The piece that caught our eye was titled “The Secret of Immigrant Genius.” Genius is a topic we bandy about here. As for highly motivated immigrants, our Frankie is a… more »
AWSI: Picasso’s Calling. Swipe Up to Accept…
August 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
While flipping through The Wall Street Journal the other day, we came across a headline that grabbed our attention — and triggered our collective imagination. Apparently, thanks to the efforts of Sing London, a U.K.-based public art studio, 27 of Chicago’s iconic statues will speak to passersby via the mobile phone.
AWSI: Active Exploration – Part 3
May 24, 2015 by 1 Comment
In our Active Exploration post (Part 2) we teased / mentioned “another San Diego discovery.” Here it is. The picture of a vintage mid-century Volkswagen Beetle convertible with a surf board poking out of its top was an eye-magnet. What’s essential here IS invisible to the eye.
