The Permanent Renaissance
Welcome to my blog about how the arts and culture serve to expand our mental horizons. You might find me riffing about almost anything that interests me, which is to say anything multicultural and with some attitude. Typically, that means music, art and architecture, design, wine and food, gadgets and Open Source, science fiction and poetry, museums, or travel. But whatever the ostensible topic at hand, the point will be how it opens up new possibilities for what we can become.
About Me

- Name: tandmark
- Location: Seattle
One thing about me is that I'm creative (or sneaky) enough to bypass the default format for profile entries. Instead of clicking on the Favorite Books links in the lower part of my profile, just copy and paste them. "Si te dan papel rayado, escribe de traves." (If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.) -- Nobel-winning poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, Nov. 20, 1920
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Need a late snack? How about pureed mayo and shrimp entombed in lemon Jello, with boiled shrimp glued onto the sides and blackberries perched on the top like divers wearing mayonnaise tutus while preparing to do triple somersaults into the sea of canned asparagus that fills the center!

Saturday, February 15, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
I haven't thought of this sitcom episode since it aired back during the Kennedy presidency. If you're an old fogie like me, you'll remember every line when I ask: Did Danny Thomas really have eyes in the back of his head?







