G Lutz
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G Lutz
The 50-foot-high lighthouse, whose first floor serves as Old Field Village Hall, stands on a peninsula were its predecessor was built for $4,000 in 1824 — 200 years ago next year, according to lighthousefriends.com, a website maintained by national lighthouse enthusiast Kraig Anderson. The current light station was erected in 1869 and cost $12,000
... See moreCOFFEE, RUN, BIKE* I’m an early riser, around 6 a.m. or earlier. I’ll drink a gallon of coffee — French press with regular milk — before I even get started. I’ll try to do two miles of running or some weights. I’m usually on my way to the New York Flower Market by 7:15, so no breakfast, but maybe a piece of biscotto. Then I’m on a Citi Bike and
... See moreThe main challenge with this collection is that its primary contents are three-dimensional objects; unlike text-based documents, the materials do not easily self-describe.
https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=30305&i=819180&view=articleBrowser&article_id=4753766&pre=1&ver=html5 #archives #library
As the end of the year quickly approaches, I’d like to share 3 of my favorite ones that never fail to give me insight:
#1. When did you feel most alive? What was happening around you to fuel that aliveness?
This one is designed to help you identify the conditions that make you feel alive, so you can recreate them in the future.
#2. What hardships are
... See more"Practice the art of small daily discomforts. Modern life is optimized for convenience and comfort. Your food can be delivered straight to your door. Your car seats can be heated. Your favorite show is available at the press of a button.
We all enjoy convenience and comfort, myself included. But our bodies and souls yearn for challenge. We want to
... See more“I can’t draw in front of people,” Dean added. “It’s a very solitary thing.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/arts/design/tacita-dean-drawings-twombly-menil.html
Steve Jobs explains the secret to focus: "People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things we have done. Innovation is saying no
... See moreBUMBLING AROUND Yuri makes the coffee. I get to bumble around. My coffee, though, is like my sacred elixir in the morning. Before coffee, I meditate for 15 to 30 minutes. Sometimes Yuri and I will have our coffee together and talk about how horrible the world is. And then I’ll jump into work. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/nyregion/lena-imamura
... See moreQuotes and JamesClear