No Youth Blues

First:

Gerhard Richter is an important artist in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; his work spans nearly five decades. Here, you can view his work and learn about his life. Click on a work below to begin.

While undoubtedly true, the directness of the statement is a little amusing. Maybe one day I can say the same, in German. Nevertheless, you should check out the Gerhard Richter website. Nothing but cool.

Secondly, I foolishly forgot to buy tickets for Sonic Youth this weekend - I always forget about the commerce part of life. So now I'm stuck standing outside of McCarren Pool Park, listening to them run through Daydream Nation. Maybe I'll just grab a pair of headphones and take the ferry over to Governor's Island, instead.

Finally, a quick rundown of what is new on the other blog:

- A transcript of Obama's inspiring 2004 DNC speech;
- Brief discussion of green design initiatives, how they fit in to the quest for sustainability overall;
- Notes on an article in Discover magazine about laughter;
- Other stuff;

As always, thanks for reading!