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Stephen Winkler

Stephen Winkler

husband, father, philadelphian, PR guy, reader, gamer, capoeirista, seeker
"hard work is only a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning." -Outliers
I took this photo at the Dickinson St. Post Office (Philadelphia). The artist signature was from 1935. I wonder how it got on that wall? Who decided to cut holes in it? The mural depicts a man on horseback apparently directing the work of other shirtless white men at what looks like a kiln or forge. there’s a brick house up on a grassy hill above... - http://everydayawe.tumblr.com/post...
I took this photo at the Dickinson St. Post Office (Philadelphia). The artist signature was from 1935. I wonder how it got on that wall? Who decided to cut holes in it? The mural depicts a man on horseback apparently directing the work of other shirtless white men at what looks like a kiln or forge. there’s a brick house up on a grassy hill above them. What is the inspiration for this? The painting just struck me as a slightly tragic piece of history hidden in plain sight.
http://twitpic.com/9wz77 - Interesting mural from 1936 @Dickinson St USPS. how did it get there? when did they cut holes in it? history ...
http://twitpic.com/9wz77 - Interesting mural from 1936 @Dickinson St USPS. how did it get there? when did they cut holes in it? history ...
Staying sharp | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/09/2009- My neighbor teaches this class! - http://www.philly.com/inquire...
Only 1/3 through Outliers but it's connecting to my mentoring, parenting, even what my brother & nephew (@50skatekid) are doing.
The Cartoon That Predicted Google Chrome OS - http://mashable.com/2009...
Did Iran's "Twitter revolution" make things worse? http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news... (via @cshirky,@cheeky_geeky) [interesting,but a bit of a straw man?]
A Prayer for Owen Meany - http://www.goodreads.com/review...
Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion - http://www.goodreads.com/review...
want: goodreads iPhone app. Cause the b&n app (free coffee or not) was a fail of what they wanted to sell me, not what I wanted to find.
FREE for free: first ebook and audiobook versions released - http://www.longtail.com/the_lon...
walking the talk with FREE - Stephen Winkler
@lauraoatning perfect. umm. . .what's an NC?
@ning people - if I select "Invite All Members" to an event, I assume that means "invite all members OF THAT NING" to an event. Correct?
Infographic Provides a Twitter History Lesson - http://flowingdata.com/2009...
Reading: "Amazing Artwork from Banksy vs. Bristol Museum" (http://weburbanist.com/2009...)
Weirdest, most eerily disturbing documentary ever: zoo.
wow. just wow. I don't want to seem like one of those sneering new-Atheist types, but it's really hard to respect elected officials who reject the basics of science. - Stephen Winkler
The Choice of Cities - http://blog.longnow.org/2009...
Philadelphia was largely settled by what local papers called “squatlers.” - Stephen Winkler
The Long Now Blog » The Choice of Cities - http://blog.longnow.org/2009...
interesting to think that all cities start as slums. wonder what happens in India and Brazil in the next 100 years then. . . - Stephen Winkler from Bookmarklet
@kmatthews that video was pretty sick. I need to hook up my nephew (@50skatekid) with your bro for a session. But he'll wear a helmet.
PHOTOS: "Glorious" Ancient Chamber Found in Israel - http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news...
I love that we're still discovering places that "we" created. What will we leave behind that will be found 2000 years from now? - Stephen Winkler from Bookmarklet
can't get off the treadmill until this match is over. Might be here all day. Would be worth it.
Rosetta Mission Landing - as seen through the Artist’s Eye - http://blog.longnow.org/2009...
Inga Saffron: Deep six for I-95 by Penn's Landing? | Plan Philly: Planning Philadelphia's Future - http://www.planphilly.com/node...
no I-95 between Center City and the river would be a dream - Stephen Winkler from Bookmarklet
"But out here, it doesn’t take us long to get sick of their obsessions." - Stephen Winkler
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