Moss Hartt
@mosshartt.bsky.social
Looking for creative evidence of humor, wisdom, and wonder.
Self-Referential: Anna Isabella Christensen definitely takes the art of self portraiture to a higher level than most. Very nice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2bg...
Photographing the eruption in Iceland
YouTube video by Anna Isabella Photography
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April 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Self-Referential: Anna Isabella Christensen definitely takes the art of self portraiture to a higher level than most. Very nice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2bg...
The Final Frontier: For space nerds (like me) this interview with David Kipping is absolutely fascinating. bigthink.com/series/full-...
Searching for aliens and Earth 2.0 | David Kipping: Full Interview
"Many astronomers are really driven by the search for Earth twins because I think deep down the natural endpoint of this whole goal of looking for planets is to answer the question, are we alone?"
bigthink.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Final Frontier: For space nerds (like me) this interview with David Kipping is absolutely fascinating. bigthink.com/series/full-...
Rationale: Gravity is an immensely powerful force shaping the universe and it's futile to resist it. I remind myself of this anytime I think about dusting.
February 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Rationale: Gravity is an immensely powerful force shaping the universe and it's futile to resist it. I remind myself of this anytime I think about dusting.
Typomania: Excellent deep-dive by Marcin Wichary on the ubiquitous typeface you've never heard about. aresluna.org/the-hardest-...
The hardest working font in Manhattan
A story of a 150-year-old font you have never heard of – and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Typomania: Excellent deep-dive by Marcin Wichary on the ubiquitous typeface you've never heard about. aresluna.org/the-hardest-...
Surprise Me: MapQuest has provided a superb solution to the Gulf moniker kerfuffle, namely, do-it-yourself. Brilliant. gulfof.mapquest.com
Gulf of Map Explorer
Create and share your own custom Gulf maps with MapQuest
gulfof.mapquest.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Surprise Me: MapQuest has provided a superb solution to the Gulf moniker kerfuffle, namely, do-it-yourself. Brilliant. gulfof.mapquest.com
Valentine Blues: Today is the 35th anniversary of NASA's "Pale Blue Dot" image of Earth from the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Carl Sagan's narration of the image still gives me goosebumps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRcx...
Carl Sagan - Pale blue dot (Best version - High Quality - Subtitles)
YouTube video by Become Human
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February 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Valentine Blues: Today is the 35th anniversary of NASA's "Pale Blue Dot" image of Earth from the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Carl Sagan's narration of the image still gives me goosebumps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRcx...
Cardinal Numbers: I'm pretty good at predicting movie endings, but "Conclave" fooled me. It's an engaging slow-burn thriller with a great shocker payoff. Bravo.
February 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Cardinal Numbers: I'm pretty good at predicting movie endings, but "Conclave" fooled me. It's an engaging slow-burn thriller with a great shocker payoff. Bravo.
Cautionary Tales: An underappreciated benefit of news media is that it provides us with continual reminders that the wiring of human brains is deeply flawed. Unfortunately our self-reflection and learning circuits are also wonky.
February 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Cautionary Tales: An underappreciated benefit of news media is that it provides us with continual reminders that the wiring of human brains is deeply flawed. Unfortunately our self-reflection and learning circuits are also wonky.
Red Beards' Lament: Tom Robbins was a masterful storyteller whose quirky heroes always made unconventional choices leading to weird and poetic outcomes. "Still Life With Woodpecker" is as perfect and delightful as any novel I've ever read -- and reread. Sadly, Robbins' typewriter is now silent. RIP.
February 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Red Beards' Lament: Tom Robbins was a masterful storyteller whose quirky heroes always made unconventional choices leading to weird and poetic outcomes. "Still Life With Woodpecker" is as perfect and delightful as any novel I've ever read -- and reread. Sadly, Robbins' typewriter is now silent. RIP.
Technospin: Apparently social media network ownership is popular with megalomaniacs. I'm not sure if this is a feature or a bug.
February 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Technospin: Apparently social media network ownership is popular with megalomaniacs. I'm not sure if this is a feature or a bug.
Binary: There are two kinds of people in the world, those who think there are two kinds of people and those who know better.
February 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Binary: There are two kinds of people in the world, those who think there are two kinds of people and those who know better.
Famous Last Words: "Here, hold my beer."
February 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Famous Last Words: "Here, hold my beer."
Clickbait: Indignation over nepotism is dumb. Kids with parental support follow their parents into all kinds of careers. Sensationalizing it when famous or successful people to do it is absurd. It promotes social warfare and legitimizes anti-woke sentiment. Let it go.
February 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Clickbait: Indignation over nepotism is dumb. Kids with parental support follow their parents into all kinds of careers. Sensationalizing it when famous or successful people to do it is absurd. It promotes social warfare and legitimizes anti-woke sentiment. Let it go.
Infirma Opus: I didn't find the new gladiator movie to be very good, but at least there was a rhinoceros.
February 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Infirma Opus: I didn't find the new gladiator movie to be very good, but at least there was a rhinoceros.
Tariffs: If you haven't already laid in supplies of maple syrup and tequila, you better get moving. Cheers.
February 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Tariffs: If you haven't already laid in supplies of maple syrup and tequila, you better get moving. Cheers.
Doublespeak: Some of the best conversations I've ever had have been with myself.
February 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Doublespeak: Some of the best conversations I've ever had have been with myself.
The Play’s the Thing: Just finished watching "Station Eleven" again. SO good. It presents allegory in a modern and compelling way, with heart and superb characters. Bravo. www.imdb.com/title/tt1057...
February 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Play’s the Thing: Just finished watching "Station Eleven" again. SO good. It presents allegory in a modern and compelling way, with heart and superb characters. Bravo. www.imdb.com/title/tt1057...
Noncommittal: I only ever put nine items on my Top 10 lists, and in no particular order. I value flexibility over convention.
January 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Noncommittal: I only ever put nine items on my Top 10 lists, and in no particular order. I value flexibility over convention.
Radiance: Failed empires often leave monumental structures as evidence of their existence. Like the Great Pyramid, or the Acropolis, or the Coliseum, or Chernobyl. Some just don't have public tours for a while.
January 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Radiance: Failed empires often leave monumental structures as evidence of their existence. Like the Great Pyramid, or the Acropolis, or the Coliseum, or Chernobyl. Some just don't have public tours for a while.
Bravo: Greg Girard had done splendid street photography and cityscapes for decades. In this interview he discusses his body of work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss1L...
How Greg Girard Creates his Landscape Photographs
YouTube video by Willem Verbeeck
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January 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Bravo: Greg Girard had done splendid street photography and cityscapes for decades. In this interview he discusses his body of work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss1L...
Talk of Gerbils: I'm loving "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend". A perfect blend of humor, camaraderie, and non-political nonsense. Cheers. teamcoco.com/podcasts/con...
January 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Talk of Gerbils: I'm loving "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend". A perfect blend of humor, camaraderie, and non-political nonsense. Cheers. teamcoco.com/podcasts/con...
How to Run a Universe: 1. Materialize. 2. Coalesce. 3. Disintegrate. 4. Repeat.
January 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
How to Run a Universe: 1. Materialize. 2. Coalesce. 3. Disintegrate. 4. Repeat.
Facts: I find little value in who, when, or where, but what and how seem worthwhile. Why is usually too speculative to be of much use.
January 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Facts: I find little value in who, when, or where, but what and how seem worthwhile. Why is usually too speculative to be of much use.
Entanglement: Quantum theory has been another useful diversion lately. Much of it seems illogical, so it's quite analogous to current affairs.
January 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Entanglement: Quantum theory has been another useful diversion lately. Much of it seems illogical, so it's quite analogous to current affairs.
Palliative: These days I'm watching way more cat videos than political commentary. Works for me.
January 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Palliative: These days I'm watching way more cat videos than political commentary. Works for me.