I love maps. I love British bands. Wow! Great idea. Music map of British bands. I plead ignorance when it comes to British bands and their place of origin. I generally lump them from all the same area. If you don’t know England geographically then you would be in the same boat as me. Tony […]
School is just around the corner. Kids and parents are flocking around Staples and Walmart buying school supplies. I always wanted to buy unique supplies when I was young. There is not much you can do with loose leaf and binders. Pencil holders are a whole other thing. This pita bread pencil holder is a […]
PBS is celebrating Julia Child’s 100th birthday. Before specialty food channels, PBS had various cooking shows. Julia Child was the cream of the crop of those shows. Now we are entertained by Hollywood type cooks from all walks of life. Julia Child was either your mother or grandmother depending on who was watching. PBS had […]
Joe Kubert is dead at 85. He is best known as the Sgt. Rock and Hawkman artist. In his later years he started in New Jersey, the Joe Kubert art school. Many talented people came out of The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. Joe was an artist since the early days of […]
These egg chairs and tables have me so eggcited. Great eggspectations will come for those who sit on them. These egg curiosities are from a bar in France called, “Le Nid.” Translated in English it means “The Nest.” Drinks are served from the body of the great white bird, while there are egg shaped seats […]
Just what is Homer Simpson thinking of? This digital illustration with typography background by Michal Sycz, gives us a glimpse of what Homer is really thinking about. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at […]
I said August is all that I knowIt’s with me wherever I goIt’s with me when I need a friendIt brings me good weatherIt keeps me togetherIt picks me up when I’m down Good evenings I love you I doI share all my dinings with youBut I can’t help but wondering whyYou are so good […]
Ideas are born from what is smelled, heard, seen, experienced, felt, emotionalized. Ideas come from the Earth. They come from every human experience that you’ve either witnessed or have heard about, translated into your brain in your own sense of dialogue, in your own language form. Ideas are born from what is smelled, heard, seen, […]
I don’t know about you, but I am fed up of the Olympics. Enough already. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature […]
The launch of the Mars Rover seemed liked a nerd fest at Comic-Con. Men are indeed from Mars. Bobak Ferdowsi the Mohawk Guy brought more life to the whole process. Maybe they should call this, Mars-Con. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d […]
Everything seems empty… Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future article because the best stories are the […]
Morning found us calmly unawareNoon burn gold into our hairAt night, we swim the laughin’ seaWhen summer’s goneWhere will we beSummer’s almost goneSummer’s almost goneWe had some good timesBut they’re goneThe winter’s comin’ onSummer’s almost gone. (image by mr a hayes) Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you […]