Round Museum

There's not a golfer around who's not trying to improve something in her game. And there are plenty of friendly tips, too. Keep your weight forward and a steady head. Flatten that left wrist position. Watch your club face control. And for god's sake work on that diagonal sweet spot path, you're all over the place! Now, your ball stacking... well, that's impressive.

08.14.19

Outside the gate of the Royal Greenwich Observatory building in Greenwich, London, the Shepherd Gate Clock displays Greenwich Mean Time to the world. This electric clock is part of a synchronized network of five clocks patented in 1849 by engineer Charles Shepherd. The unique 24-hour analog dial can challenge one's typical time-telling guidance for kids, "well, Jimmy, when the big hand is on the V and the little hand is on the XVIII, what time would it be?"

08.13.19

Thanks for coming in so early on a Monday morning. Take a seat anywhere you like around the conference table. The meeting is about to begin. There are materials for you to review before the presentation starts. We have three hours scheduled. So first, look closely at the light fixture. Breathe deeply. You're getting sleepy. Very very sleepy.

08.12.19

Only one way in or out at a prison. Someone is always at the controls. Open. Close. Stop. With this degree of control perhaps no way in or out.

Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, PA

08.11.19

What's going on? People building walls around here, not bridges. Facing a rusty impediment to freedom and progress, it's only a matter of time before someone will make a peephole. Tear down that wall. See your opportunities clearly.

08.10.19

Your wisdom teeth aren't really that wise. They just don't behave. For the most part, through the evolution of the human jaw these posterior molars have become annoyingly unnecessary. They can develop sideways, grow into the sinuses, or just stay impacted and cause problems. Some people don't have any, and supernumerary people have too many. Lucky people have Round.

08.09.19

On such a day in such a month, a perfect Round. Two infinity and 19: the perfect, shiny roundness of this 8 stands out against textured brick and smooth cement. Even years of practice may not result in writing so perfect a number, but this one stands infinitely 8.

08.08.19

There are Crust People and Anti-crust People. If you are the former, you probably ask in dismay "you are NOT eating your CRUST?! That's the best part!!" If you are the latter, you probably respond "eh, it's like an apple core, who eats that?" as you toss it off the balcony.

08.07.19

Lorsqu'un incendie se déclare à Montréal, raccordez un tuyau à la prise d'eau la plus proche, ouvrez la vanne et lancez un jet de feu à fond. Ne parle pas français? Eh bien, une traduction anglaise simple est fournie ici, mais certaines choses sont universellement comprises.

08.06.19

Forsooth, doest thou searcheth for the digits of thy neighbor? Perhaps it resides amongst these small parchment rectangles tethered to a central hoop tyre. A quick spin of this magical creation and verily it will reveal whatever be thy desire. Call out a surname and thereby it will appear! Seeketh a street or house numeral? Voila! Excuse me, what is that? Eeeee mail address? Twit-ter handle? Uh... I am afraid I do not understand, good sir.

08.05.19