strange days

As I’ve been mentioning for a couple weeks, today marks the 31st anniversary of Arnold Toynbee’s molecules turning dead in anticipation of their future reassembly on the gigantic Planet of Jupiter! It’s also the 10th anniversary of the… Read More

Synchronicity

I’m a huge fan of synchronicity. (Here’s a link to a wacky new age definition of the idea.) Another, more common synch is Pink Floyd and the Wizard of Oz, which is a decent example of a movie… Read More

38th and Walnut

If any of the throngs of Toynbee tile fans out there that might be reading this are interested, a new tile was very recently glued on the southeast corner of 38th and Walnut Streets. I discovered the new… Read More

Molly Pitcher, Toynbee tile

Yesterday, I mentioned that my girlfriend often asks why I’m so distrustful of ruralites. Today I come to you with a different question she often asks me, why do I care about the Toynbee tiles. I don’t actually… Read More

National!

I missed the broadcast, but this morning NPR’s Morning Edition ran the Toynbee tile story.  The story was aired across the country and around the world.  A text version is currently on the NPR.org‘s front page. Audio will… Read More

new, new style tiles made in new style appearing west of broad

Yes, you read that right. This morning I noticed a new Toynbee tile at 19th and Chestnut. It’s made in the new style, but in a new style for the new style. These new, new style tiles are… Read More

HUGE TILE NEWS

This post is intended for fans of Toynbee tiles. If you’re not a fan, I’m sorry, but there wasn’t a whole lot I could do to make this entertaining reading for you. It’s largely technical and entirely esoteric…. Read More

only by destruction of the…

Word out of Chicago is that Toynbee tiles are being actively sought out and destroyed. Is this some sort of Hellion conspiracy against the movement? If it is, the perpetrators aren’t admitting to it. “…the Toynbee tiles are… Read More

New Religion announced/denounced

This morning I sketched out the founding tenet of my personal religion. This doesn’t mean it’s actually my personal belief system, just that it’s the foundation of a belief structure by which others could live. Does this make… Read More

Required Reading

This is – by far – the best travel article about Philadelphia that I have ever seen.  Originally, published on salon.com back in May, 1997, I’ve copied and pasted it here in its entirety.  I reproduce it out of fear that salon… Read More