My name is John Lux and this is my tumblog. My intention is to post quick links, quotes, pictures (from my mobile phone), songs and thoughts that catch my attention during my daily activities. Enjoy your stay and feel free to email me at johnlux@gmail.com. _uacct = "UA-3563114-1"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @jclux)http://jclux.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6qilr3tX1qzleu4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>now this is an office</p>http://jclux.com/post/17427526728http://jclux.com/post/17427526728Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:35:30 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3ejxpz7f1qmik36o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://surisburnbook.tumblr.com/post/17278192590/another-day-another-photograph-of-louis-bullock">surisburnbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal">Another day, another photograph of Louis Bullock <em>owning </em>preschool. My only qualm is that his name is written in black Sharpie on his lunch box, as if he is some middle class school child and not <em>The</em> Louis Bullock. Either get your things monogrammed or just expect that people know who you are.</p> </blockquote> <p>Must recommend <a href="http://surisburnbook.tumblr.com/">surisburnbook</a> as a Tumblr follow.  Every post has made me laugh.  Thanks to @mistermikeyg for the pointer. </p>http://jclux.com/post/17288876953http://jclux.com/post/17288876953Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:02:14 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfdzfMPmS1qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quick bit of Teddy Roosevelt history before leaving TX</p>http://jclux.com/post/16539338156http://jclux.com/post/16539338156Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:50:03 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfbv5nVPP1qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beatles art in Texas</p>http://jclux.com/post/16536696333http://jclux.com/post/16536696333Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:04:17 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc231wH421qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Curtis Grimes Band at the Buckhorn Saloon. San Antonio, Texas</p>http://jclux.com/post/16443351549http://jclux.com/post/16443351549Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:40:13 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybynifPQv1qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Alamo at night</p>http://jclux.com/post/16438408203http://jclux.com/post/16438408203Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:26:06 -0500<a href="http://bryce.vc/post/16429020763/our-investment-in-timehop">BRYCE DOT VC: Our Investment in TimeHop</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bryce.vc/post/16429020763/our-investment-in-timehop">brycedotvc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>About a year ago, while on a trip to NYC, I had back to back to back meetings at Pastis. For those who know, this isn’t that far out of the ordinary.</p> <p>What was unusual about this particular morning were the two names that kept surfacing in each of the three meetings- <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/jwegener" target="_blank">Wegs</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/bdotdub" target="_blank">Benny</a>….</p> </blockquote> <p>TimeHop sounds amazing.  I find myself looking at my Tumblr archive and having memories resurface.  I love the idea of combining different platforms into a digital years book.</p>http://jclux.com/post/16435838484http://jclux.com/post/16435838484Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:46:03 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly98x2L93H1qz72ywo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.jayparkinsonmd.com/post/16348312016/what-really-happens-to-our-muscles-as-we-age-if-we" class="tumblr_blog">jayparkinsonmd</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span>What really happens to our muscles as we age if we are chronically active?</span></p> <p>These are MRI cross sections of leg muscles. Via <a href="https://physsportsmed.org/doi/10.3810/psm.2011.09.1933">this</a> recently published study in the journal <em>Physician and Sports Medicine. </em>See <a href="http://blog.jayparkinsonmd.com/post/3569265094/only-45-of-people-qualifying-as-overweight-said">also</a>.</p></blockquote> <p>Keep moving!</p>http://jclux.com/post/16370009709http://jclux.com/post/16370009709Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:32:50 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4gi4woGd1qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey Chicago winter. Better late than never.</p>http://jclux.com/post/16195862232http://jclux.com/post/16195862232Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:10:52 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly03bqSyY51qzrax2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thrillist.tumblr.com/post/16066071500/convert-your-average-mason-jar-yawn-into-a">thrillist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Convert your average Mason jar (yawn) into a <a href="http://thrl.st/xdxZJR">dishwasher-safe travel mug</a> (sha-zam!).</p> </blockquote> <p>I just got mine.  Guess I’ll have to pull the Mason jars out of the garage sale pile.</p>http://jclux.com/post/16085473072http://jclux.com/post/16085473072Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:59:06 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0b5fwlwl1qz8yy5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.jayparkinsonmd.com/post/16071073426/apoplecticskeptic-skulled-via">jayparkinsonmd</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://apoplecticskeptic.com/post/16069000561/skulled-via-vincelavecchia">apoplecticskeptic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Skulled/status/159627391415762944">@Skulled</a></p> <p><small>via <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/vincelavecchia">@vincelavecchia</a></small></p> </blockquote> <p>So good…</p> </blockquote> <p>SOPA and Michael Jackson.</p>http://jclux.com/post/16085169738http://jclux.com/post/16085169738Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:53:52 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxx0pdlGrv1qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Deer antlers, dog collars and colorblindness</p>http://jclux.com/post/15975933743http://jclux.com/post/15975933743Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:46:25 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxszgxkcuJ1qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snowmobile fun.</p>http://jclux.com/post/15839800550http://jclux.com/post/15839800550Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:29:21 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxsneflwtM1qz8r6po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good morning Lake Michigan</p>http://jclux.com/post/15827829914http://jclux.com/post/15827829914Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:08:39 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/f-x8t0JOnVw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thrillist.tumblr.com/post/15685414500/sh-t-nobody-says">thrillist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sh*t NOBODY Says</p> </blockquote>http://jclux.com/post/15686319024http://jclux.com/post/15686319024Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:43:37 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2WmlUXsjSv8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples rehearse “The Weight”  Friend just shared this video and I love it.  So much excitement and passion for a dressing room rehearsal.</p>http://jclux.com/post/15672286996http://jclux.com/post/15672286996Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:33:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxk46mc6QX1qzleu4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://whereisthecool.com/post/15591867705/tying-the-knot-wedding-invitation">whereisthecoool</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Tying The Knot” Wedding Invitation.</p> </blockquote> <p>even I must admit…this is an awesome wedding invitation</p>http://jclux.com/post/15622216620http://jclux.com/post/15622216620Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:28:58 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxe6n2nyJY1qhn3smo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sunfoundation.tumblr.com/post/15408702648/where-people-are-looking-for-homes-in-august">sunfoundation</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://flowingdata.com/2012/01/06/where-people-are-looking-for-homes/" title="Where people are looking for homes">Where people are looking for homes</a></p> <blockquote> <p>In August 2006, real estate search site Trulia had 609,000 visitors. Five years later, there were 27 million. Trulia’s <a href="http://insights.truliablog.com/vis/greener/">most recent visualization</a> shows this growth (bottom bar graph) and where people are searching for homes (map). Press play and watch it go. It’s pretty much population density, but for me, the method is more interesting than the material in this case.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Very cool visualization.  Check out where people are searching for homes over the past few years.</p>http://jclux.com/post/15414962971http://jclux.com/post/15414962971Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:53:42 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxe42bMX3J1qb7j5uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kateymcgarr.tumblr.com/post/15406626986/taken-with-instagram-at-rustys-retreat">kateymcgarr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Rusty’s Retreat</p> </blockquote> <p>I loved my NYE at Rusty’s Retreat.  Such a fun weekend.  Need a redo in the summertime.</p>http://jclux.com/post/15407429217http://jclux.com/post/15407429217Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:06:39 -0500<a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/a-photographic-blast-from-the-past/">A Photographic Blast From The Past</a>http://jclux.com/post/15364815668http://jclux.com/post/15364815668Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:45:04 -0500