Jerry
@jerryfaust.bsky.social
Books, culture, urbanism, nature/animals.
All opinions expressed are my personal opinions.
Vancouver, BC. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
All opinions expressed are my personal opinions.
Vancouver, BC. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
UK artist Ged Quinn was originally a member of the band The Lotus Eaters; I’m a fan of their 1984 song “The First Picture of You.” Quinn’s paintings owe a debt to 19th century Romanticism *and* 20th century surrealism as seen in 2011’s “A Fable That Will Foretell a Parable.”
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
UK artist Ged Quinn was originally a member of the band The Lotus Eaters; I’m a fan of their 1984 song “The First Picture of You.” Quinn’s paintings owe a debt to 19th century Romanticism *and* 20th century surrealism as seen in 2011’s “A Fable That Will Foretell a Parable.”
We went to Analog Coffee in the Yaletown neighborhood this afternoon…
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We went to Analog Coffee in the Yaletown neighborhood this afternoon…
I’m not fond of local pizza chain Fresh Slice, and their recent window ad in my neighbourhood features some pizzas that look unappetizing (and AI-generated). I also prefer the classic margherita pizza: san marazano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, basil, olive oil.
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I’m not fond of local pizza chain Fresh Slice, and their recent window ad in my neighbourhood features some pizzas that look unappetizing (and AI-generated). I also prefer the classic margherita pizza: san marazano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, basil, olive oil.
It’s a rainy morning in Vancouver as I commute to the office, but it’s always nice to get the “driver’s seat” on the automated SkyTrain where I can look out the front window for the duration of my journey.
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It’s a rainy morning in Vancouver as I commute to the office, but it’s always nice to get the “driver’s seat” on the automated SkyTrain where I can look out the front window for the duration of my journey.
I’m reading Haruki Murakami’s most recent novel, The City and its Uncertain Walls. I’ve read every previous Murakami novel translated into English (and 3 of his short story collections).
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I’m reading Haruki Murakami’s most recent novel, The City and its Uncertain Walls. I’ve read every previous Murakami novel translated into English (and 3 of his short story collections).
EJ Hughes painted Entrance to Howe Sound in 1949; it recently sold at auction for nearly $5 million. I like this painting more than some of his later works (he was still working on Vancouver Island when I first lived there): there’s some dense, surreal greenery on display.
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
EJ Hughes painted Entrance to Howe Sound in 1949; it recently sold at auction for nearly $5 million. I like this painting more than some of his later works (he was still working on Vancouver Island when I first lived there): there’s some dense, surreal greenery on display.
These Quebecois young ppl were patronizing La Ruota Pizza in #Vancouver ; they made an excellent choice!
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
These Quebecois young ppl were patronizing La Ruota Pizza in #Vancouver ; they made an excellent choice!
I took this picture of Picasso’s Portrait of Fernande Olivier” at the Staedel Museum in Frankfurt in 2018. This 1909 cubist portrait is unmistakably modern & well-executed.
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I took this picture of Picasso’s Portrait of Fernande Olivier” at the Staedel Museum in Frankfurt in 2018. This 1909 cubist portrait is unmistakably modern & well-executed.
Throwback Thursday: London Calling, February 2004.
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Throwback Thursday: London Calling, February 2004.
This week I’m reading Unpacking my Father’s Bookstore by Laurence Roth. The Walter Benjamin reference is (of course) intentional!
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This week I’m reading Unpacking my Father’s Bookstore by Laurence Roth. The Walter Benjamin reference is (of course) intentional!
Look closely: Homer Simpson *and* Garfield await patrons of Video Cat, a long-standing video rental business on Cambie St. in Vancouver!
November 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Look closely: Homer Simpson *and* Garfield await patrons of Video Cat, a long-standing video rental business on Cambie St. in Vancouver!
I’m reading Mrs Dalloway (for the first time!).
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I’m reading Mrs Dalloway (for the first time!).
UK artist Celia Paul’s art bears the influence of the impressionists but her canvasses are far less crowded. “My Chair”, Celia Paul, 2020.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
UK artist Celia Paul’s art bears the influence of the impressionists but her canvasses are far less crowded. “My Chair”, Celia Paul, 2020.
In addition to offering tasty sandwiches, Greens n Beans deli in New Westminster dispatches food orders via an electric train that runs along a track through the customer seating area!
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In addition to offering tasty sandwiches, Greens n Beans deli in New Westminster dispatches food orders via an electric train that runs along a track through the customer seating area!
My paternal grandfather served in the navy in the Pacific Theatre of WW2. My maternal grandfather was in an army sergeant who fought Nazi forces in the “D Day” invasion of Normandy; he was wounded in the knee and suffered PTSD. #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
My paternal grandfather served in the navy in the Pacific Theatre of WW2. My maternal grandfather was in an army sergeant who fought Nazi forces in the “D Day” invasion of Normandy; he was wounded in the knee and suffered PTSD. #RemembranceDay
I took this picture last week about a block from home. I love autumn, and I’d miss the fall rains if they ever ceased to arrive.
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I took this picture last week about a block from home. I love autumn, and I’d miss the fall rains if they ever ceased to arrive.
360 rental homes are coming to my neighbourhood at 5555 Joyce St. The building is nearing completion.
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
360 rental homes are coming to my neighbourhood at 5555 Joyce St. The building is nearing completion.
I’m currently reading this history of #Antisemitism in the US by Pamela S Nadell. I can already tell that this will be a 5-star read and I recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about this topic. I wonder if a similar book exists for 🇨🇦?
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I’m currently reading this history of #Antisemitism in the US by Pamela S Nadell. I can already tell that this will be a 5-star read and I recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about this topic. I wonder if a similar book exists for 🇨🇦?
On Monday night we went for dinner at L’Artista in Burnaby. The atmosphere is resolutely “old school” and the food is outstanding Italian comfort fare balanced between pasta options & meat-forward entrees. The owner, who hails from Calabria, was present too.
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
On Monday night we went for dinner at L’Artista in Burnaby. The atmosphere is resolutely “old school” and the food is outstanding Italian comfort fare balanced between pasta options & meat-forward entrees. The owner, who hails from Calabria, was present too.
This week I’m reading neurologist Pria Anand’s debut book The Mind Electric. It features a number of clinical tales reminiscent of the work of the late Oliver Sacks.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This week I’m reading neurologist Pria Anand’s debut book The Mind Electric. It features a number of clinical tales reminiscent of the work of the late Oliver Sacks.
The late Vancouver artist Jack Shadbolt painted this work, Waterfront City, in 1985.
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The late Vancouver artist Jack Shadbolt painted this work, Waterfront City, in 1985.
I’m reading Scott McIntyre’s great memoir of his life in the Canadian publishing world. 🇨🇦
November 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’m reading Scott McIntyre’s great memoir of his life in the Canadian publishing world. 🇨🇦
Throwback Thursday: me inside Galleries Lafayette department store in Paris, 2011.
October 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Throwback Thursday: me inside Galleries Lafayette department store in Paris, 2011.
This week I’m reading Anthony Gottlieb’s excellent new biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This week I’m reading Anthony Gottlieb’s excellent new biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
I’m currently reading Matthew Fox’s This is It: A Novel in Stories. 🇨🇦
October 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I’m currently reading Matthew Fox’s This is It: A Novel in Stories. 🇨🇦