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"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work."

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:17:00 -0400

“The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work.”

- Emile Zola

That’s funny. I definitely engage in the (a) did anyone...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:13:00 -0400

That’s funny. I definitely engage in the (a) did anyone see me (b) is it sticky analysis.

"We are in deep, deep gumbo."

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:47:38 -0400

“We are in deep, deep gumbo.”

- Bob Herbert on the state of the union in today’s NYTimes.

I’ll miss you Granddaddy.

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:33:07 -0400

I’ll miss you Granddaddy.

incredible.

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:50:56 -0400

incredible.

"Man does not stand no chance."

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:25:12 -0400

“Man does not stand no chance.”

- Solomon Peeples, 86, a former director of the city’s Bureau of Pest Control Services on NYC’s never-ending battle with rats. via the NYTimes.

"Halfalogue: An overheard one-sided cellphone conversation."

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:06:08 -0400

“Halfalogue: An overheard one-sided cellphone conversation.”

- From the ever entertaining Schott’s vocab. Via Bobulate.

Mac vs. Windows

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:59:51 -0400

From A Brief History of Times, which is a part of Matthew Butterick’s excellent Typography for Lawyers website.

“Despite the success of the font, legal wrangling was not far behind (is it ever?) The original font was designed by the Monotype company in England. But the font was soon licensed to Monotype’s rival Linotype in Germany, because the Times [of London] newspaper used Linotype’s typesetting machines. (Think of Monotype vs. Linotype as the Depression-era Mac vs. Windows and you’ve got it.) During WWII, Linotype’s American subsidiary registered “Times Roman” as a trademark in the US. Eventually, Monotype settled on calling its font “Times New Roman” and Linotype kept the name “Times Roman”. (In fact, when it came time to license fonts for their operating systems, Microsoft licensed Times New Roman from Monotype and Apple licensed Times Roman from Linotype, perpetuating the schism.)”

I like the idea that the Mac vs. Windows debate had its genesis back in 1932.

via steadyconscious: This is an idea that I struggled with for a...

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:48:29 -0400

via steadyconscious:

This is an idea that I struggled with for a long time. So true.

I linked to this a long time ago, but want to archive it here. ...

Mon, 31 May 2010 14:59:33 -0400

I linked to this a long time ago, but want to archive it here. Beautiful.

The Curse, by Josh Ritter Yeah… that’s right. ...

Fri, 28 May 2010 17:39:00 -0400

The Curse, by Josh Ritter

Yeah… that’s right. It’s a mummy love song. And it contains some of the best story telling I have heard in a song in a long time.

Language Lesson 1976

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:19:07 -0400

By Heather McHugh

When Americans say a man
takes liberties, they mean

he’s gone too far. In Philadelphia today I saw
a kid on a leash look mom-ward

and announce his fondest wish: one
bicentennial burger, hold

the relish. Hold is forget,
in American.

On the courts of Philadelphia
the rich prepare

to serve, to fault. The language is a game as well,
in which love can mean nothing,

doubletalk mean lie. I’m saying
doubletalk with me. I’m saying

go so far the customs are untold.
Make nothing without words,

and let me be
the one you never hold.

"It was two-toned taupe. The color of see-through."

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:15:04 -0400

“It was two-toned taupe. The color of see-through.”

- Bobulate on the color of her 1977 Honda hatchback.

(via masonlevey)

Wed, 26 May 2010 13:53:44 -0400

(via masonlevey)

curvedwhite: Heineken ad designed by JWT, Italy

Tue, 25 May 2010 15:04:28 -0400

curvedwhite:

Heineken ad designed by JWT, Italy

"See, as tempting as it might be to divide history into the bad guys and the good guys, civilizations..."

Thu, 20 May 2010 18:33:51 -0400

“See, as tempting as it might be to divide history into the bad guys and the good guys, civilizations tend to evolve more like the Batman franchise, kicking ass part of the time, and reaching unspeakable, ass backwards lows that would embarrass their ancestors at others. Muslim people were doing algebra while we were burning women for having funny birthmarks on their face. They just happen to be going through their Batman and Robin phase.”

via markarms

Thu, 20 May 2010 13:52:40 -0400

via markarms

dpstyles: peterfeld: davidcho: via RVBLT

Wed, 19 May 2010 16:37:13 -0400

dpstyles:

peterfeld:

davidcho:

via RVBLT

hehe. via dlifson

Tue, 18 May 2010 14:43:31 -0400

hehe.

via dlifson

Brilliant. (Via everydayux)

Thu, 06 May 2010 16:06:43 -0400

Brilliant. (Via everydayux)