Reading LeafletsI was slumming it over at ebay, thinking that I might find some of those leaflets that our boys have been dropping over Iraq, when we aren’t busy dropping bombs already, but I couldn’t find any. I did however find this auction for an Iraq news website. I had no idea that people were …
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Old School Blogging Device This is an advertisement from a Johnson Smith Catalog (ebay!) circa sometime around the 1940’s. For only 12 bucks you could have walked away with your very own printing press with double rollers (great for teachers!). On the opposite page is this advertisement for whole cases of 8 through14 point Kabel …
John Fante Versus John FaheyGreat balls of fire. Don’t ya’ think it’s strange sometimes how in the chaotic cosmos of information and entertainment some things actually fall in line for a damn second and you squeeze out one of those diamond cut moments of absolute clarity. The nodes heat up for a white hot minute …
A Sad Day in the NeighborhoodThe neighborhood has lost a friend. Fred Rodgers we will miss you. We are still learning from your words of wisdom. To wit: “”We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not …
My Hair Versus The Aveda InstituteYesterday was a big day for me and my hair. I had been putting off a haircut for awhile and it was time to get rid of some of my locks. It was a growing concern of all who knew me and was taking on new and different shapes daily …
Snow Man with Attitude Desperately fighting the elements, I ventured out for a long walk around Lake Calhoun Saturday. Amidst all the jogger squads and dog walkers, I peered out over the frost forming on my scarf and saw this little snow man giving everybody that came by the bird. He’s weather beaten and I …
Here by Design III both love and hate the StarTribune online, when they post an article like, Goldstein gathers Twin Cities designers in gallery show, by Linda Mack. I love it for publishing an article that highlights the Twin Cities design community – it’s artists, institutions, and companies, and I hate it for not linking …
Missy, Ween & WeirdnessDid anybody else watch Missy Elliot on MTV Cribs last night? Hot Damn, that was quite a pad. I wish I was friends with Missy. My favorite was after showing off her all green lamborghini, she made some comment about going back to the house to “fix myself a twinkie”. I read …
Morning Photos This looks like fun. This looks like it would be illegal in some states.
We All Jump for JuliusOver the weekend I found myself at Marshall Fields shopping for pants. I bought myself a nice pair of Paul Frank cords and then headed up to the women’s department where the misses was going to see what Paul Frank made for the ladies. At first, the Paul Frank section eluded …