“There is a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time has now come.” –Peter Muhlenberg (1776) In October of 1941, amid the darkest of days in human history, against seemingly insurmountable odds, Sir Winston […]
The Power of a Misapplied Concept
I read in a NYT editorial today to “check the polls – most Americans want universal health care and the ultra-rich taxed fairly”. I’ve never trusted polls, manipulating to an ordained outcome is far too easy. So I’ll take the ‘most Americans want universal health care’ with a grain of salt – or 3. I […]
From Our Old Friend Samuel Adams
No, not Samuel Adams the beermaker… “You darkeners of counsel, who would make the property, lives and religion of millions depend on the evasive interpretations of musty parchments; who would send us to antiquated charters of uncertain and contradictory meaning, to prove that the present generation are not bound to be victims to cruel and […]
Graphic Design Book Blowout – 70% Off Retail
I am done completely with print design and design in general. Because it’s also spring-cleaning time for my office in preparation for a move, these books really need to find a new home. I would prefer to sell them as one package, but let me know if there’s one or two that you want. There […]
Technology Predictions Are Mostly Bunk
“Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further developments,” said Roman engineer Julius Sextus Frontinus in 10 A.D. This end-of-progress view has been echoed many times, including by Charles Duell, commissioner for the U.S. Patent Office, who in 1899 said, “Everything that can be invented has already been invented.” […]
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