Words & Letters
It’s officially Spring now. The time change has happened. It’s getting warmer (some days). I’m trying to roll with it. This week is another small batch of hand-selected links for you all. Enjoy. Art Daisuke SamejimaRealistic paintings on spheres Industrial Design The Wearable Masterpieces of the Swatch x Tate Gallery CollectionSwatch also has a history […]
It’s still Tuesday. Better late than Wednesday. Is that a saying? Architecture Two Sisters Holiday Home / MNY ArkitekterIt´s designed for two siblings and their families with the theme “together separately”. Industrial Design Experience a Deep Tunnel of Light in the Endless Wall LampInfinitely sleek, Nicolai Haastrup’s Endless Wall Lamp created for Design by Us […]
It’s too late to get into writing mode. I’ll leave you all with a fun batch of links. I am trying to mix it up–but sometimes it’s easier said than done. Graphic Design/Branding ‘Scientific American’Redesign of the oldest continuously published magazine in the US, with a focus on a scientific research and ideas. Exploring O […]
2024 is off and running. I’ve been trying to get off on a good foot with some changes to my routine. So far this hasn’t gone to plan. Last week, my weekly post had the wrong date. It’s not a big deal, but not ideal. My attempt to do “100 Days of Code” isn’t going […]
There are days, sometimes weeks, or even months when things just feel off. You are out of sync with yourself and nothing you do seems to fit or flow. It’s hard to pin down a reason, when it started, or describe–you just know. What’s even harder is finding a way out. When I was younger, […]
Last week was the 4th of July, so I took the week off. The rest of the country had off, so why not me too? I took last Monday off as well, finally using an actual vacation day. The short weeks always throw me off and I’m paying the price this week. I’ve got a […]
“Regard yourself as a cloud, in the flesh, because you see, clouds never make mistakes. Did you ever see a cloud that was misshapen? Did you ever see a badly designed wave? No, they always do the right thing. But, if you will, treat yourself for a while as a cloud or a wave and realize that you can’t make a mistake whatever you do. Because even if you do something that appears totally disastrous, it will all come out in the wash somehow or another. Then through this capacity you will develop a kind of confidence. And through confidence you will be able to trust your own intuition.” – Alan Watts
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Benjamin Franklin
“We are so overwhelmed with quantities of books, that we hardly realize any more that a book can be valuable, valuable like a jewel, or a lovely picture, into which you can look deeper and deeper and get a more profound experience very time. It is far, far better to read one book six times, at intervals, than to read six several books.”
― D.H. Lawrence, Apocalypse
“Rice is great if you’re really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something.”–Mitch Hedberg