In which an illustrator's toddler daughter asks him to draw pictures and then critiques them. Sample:
The Brief: I want you to draw me a dinosaur! Not a scary one! He's taking a bath.
The Critique: I don't like him.
Job Status: Rejected
Friday, May 22, 2009
Friday coffee break: Tiny Art Director
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Don't step in that.
Granny's Ashes Not Welcome Here
To the chagrin of college administrators, families sometimes spread their loved ones' remains on cherished campus spots.
(From the Chronicle of Higher Education)
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday coffee break: when it absolutely, positively has to be there after the Rapture
The Post-Rapture Post: The Postal Service of the Saved.
"Do you know someone who is in danger of being "left behind" because of a sinful life? Imagine if you could write a letter to a friend or loved one after the Great Day of Reckoning. Maybe a message to your family telling them to trust in God, and that everything will be okay. Perhaps you would leave instructions to care for your pets after your departure. It could be that your message is the light that opens a sinner's eyes to the Glory of God and allows them entrance to Heaven during the trials before the Second Coming. This is where the Post-Rapture Post comes in."
Friday, May 15, 2009
New URMA issue on my desk
Volume 8, Number 3: The Summer 2009 issue of Washington State Magazine
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Eustace Tilley Comes to Class
A writing instructor at San Francisco State University makes "The New Yorker" her textbook.
(From the Chronicle of Higher Education)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
New URMA issue on my desk
Vol. 2 No. 2 of The Search (The Jackson Laboratory)
Tuesday coffee break: dissected books
"Artist Brian Dettmer dissects books to expose the beauty of their anatomy. Using an X-acto knife and tweezers, Dettmer pulls away carefully selected layers of books, revealing a complex view of their internal organization."
Monday, May 11, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wednesday coffee break: "It makes a loud noise all the time over there"
Interactive map that shows the original (Native American) meanings of the names of U.S. towns and cities.
To wit:
Chicago, IL: "skunk place"
Yakima, WA: "pregnant women"
Punxsutawney, PA: "gnat town"
"Native American words echo in the names of lakes, rivers, mountains, states, cities, and small towns across the United States. Most of these translations reflect the best scholarly opinion on the meaning of the Indian terms..."
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
New URMA issue on my desk
The Spring 2009 issue of ASU Research Magazine (Arizona State University). This is the final print issue of ASU Research. (And I hope that statement one day becomes false.)