January 2012
135 posts
Clarity is better than cleverness. →
“Lessen your choices and your actions will quicken as well. You will not have to...”
– Patrick Rhone (via mnmal)
pica
dictionaryofobscuresorrows:
n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.
Also: 12 points.
Awesome African Album Cover Art
Alvin Lustig ain’t dead. And Bradbury Thompson, and Alexey Brodovich and…
37thstate:
2011 was a great year for African music but it was also a great year for graphic design and cover art in Africa. Enjoy!
“…You know, it (photography) gives you a passport to approach absolutely anybody...”
– Traci Matlock (via louobedlam)
Why I like shopping at the corner store
dwineman:
Customer: Is that Etta James you’re playing?
Clerk: You bet. All Etta, all day long. It’s Friday, girl!
Customer: Nice tribute. It’s so sad that she died.
Clerk: She DIED?
“The sender of a message can never fully know his recipient’s mental code book…....”
– James Gleick, The Information (via austinkleon)
We are all semioticians.
This doesn't sound fun
joshuatopolsky:
“I felt like the disaster itself was manageable,” Smith added, referring to the grounding and tilting of the ship, “but I felt like the crew was going to kill us.”