Unstopped in Time
"If any sport can be said to serve as a metaphor for America and the stories it tells about itself, it's baseball." A lovely review of Kevin Guilfoile's A Drive into the Gap by Walter Biggins at...
View ArticleThe Real Thing
The Real Thing, a short doc on the "re-imagining of a classic Mustang by way of an extremely rare and powerful motor built specifically for legendary racer Mario Andretti's 1969 Can Am series race...
View ArticleDecember Guest Editor
A big thanks to Melissa Dixon (md) for stepping in as our Guest Editor for November. Up next for December is artist and designer Kate O'Leary (ko). A list of all of the great people who have helped us...
View ArticleFly Solo: The Design Entrepreneur
Created as his MFA thesis project, Patrick Moore’s Fly Solo website is a wonderful resource for aspiring design entrepreneurs looking for guidance. ——————– Also worth viewing: 50+ Designers on...
View ArticleA Walkway of Severed Purple Logs
A 95-foot long trench of cut trees painted purple in the middle as if to reveal a surprising new species of plant.
View ArticleCommon Thread Profiles
Our SD has put together a couple of short film profiles of visual artists and their projects for Alternative Apparel's new Common Thread site. Here's Sounds of Art with Brenna Quinn and The...
View ArticleHabits
“All of our life is nothing but a mass of habits.” - William James (via this WSJ article)
View ArticleBLAZE
BLAZE is a beautifully designed, high-quality bike light that aims to significantly improve a cyclist’s visibility and safety! Two swissmiss thumbs up.
View ArticleLocal vs. Global
In this post Derek Sivers eloquently explains how he differentiates between focusing your time locally versus globally. And, he admits, he is not local. Interesting read.
View ArticleUniversity of California
“This video [below] explains the genesis of the University of California systemwide logo. It’s part of a broader initiative — the first in its 143-year history — to articulate a comprehensive visual...
View ArticleChinese Checkers
I have such good memories of playing Chinese Checkers when growing up. I bought this beautiful wooden version from the Land of Nod for the holidays. Looking forward to playing it again.
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