Monthly Archives: January 2010

Obsessed with Type and Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Caps

I wish I was more artistic. More creative. I wish I had the ability to make stuff like my own clothes or household knick-knacks, or even the talent to paint a decent picture. I use words instead. Words and paper. … Continue reading

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Geek Out on Writing Utensils at the Philadelphia Pen Show

Who’s a geek? I’m a geek. You’re a geek. We’re all geeks. (Yea!) No, really. We are. Or at least I am. Why? Because I love writing apparatus. Pens, paper, and office supplies in general are my vices. And I … Continue reading

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We Have Holidays for Everything … Even a Day to Dress Up Our Pets

I’m not even kidding. Is it animal abuse, or just an excuse to give your pet a killer outfit? Tomorrow (January 14) happens to be National Dress Your Pet Up Day. No, Simon is not getting a new outfit. Why … Continue reading

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Dear, Charley Harper

Charley Harper (August 4, 1922 – June 10, 2007) was a child. More like a grown-man child who created the illuminating illustrations that wore the covers and insides of textbooks, magazines, and posters in the mid-twentieth century. No matter the … Continue reading

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For Those Hungry for More Poetry

(As if the news wasn’t enough.) I’m becoming more enveloped in reading poetry these days. My reading and writing alternate with the seasons, perhaps, and these days I’m beginning to enter a new period of furiously searching, finding, and falling … Continue reading

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