Many of us are trying to fit in the fast growing society of plenty. Perhaps less is more in the 21st century. We should strip…
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The youthful voice of the 50’s brought the Beat Generation. Howl is the latest movie on the generation of rebellious prose. Allen Ginsberg misunderstood for…
People are becoming more aware of typography around them. Here is a suggestive top ten list of the most popular typefaces in the past decade. From print to multimedia there is a good chance you ran into some of these typefaces.
When you return to school, book publishers are happy you will learn the golden rule. You should cause it’s a heavy price to learn. The…
In the information highway anybody with an opinion can traverse the conduit of human experience, even dictators. They have a knack for finding forums where…
The Indian Head eventually found its place as a staple of television history, particularly in the realm of test patterns employed by television stations during their off-air hours.
These are not the most lively bunch at the California Science Center in Exhibition Park. The mummy collection of dead souls has managed to attract…
What if you you could redesign the US bank notes? What would they look like? Dowling Duncan is the man up to that task and…
The fascination of the Titanic seems to be one that captures the imagination of many. The plight of the doomed ship lies dormant undersea for…
Manholes are pretty standard in many countries. Many will sport the town’s name and serve two purposes, one to drain water and the other a…
The legend of Billy the Kid just keeps growing after 130 years after his death. New Mexico governor Bill Richardson plans to pardon the outlaw…
The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry…
Since 1985 over 77 professional wrestlers have died under the age of 50. Most of these deaths were related to drugs in the steroid age.…
via: OnlineSchools.org Some consider bacon to be the meat candy. Bacon can be dressed up with many things from salads to burgers. Of course there…
Here is an industry that keeps every city afloat, if not for them all cities would surely fall. We ridicule them and pay no respect…
When Beans Were Bullets: War-Era Food Posters is a great exhibition held at the National Agricultural Library. This collection shows how the government was able…
Google Lit Trips is putting literature back on the map. If you are a bibliophile, you can plan your trip around famous literature. Google Lit…
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/83327935001?isVid=1 The best show on the air or iTunes is back tonight. Mad Men season four begins with new twists. The fleshed out characters have…
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13010221&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 Our worth is greatly exaggerated on this planet. We find new ways to create and destroy at the same time. Stephen Ong’s insightful little…
In a case of Aerosmith in reverse, lady looks like a dude. Google is celebrating the birth of Frida Kahlo, who was born on July…
http://blip.tv/play/AeaDFAI The magnitude of nuclear bomb testing by various countries from 1945- 1998 is staggering as artist Isao Hashimoto explores through a global bird’s eye…
Here is an interesting study in racial tolerance and discrimination at the same time. Since 1790 the population of the United States has been filled…
TOTEM by Cirque du Soleil is the latest venture by the Montreal entertainment outfit. Many months go into planning events such as this as labored…
Mark Twain sure knows how to attract attention to himself even after 100 years. He stipulated that his memoirs be published 100 years after his…