As much as I like the motivation that group posting events like National Blog Posting Month, aka NaBloPoMo, provide, I also detest failure. I have had enough failure in my life already. Because I am a stubborn, I tend to hang on longer than I should. The concept of cutting my losses is not one […]
Word Play – Wonks, Geels, Nerds
I've been accumulating apps which allow me to play with the graphic presentation of text. Nerdy, in a wordy sort of way. TypeDrawing created this image: Symbolizer did these: ⓝⓔⓡⓣⓗⓤⓢ ЯƎᗩƧ⚙И C̤̈ЯƎƎƘ And, while watching puppy, I have also been wasting time wondering about what distinguishes a wonk from a geek from a nerd. […]
Why Language Matters, Mitt
I absolutely loved the Semiotic, Non-verbal Communication, and Linguistic Anthropology courses I took as an Undergraduate and Graduate Student with Myrdene Anderson and the late, great O. Micheal Watson. This summer, after I found out O. Michael was in hospice due to esophageal cancer, I tried to compose a very short note to send to […]
Election Apps
Apps of the week I'm featuring this wonderful and wacky Wednesday are all centered on the upcoming election. So just in case you would rather use a mobile app to check out what is what rather than resorting to the old-fashioned “binder full of women” approach, the app by Election Protection is the way to […]
Remember Malala When You Vote
We are only a few days away from barbarism at any time. Take away our thin veneer of civilization by cutting off power and the technological basis of every aspect of our very complexly orchestrated lives and the result is far too often something like we saw after Katrina. But for some, there is no […]
AZ Senate Race Garners National Attention
The Arizona Senatorial Race Gets Nasty and Receives National Attention I really wanted to entitle this post, “Festering Fictions by Flake” but did not want to keep it for an F Day Post. Jeff Flake is playing dirty with an attack ad featuring Cristina Beato against political opponent, war hero, doctor, swat team leader, and […]