K.'s posterous - A linky diary

Nov 4 / 10:05am

Book design

Smithsonian online collection of Czech book covers of the 20s and 30s.

During the period between the two World Wars, the Czechoslovak Republic was an important and prolific center for avant-garde book design. Signed, limited editions showcased experimental design techniques, high-quality materials, and specially commissioned graphics. Book design for the general public, although mass-produced and much more affordable, was similarly innovative and attentive to questions of design.

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Book_design.zip (112 KB)

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Oct 27 / 10:29am

Thoreau's Factbooks

From the Harry Elkins Widenercollection at Harvard:

Manuscript "Fact-Book," entirely in Thoreau's hand, compiled between 1853-1858.

Thoreau's biographer William Ellery Channing noted that it was Thoreau's custom to do his reading "with pen in his hand: he made what he called Fact-Books—Citations which concern his studies." This "Fact-Book" runs to 358 pages. Displayed here are pages containing information about such diverse topics as "The Facial Angle" and "Hornets."

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Oct 6 / 8:24am

Campaign trains

Via Kos:

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Oct 2 / 8:40am

Bring Your Daughter to Work Day

Got this from an email sent by my wife:

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Oct 2 / 7:56am

Post turtle

From Kos:

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher, who's hand was caught in the gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Palin and her bid.
The old rancher said, "Well, ya know, Palin is a Post Turtle'".
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post turtle' was.
The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle".
The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face so he continued to explain. "You know she didn't get up there by herself, she doesn't belong up there, and she doesn't know what to do while she's up there, and you just wonder what kind of dummy put her up there to begin with".

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