Sitting at home with the window open, listening to the tree branches brush against each other outside and the occasional horn-honks of Flatbush Ave, bark of dog and squeal of child... this uncomposed ambience is my creativity engine lately.
From a comment on Click opera - Ubiquity is the abyss.
Not dead yet! woolgathering… “looking thinking drawing being”
This year, as the Smithsonian Kite Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary, we reminisce about the decade of its origin – the 1960s. Whether or not you can personally recall that legendary decade, we challenge you to help recreate it in the sky over the National Mall with your grooviest, most far-out kite. With psychedelic kites “blowin’ in the wind”, perhaps we can all experience a little bit of that peace, love and harmony.
A Short History of America in twelve panels by R. Crumb.
Whether you buy the sweet-and-sour pale-skinned langras of Varanasi or the intensely yellow, sweet dussehris of Lucknow or the satiny, heavenly Alphonsos of Ratnagiri near Bombay, what you will be getting are mangoes that man and nature have perfected together.
Madhur Jaffrey relishes Indian mangoes in the New York Times. via Rebecca's Pocket
We'll be a stand-alone subsidiary, and we have a commitment from Colgate that our formulas will not be tampered with.
Colgate will buy Tom's of Maine - The Boston Globe. "Other New England companies that focus on natural ingredients have also sold to bigger players in recent years. The list includes ice cream's Ben & Jerry's (Unilever PLC); Nantucket Nectars of Juice Guys fame (ultimately bought by Cadbury Schweppes); and Stonyfield Farm yogurt (Groupe Danone, a French company known for its Dannon brand yogurt)."
Weblogs not dead yet: Ironic Sans.
Bill Anderson created a bowling alley in the basement when their daughter was growing up. Eventually, his daughter developed enough skill to amass several trophies in the sport which will be on display.
I think the DIY phenomenon is simply one of the most important things happening in the world right now, in every field. Design is just one of them. It's affecting how people invest in the stock market, how they get their medical information, how they do just about anything.
Washington Post: Making It on Your Own
Rick [Smith] came up with a rhythm and I started singing over it. The vocals were done in one take. When I lost my place, I'd repeat the same line; that's why it goes, "lager, lager, lager, lager".
Guardian Unlimited: We asked 12 artists how they created one of their classic tracks.
