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12
Jun
On how Instagram is kind of like cocaine.

On how Instagram is kind of like cocaine.

I caved. I surrendered. I couldn’t resist. A couple of weeks ago I started using Instagram. I’d signed
4 min read
12
Jun
On riding while white.

On riding while white.

Wilkens Avenue: Longest Block in Baltimore. Photo by A. Aubrey Bodine, 1955. Route 35. Destination: You Emm Bee See. Thank
3 min read
12
Jun
She said form. He said function.

She said form. He said function.

2011 Fiat 500. Photo via blog.al.com I drive a Toyota RAV4, which is not something I’m very
2 min read
12
Jun
On artificial intelligence, gerbils, and The Lion King.

On artificial intelligence, gerbils, and The Lion King.

Photo via www.disney.co.uk I saw The Lion King on Broadway this weekend and I can’t stop
3 min read
12
Jun
"Critique" is a long-form verb.

"Critique" is a long-form verb.

In this article on The Importance of Critical Thinking, Lane Wallace talks about factors that affect reasonable, productive discourse: In
5 min read
12
Jun
On the power of hair and semiotics.

On the power of hair and semiotics.

Me at about 3 yrs old. Photo by my mom or one of my siblings, 1970-ish. Durango, Colorado. Redheads
2 min read
12
Jun
On what product designers can learn from the Velveteen Rabbit.

On what product designers can learn from the Velveteen Rabbit.

When Seth was little, one of his favorite audio stories was The Velveteen Rabbit, narrated by Meryl Streep and accompanied
2 min read
12
Jun
A design credo in seven words.

A design credo in seven words.

I took a few students on a quick field trip to MoMA on Saturday. I have a rule. The MoMA
3 min read
12
Jun
On guarding your innermost.

On guarding your innermost.

Wet torrential. Flashing light. Cozy in a coffeehouse. Justin, MacKenzie, Melissa and I, designers and artists we, reflecting on how
1 min read
12
Jun
When you're in love with a broken city.

When you're in love with a broken city.

Yesterday, I read the saddest thing I’ve ever read in my life. In an interview with Bill Moyers, David
5 min read