Writing

12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part two.

On loving Frederick, part two.

Looking south toward Seattle from a sailboat near the shores of Gasworks Park. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2011. On July
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12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part one.

On loving Frederick, part one.

Smith Tower, as shot from a friend’s loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2006. On July
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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
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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 are
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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
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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
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12
Jun
Gowalla begets meaning; meaning begets beauty.

Gowalla begets meaning; meaning begets beauty.

After a morning interviewing bright, nervous Linehan Scholar candidates, I found this amazing mid-century modern furniture near campus. When I
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12
Jun
On gangsters, mental models, and beautiful interactions.

On gangsters, mental models, and beautiful interactions.

To create beautiful interactions, maybe interaction designers should learn ASL and make friends with gangsters. In Losing the Language of
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12
Jun
Flaxen alabaster.

Flaxen alabaster.

Dark brooding silver sway. Her hair behind the camera, laughing. She’s smart, that one. And more spirited than five-star
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12
Jun
Here comes trouble. Her name is Ada.

Here comes trouble. Her name is Ada.

“Good designers make trouble.” – Tibor Kalman Ada Louise Huxtable wasn’t a designer, but she made trouble. About design. For
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