Monthly Archives: December 2004
End of the year lists
Everyone and his dog likes to make these.
I’ll post my own when I have more time, and I’ll try to include albums, shows, movies, and I would say books, but I don’t think I keep up enough with publishing to know what was published this year. Feel free to post your own, or links to others you find interesting.
Here’s a couple I thought were intriguing:
Movie, music, book, etc, Holiday Traditions
My family has two things we do every Christmas that have begun to turn into traditions. They’re not very traditional traditions, however.
Lyrics that stick in your mind
I’m not talking about annoying songs that get stuck in your head, although if you want to turn this into a torture fest, I’m game. I’m talking about song lyrics that resonated with you somehow, made an impression, had some impact, etc.
Put Down the New Yorker!
If you’re like me, you pull the dust jacket off Doctrines of Salvation and put it over the book you’re really reading, so everyone will think you’re a doctrinal giant. You look so engrossed that people think you are truly spiritual. Little do they know you’re reading Harry Potter. Fortunately for you, J. K. Rowling’s announced the release of the sixth book.
Serif or Sans?
Typography might be the least appreciated of all the arts. We don’t often think about the fact that every little curve of every letter of every font you’ve ever used has been designed by someone. These used to be cast in a metal matrix (which is what Gutenberg really invented, he didn’t invent moveable type nor did he invent the printing press), and are now 1′s and 0′s passing through silicon (it’s software that can and shouldn’t be copied).
Susan’s Dispatches From the 80′s Underground (Entry 2)
Part two of my posts on 80′s underground music, based loosely on the box set recently released, Left of the Dial: Dispatches From the 80′s Underground.
We’ll Be Right Back…
In the spirit of… I don’t know, entertainment, I would like to make a short list of my favorite commercials (and accompanying links if possible). These are by no means all inclusive. I personally am internally conflicted about advertising. I work in design and could easily be persuaded to work at an ad agency (they pay well and there is a lot of opportunity to do really creative work), but I have a hard time with the ethical part of selling stuff to people that they don’t need. But that is another post.
Ethics of Downloading
I find the ethics (actual legality aside) of downloading to be absolutely fascinating. I’m also saddened that downloading has essentially become synonymous with stealing.
The power of cheese
Whether it’s bubble gum pop, country, heavy metal, punk, or folk, who doesn’t love cheese? Sci fi movies, tear jerkers, musicals, there must be something cheesy you’ll admit to loving.
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