12.25.06
Posted in One World at 2:40 am by thomas
The always-excellent PingMag has an article about Iranian Typography that is quite informative and fascinating.
Arabian writing has always fascinated me, especially when it is being used as part of a graphical design treatment. This article has several beautiful examples where the Arabian script is part of the design to the point where graphics and design become one. By the nature of its character strokes Arabian script looks very elegant and allows for expressive calligraphy as I’ve otherwise only seen in some ancient Chinese stone tablets.
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12.23.06
Posted in Photography at 1:16 am by thomas
Volcano National Park on Hawaii’s Big Island
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12.16.06
Posted in Rants at 12:46 am by thomas
From a Newsweek article:
Between the endless photo lines and the back-to-back holiday receptions, President Bush is sitting down for extensive briefings on Iraq that go well beyond the highly staged statements and pictures seen to date on TV.
In a series of 45-minute sessions, Bush has worked through a steady program of question-and-answer exchanges with his own officials and a handful of outside experts. According to senior White House officials, who declined to be named when discussing Oval Office meetings, the extensive internal reviews have been moving along slowly but steadily.
So one would think that Mr. Bush must already have been up to date on the situation in Iraq after three and a half years of war and almost 3000 US soldiers dead. And now he needs “extensive” 45-minute sessions? 45 minutes between holiday parties?
Sounds almost as tough as sitting under fire in Baghdad for twelve months at a time…
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Posted in Photography, Travel at 12:30 am by thomas
Found in Hawi on Hawaii’s Big Island
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