Miscellany – Page 27 of 31
I write about daily life, creativity, making comics and things of interest. Miscellany is a collection of ideas, stories, art process, illustrations, and the weird stuff I found between the couch cushions.
Calm empowerment
April 5, 2012 | Miscellany
Last night I dreamt of the old farm. This morning I awoke with a feeling of calm empowerment. NICE WHILE IT LASTS.
Save your sanity for later
March 28, 2012 | Miscellany
Ford Prefect on sanity: The point is, you see, that there is no point in driving yourself mad trying to stop yourself going mad.[…]
Douglas Adams effed it
February 3, 2012 | Miscellany
Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all. Douglas Adams
Unsettling
December 6, 2011 | Miscellany
Last night I dreamt I was late for my Grandpa’s wake at the old church. It was incredibly unsettling. I awoke mildly panicked.
Who made those muffins?
November 24, 2011 | Miscellany
You’re thinking, well her mother made the muffins. And then she sent her into a wolf infested forest with delicious treats. Red Riding Hood was set up! Discuss.
The Devil went down to Georgia. And Verdana.
November 16, 2011 | Miscellany
Hot take on expanding Verdana and Georgia typefaces that is very important and shouldn’t be missed. I also mention pigs.
Relief!
November 15, 2011 | Miscellany
In July Spare was screened as a very high risk for Trisomy 18. It’s been a rough month or so of appointments, but we finally got good news!
Mouse attack
November 12, 2011 | Miscellany
Nobody wants to be awoken at 4 am to the house cat chasing after a mouse in their bedroom. But that’s just the time of day this type of event tends to occur.
Macintosh rabbit icon
November 10, 2011 | Miscellany
During work on the original Macintosh, Steve jobs refused an icon of a rabbit (meant to indicate mouse speed) because the bunny looked too gay.
The Tragically Hip on design
November 10, 2011 | Miscellany
I was in a lifeboat designed for ten and ten only. Anything that systematic would get you hated. Nautical Disaster, The Tragically hip