Fire lane? No, I’m a Rolls Royce
Is that a fire lane? It can’t be; I’m a Rolls Royce. I’m sure it must be reserved parking.
Category Archives: life
Seriously glorious feat of engineering
No, this is not another Internet posting of a food photo. Instead, it is a posting about art and craft and workmanship. Who cares what it is, or what it tastes like: this is a seriously impressive piece of engineering.
Great moments in marketing
Women’s clothing stores spare no expense to advertise their wares and put them in the best light. Just look at this lovingly crafted display in an upper end clothier. Women’s clothing is also, apparently anti-slavery, which is a good thing. Continue reading Great moments in marketing
Adventures in retail display
To the left, a nifty dark green evening frock with shimmering highlights. In the center, a daring see-through lace party dress, with a discreet, mostly opaque shell underneath. To the right — Forget it. They don’t pay me enough for Continue reading Adventures in retail display
Medical advice
Profound advice from a bumper sticker on profound advice: Fun fact: the United States and New Zealand are the only countries that allow direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.
Why I didn’t become a graphic artist
I spent most of my grade school years drawing pictures instead of doing classwork. Classwork was easy, so I did that quickly and then “illuminated” my work with fanciful spacecraft, mythic maps, and lots of lizards and horses. My maps Continue reading Why I didn’t become a graphic artist
Government shutdown explained
I figured since everybody else was drawing charts, I should make one of my own. (Photos from various public sites.) Government Shutdown Explained (full size)
Potentially harmful asteroids
Very informative chart, but also very pretty. Image is from NASA. Potentially harmful asteroids (full size).
Real meaning of Bing
Yes, I know Microsoft’s explanation, but their explanation makes no sense at all. Real meaning of Bing (full size)