Author: Jesse
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Verkeersbordvrij: Europe’s Great Traffic Experiment
It sounds absurd: Tear down all the traffic signs. Pull up all the sidewalks. Scrub the lines from the road. Verkeersbordvrij (“free of traffic signs”) is a revolutionary new model of managing traffing dreamt up by anarchist Mikhail Bakunin who was banished to Siberia for his political ideas, but his laissez faire model of traffic... Read More
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I had Snapshirts (kudos to Marlo) build me a tag cloud based on the most commonly used words on my site. I guess it’s a bad sign that plasticmind is larger than god. How do keep blogging, a primarily an individualistic endeavor, from becoming a shrine to ourselves? Also, anyone care to share thoughts about... Read More
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John Hodgman, to be precise. This self-proclaimed expert-of-everything has recently gained pop-culture fame as the PC on the “I’m a PC and I’m a Mac” commercials. Funny thing is, he’s a devout Mac fan. Read his humorous interview with the Phoenix or visit his unusual website.
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These have been some busy days. I trust you’ve gotten along fine without me. You know the drill: if I don’t show up after ten minutes just pass the sheet and sign your name. Then you can go. I know, I know. It’s bad form to let a commenter hijack a post and do nothing... Read More
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It’s rainy and cold here, the kind that makes you want to stay in bed all morning. In related news, Democrats won back control of the House and Senate. Actually, unlike some of my friends, I don’t think it’s the end of the world as we know it. Think about it: our country began with... Read More
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Am I the only one who sees the resemblence?
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I just performed my first two baptisms these past two weekends in church, but I must not be cut out for it. The first baptism, I forgot to wear short sleeves so my dress shirt got drenched. Fortunately, I wave my arm alot when I lead singing. I was also advised afterwards that pinching someones... Read More
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The Dilemma of the American Christian
Jesus spoke under the opressive regime of the Roman government. His sermon on the mount addresses multiple times how to handle being abused by the government. This makes his words particularly relevant to people under tyrannical dictatorships, but leaves the American Christian making mental leaps. As American citizens, we are expected to vote people into... Read More
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Brace yourself. Cute overload. We did the “not-quite-ready-to-have-kids” thing and got a cat from the local shelter. She’s adorable. She has ADD. She is a high-energy nuzzler. She gallops and her legs are bowed like John Wayne’s. We call her Antigone. Enjoy the pics. I’ve got a movie of her getting a bath coming post... Read More
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Some developers have expressed an interest in letting clients know that they are an active part of the Six Apart Professional Network. To help complete the branding process, I’ve put together an “semi-official” ProNet badge that you can use on your site (along with a hi-res .tif for print). Enjoy! Small ProNet Logo (.gif/80x15px/72dpi/4k) Medium... Read More
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Any of you who read my blog know that my heart has been heavy for Jim Baldwin. Jim has been diagnosed with several types of cancer that have spread quite rapidly through his body. His wife Bonnie and his son Andy have been struggling without Jim around. Instead of asking “why God?”, we’ve decided to... Read More
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Nothing like peer pressure to make you do something stupid.
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Have We Got a (Slide)Show for You…
The cool temperatures got us itching to hack up a pumpkin, so on the way home from work today Jess picked out the sorry squash. She did the dirty work (gutting) and I did the fun stuff (face design). Don’t laugh. I’m a designer. I always draft before starting. Then comes the sketch. Our happy... Read More
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I have good news and bad news. The good news is that my Mac Pro arrived safely in the mail (all 67 lbs. of it). The bad news is that I don’t feel very well at all. It must be experiencing the DTs of the computer world. I’ve been a PC user ever since I... Read More
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I had to turn the light off to write this. Yep, it’s going to be one of those posts, get out while you still can. The sky outside is black and orange, very close and full of dissonance. The rain is pelting the screen and tearing the just-rusted leaves from the trees. Sure, it’s a... Read More
