While cleaning up the library, I saw a banner on the top of the Wall Street Journal advertising an article called “Are American Wusses or Just Fond of Trash Talk?” and it obviously got me excited. The banner depicted what we would normally consider the geekier end of the spectrum of masculinity. Right there, I… Continue reading American Wussy
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Pareidolialy Yours
While looking for something cool to post about regarding cartography and urban planning (another one of my interests), I came across this recent blog post about pareidolia – finding meaning in seemingly random patterns. We’re all familiar with the concept of pareidolia. There was even a recent episode of Glee that discusses it. I can’t… Continue reading Pareidolialy Yours
2010: Conferences in Review
Now seems like a good a time as any to write a review post of the past year. Things have been up and down for me professionally, but I think overall the year has been kind to me. Let’s talk about the conferences I attended. I started the year off working on a presentation for a graduate seminar… Continue reading 2010: Conferences in Review
Resolved: Be more productive!
Recently, a friend of mine reminded me that I’m a hoarder. Not of physical objects (despite what the look of my room might suggest), but of ideas. Despite my addiction to my iPhone, I still carry around a moleskine notebook and a pen – allowing me to write our ideas for new projects, sketch pages… Continue reading Resolved: Be more productive!