Vicwest caterpillar, a springtime phenomenon
Some years we have more. Some years we have less.
Style guides, notes on “jihad”
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Martin Speckter, type design, and the interrobang
99% Invisible did an episode on the interrobang recently. I was interested to learn that early…
Journalism is a variety of public relations
Journalists complain about the rise and impact of public relations. It’s the “dark side”. Public relations…
How to stop increasing the reach and impact of hate (and misinformation) on Twitter
Some thoughts on how not to amplify hate accounts on Twitter.
Masturbation: A Short History of a Great Taboo
Epic short film, Magical Caresses.
Fresh approaches to skepticism
The skeptic social movement has been a big part of my social and intellectual world. In…
Archiving and curation
When we stare at paradoxes long enough, they can sometimes lose their mystery. When this happens…