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twenty aught seven | 12.31.06

I spend a lot of time each December 31st thinking about the year behind and the one ahead, taking stock of “where I am”, and attempting to measure progress versus setback. This past year has been as exhilirating as it has been exhausting – much accomplished, and much to celebrate. As 2006’s finish line approaches I feel spent yet triumphant.

Happy New Year, all … care to join me in celebrating with an anthem of stubborn determination?

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links for 2006-12-30 | 12.29.06
XLR8R – James Rajotte My good pal James Rajotte’s photo series “High School” is featured on the XLR8R website. See more at www.jamesrajotte.net. (tags: photography photographers photo) strange maps Superb blog featuring scans of odd/old maps [ READ MORE ... ]
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philadelphia to keep eakins masterpiece | 12.28.06
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Thanks to the swift pens of some very deep pocketed check writers, the Thomas Eakins painting The Gross Clinic (left) will be staying put in the city of its origin [via [ READ MORE ... ]

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links for 2006-12-28 | 12.27.06
Helvetica Site for an upcoming documentary about the font Helvetica and the way type affects our lives. I am way too excited about this film. (tags: design fonts typography movies) Subtraction 7.0 Beautifully designed blog [ READ MORE ... ]
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yukon! | 12.23.06
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Happy Holidays, all … and WAHOOOOO!

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time expired | 12.22.06
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Time marches on and, along with it, go our methods of its measure: the New York Times reports that the last mechanical parking meter in NYC was decommissioned yesterday. I’m a sucker for clocks of all [ READ MORE ... ]

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all world knowledge … now free | 12.20.06
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Not sure how long this one will last, but iTunes is offering the audiobook of John Hodgman’s absurdist volume The Areas of my Expertise free of charge!

That’s a deal even a hobo could love. Well, a [ READ MORE ... ]

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links for 2006-12-20 | 12.19.06
YouTube – Jose Gonzalez – Heartbeats Here it is, your moment of Zen. (tags: video music musicvideo commercial)
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sharing different heartbeats | 12.19.06

The year-end list season is in full-swing, and Pitchfork has weighed in with its top 50 albums of the year. At the top is a band I’d never caught wind of … Sweden’s “The Knife” [ READ MORE ... ]

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your thoughts? | 12.16.06
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Discuss. (via Flickr.)

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hunter s. thompson, photographer | 12.05.06
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Above: Self Portrait, In White Whale, Las Vegas (circa 1970s) by Hunter S. Thompson

Unbeknownst to me, Hunter S. Thompson carried a camera during parts of his savage journey to the heart of the American dream. [ READ MORE ... ]

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Image Permanence: Joel Meyerowitz | 12.03.06
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Above: New York City, Sept. 7th, 2001 WTC.12 by Joel Meyerowitz

I had a chance to see Joel Meyerowitz speak at the George Eastman House this past week. He’s as good a storyteller as he [ READ MORE ... ]

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