Monthly Archives: March 2007

In 1952 the Soviets published “Kniga o Vkusnoi i Zdorovoi Pishe” (“Book about Tasty and Healthy Food/Eating”). This book contains many fascinating and beautiful examples of Soviet-era product design. The FPCoA, having scanned the entire volume, presents the most interesting … Continue reading →

God is dead. Art is dead. Mr. Rogers is dead. Lots of things are dead. Baudrillard is dead now, too. I don’t think I’d have understood this the way I did, without having read his work. Full resolution, for reflection.

I will tell you the story of my life. I live in Fargo. These rabbits are alive, those are dead.

Psychology journal articles, from time to time, yield gems for the careful reader, squelching logical progression for a crunchy hunk of unexpected: “Recall a scenario described earlier: A child unexpectedly runs in front of a car while the driver is … Continue reading →

Ten or so years ago, RadioSh*ck would give you a store-made sheet of frequencies for your newly purchased police scanner. When I transferred to the tiny, shitty store near Wal-Mart on Highway 10, I found a copy of one of … Continue reading →

I’m becoming a vision scientist, slowly. This means study, which breeds research. While I don’t yet have my own experiments to publish in journals like that of the Vision Sciences Society, that doesn’t stop me from using my art training … Continue reading →