February 2012
5 posts
David Ogilvy: I am a lousy copywriter →
April 19, 1955 Dear Mr. Calt: On March 22nd you wrote to me asking for some notes on my work habits as a copywriter. They are appalling, as you are about to see: 1. I have never written an advertisement in the office. Too many interruptions. I do all my writing at home. 2. I spend a long time studying the precedents. I look at every advertisement which has appeared for competing products...
January 2012
16 posts
Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies -... →
An eloquent, thoughtful appreciation for the debate Ron Paul raises on major issues while not endorsing him, his past, or opinions on fringe issues. Well worth a read.
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December 2011
16 posts
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Sarah Silverman on Christmas.
November 2011
13 posts
Software to Rate How Drastically Photos Are... →
High Line Inspires Plans for Park Under Delancey... →
Permanent News: Sam Utne's : Private Noise →
Wow… thanks for the post @permanentadg! Coolio.
permanentadg:
Our friend Sam Utne recently, well… kind of recently started a project called Private Noise (officially started in May of 2011). He conjured up the idea while riding the subway, observing people wearing headphones and wondering…”what are they listening too?”
“It was just a general…