Dieter Rams is a German industrial designer whose design approach is "Less, but better". He believes good design: Is innovative - The possibilities for progression are not, by any means, exhausted. Technological development is always offering new opportunities for original designs. But imaginative design always develops in tandem with improving technology, and can never be an… Continue reading Ten Principles for Good Design from Dieter Rams
A letter on civility from Anton Chekhov to his older brother, a drunk painter and writer, from Letters of Note. To my mind, civilized people ought to satisfy the following conditions: 1. They respect the individual and are therefore always indulgent, gentle, polite and compliant. They do not throw a tantrum over a hammer or a lost… Continue reading Notes of Civility
"I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no… Continue reading be an enthusiast
I started this a long time ago to save images, music, and text that was hard to track on my laptop and invariably slowed it down. I refer to it as my inspiration board, or, The Board. As a warning, it is ~2% NSFW. Here is the link: http://cathxrine.tumblr.com/
I have not read a lot of Bukowski mainly because I always remember an interview clip of Bukowski verbally and physically abusing his wife. This motivated me a few days ago after a ran across it on a lit quote feed I follow: Regardless “The nights you fight best are when all the weapons are… Continue reading Bukowski’s Movitational: Move On, Regardless
It is hard to make time to write, and even harder to start writing. I want the first draft to be the only draft, as if my word is scripture, my pen commanded by a higher being. These ridiculous expectations stem the flow from thoughts to paper and creates a truly jumbled and terrible waste… Continue reading the first draft
“When children have nothing to do now, they immediately switch on the TV, the computer, the phone or some kind of screen. The time they spend on these things has increased.But children need to have stand-and-stare time, time imagining and pursuing their own thinking processes or assimilating their experiences through play or just observing the… Continue reading
