by David | Apr 8, 2012 | design
I like Scrabble, I like the Oxford comma, and I like typography. So why does the a new Scrabble set for Typographers (or at least people who like type) have me so out of sorts? For those not hep enough to know, Typographer’s Scrabble is a redesigned Scrabble...
by David | Apr 6, 2012 | design, eating, urbanism
Day three of the food truck crawl finally found our first choice truck – Paris crêperie – in attendance. It was a beautiful bright Spring day in Boston with temperature in the 50s. The corner of City Hall Plaza devoted to food truckery was cloaked in...
by David | Apr 2, 2012 | design, economics, technology
I thought my on and off romance with wooden-cased electronics and space-saving multi-function devices was finally headed for consummation with a Vers 1.5R ipod dock clock radio. It had been backordered for months but was suddenly available again in walnut, my new...
by David | Mar 17, 2011 | design, economics, urbanism
Yesterday, I popped in at the Church Street Bob Slate Stationers, which will close forever this Sunday. The other two branches will follow a week or two later. I bought these items. Mini Binder Clips, 1/4″ capacity, box of 12, Charles Leonard Inc, Hauppauge,...
by David | Mar 15, 2011 | culture, design, media
Recently, I popped in at Lufthansa Studios in Dorchester to see the work of four School of the Museum of Fine Arts MFA students, some of whom had studied with Prof. M. We saw the meticulously constructed coat check installation of Daniel Cevellos and perused Garett...
by David | Mar 5, 2011 | design, reading & writing
Some of you might remember how I donated money to help a teacher buy classroom supplies and then got grumpy when the kids wrote me thank you notes. Some of you may remember that I learned that only donations of $100 or more get those notes and how I resolved to give...
