Font of humor 28 Aug 2008 I was a graphic artist cum typesetter for 25 years. So I know that Times New Roman and Arial are not proper fonts, but abominations foisted upon the unsuspecting world by the Evil Empire. Nevertheless, this is a funny video: See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Hat tip: Reconciliation Ecology Humor
Humor Marcel Marceau passes away, quietly 23 Sep 2007 It is unclear if he had any last words. Read More
Humor God causes a Sumerian recession 17 Dec 2009 The Onion, as always, nails it… Members of the earth’s earliest known civilization, the Sumerians, looked on in shock and confusion some 6,000 years ago as God, the Lord Almighty, created Heaven and Earth. According to recently excavated clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script, thousands of Sumerians—the first humans to… Read More
Administrative In England’s green and wet land 25 Jul 2007 So, I finally have access to the internet. For the past few days I’ve been either in London, on planes, trains or in Exeter, where I am now for the ISHPSSB biennial conference of philosophers and historians (and some sociologists) of science. In London I walked myself silly (getting the… Read More
I’m reminded of the joke about the guy who, when looking at the psychiatrist’s Rorshach blots sees a man and a woman having sex each time. “You have a sex obsession,” says the psychiatrist. “I do?” replies the patient. “You’re the one with all the dirty pictures!”
What’s wrong with Times New Roman? At least it was designed by actual typographers, rather than quickly thrown together because Microsoft didn’t want to pay royalties for Helvetica.