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What People Quote

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Francois Lachance

At one point in the history of Internet communication by email, it was the custom to append various snippets of poetry or prose to the signature block. Sometimes they enticed one to read more. Take for example: “The three rules … Continue reading →

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Danny Cockerline

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Francois Lachance

Writing in Now, Gerald Hannon opens the obituary for Danny Cockerline (1960-1995) with extraordinary freshness. With age comes innocence. That is why we need the succulent, corrupting young. That is why we have lost so much with the suicide on … Continue reading →

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Three Word Descriptions

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Francois Lachance

I got asked to summarize McLuhan in a few succinct words. Came up with three: “international intellectual provocateur”. And wondered what three could apply to me. Came up with: “commonplace book keeper”. Commonplace all one word. Book keeper, two words. … Continue reading →

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Re-creased Readings

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Francois Lachance

Place the entry from day 265 “Reading Creases” alongside the entry from day 266 “In the shadow of should” and scan the table mentioned at day 265… and see if you cannot map construction onto technology, collaboration onto body and … Continue reading →

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Reading Creases

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Francois Lachance

On a piece of yellow orange paper there is a diagram of the elements of constructivist pedagogy: an isosceles triangle oriented along a vertical axis with the bottom vertices labelled “communication” and “collaboration” with the apex, “construction”. An evident interpretation … Continue reading →

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Ownership Patterns

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Francois Lachance

Garet Garrett Ouroboros or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind Chapter VII “Dim Vistas New” It must occur to you that what the world requires to find is a new conception of commerce among nations — one that shall be free … Continue reading →

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little x little

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Francois Lachance

Stewart Brand. How Buildings Learn: What happens after they’re built Chapter 6 “Unreal Estate” on lot size: Small lots give greater individual control and thus greater variety, and they encourage more pedestrian activity. The more owners, the more gradual and … Continue reading →

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Feed Me

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Francois Lachance

The brain is only 2 percent of the body’s weight, but it consumes 20 percent of the body’s energy. So using mind consciousness is very expensive. Thinking, worrying, and planning take a lot of energy. Thich Nhat Hanh, “The Four … Continue reading →

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Person, Body, Other

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Francois Lachance

George Painter in his biography of Proust in the chapter “The Death of Saint-Loup” reports […] and in one of his letters of condolence to the heartbroken Mme de Pierrebourg he told her, alluding to the death of Bergotte, that … Continue reading →

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Force of line

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Francois Lachance

Jean H. Hagstrum in Eros and Vision Chapter 2 “Verbal and Visual Caricature in the Age of Dryden, Swift, and Pope” quotes from John Evelyn’s Numismata Long before Pope made the ruling passion basic to some of his portrait caricatures, … Continue reading →

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