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Do you like Fonts? Who doesn’t. They’re pretty sexy.
From Simon Garfield’s excellent book.
Two of my favorite things, together at last: the periodic table and fonts.
This delicious image was adapted from “Periodic Table of Typefaces,” copyright Camdon Wilde/Squidspot.com, with additional commentary from Just My Type author, Simon Garfield.
Ceremonies mark 67th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb attack
Top Photo: Kimimasa Mayama / EPA
Bottom Photo: Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP - Getty ImagesArata Yamamoto, NBC News reports from Tokyo — As dignitaries from 71 countries joined a crowd of 50,000 on Monday to mark the 67th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack, Japanese officials vowed to revamp energy policies in the wake of the devastating Fukushima nuclear accident.
Ceremonies mark 67th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb attack
Top Photo: Kimimasa Mayama / EPA
Bottom Photo: Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP - Getty ImagesArata Yamamoto, NBC News reports from Tokyo — As dignitaries from 71 countries joined a crowd of 50,000 on Monday to mark the 67th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack, Japanese officials vowed to revamp energy policies in the wake of the devastating Fukushima nuclear accident.
Hiroshima
At the time this photo was made, smoke billowed 20,000 feet above Hiroshima while smoke from the burst of the first atomic bomb had spread over 10,000 feet on the target at the base of the rising column.Two planes of the 509th Composite Group, part of the 313th Wing of the 20th Air Force, participated in this mission, one to carry the bomb, the other to act as escort, 08/06/1945
Process. Action. Monday.
Thinking a lot about process, productivity, mental clarity this weekend. Was treating my black locust deck with Brazilian Rosewood oil (very green and non-toxic, for anyone looking for a wood treatment along those lines) and the constant application and ragging off was quite meditative.
Lists. Getting Things Done. It all boils down to choice and getting stuck in that choice moment can result in mental paralysis. The answer? More often than not, there is no right choice, only action and a mental alignment with the reality you want to create.
And wine helps, too.
Subject: Olympic Games, 23 July 1923
“It is the policy of the Department, therefore, to urge the men of the Navy and Marine Corps to take part in all contests requiring physical skill, manliness and courage…”
July 4 interviews
My husband and sometimes co-author Joseph D’Agnese and I got some good press over the holiday. Recent interviews with NPR, PBS NewsHour and more can be found here.
#DimSum? #DimYum. @PingPongDC #eat #DC
Loftus Lens, DC Film, No Flash, Taken with Hipstamatic
Yay! @LincolnsGrille after day of #atomic & #WW2 history in #OakRidge. #Nuclear wings!
Lucifer VI Lens, Kodot XGrizzled Film, No Flash, Taken with Hipstamatic
#HuffPost Excerpt Sparks Conversation
Wow. The Huffington Post excerpt from our book, “Stuff Every American Should Know,” has generated more than 2,000 comments and more than 7,000 “likes.” LOVE seeing books generating this much conversation.
10 Books Every American NEEDS To Read
Thanks to Huffington Post's book section for this excerpt from our latest, “Stuff Every American Should Know.”
The Takeaway
Enjoyed speaking with Celeste Headlee on WNYC’s “The Takeaway” this morning about Stuff Every American Should Know. Their Facebook page has a quiz about American food (see below).
If you visit, check out their “person on the street” interviews about American history.
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I am an author, journalist and producer. You’ve arrived at a pit stop for thoughts and images. I tell all sorts of stories in all sorts of forms to all sorts of people. Find out more at denisekiernan.com.
