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A most ubiquitous technology…

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on March 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Z (Tool Use): A zipper

From: Tool Use

Within just the last century, the zipper has become one of the most ubiquitous technologies in the modern world.

Don’t think so? Next time you’re bored, try counting them all.

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Yesterday…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on March 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Y (Vintage)

From: Vintage

Yesterday waits for tomorrow to come; Tomorrow, on calling, found nobody home. Today had appointed to meet them both here, But yesterday fled, as tomorrow drew near.

 (Both the “Y” and tile floor texture are details of the historic Criterion theater, Bar Harbor, Maine)

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Un-X-pected

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on March 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »

X (Tool Use): Scissors close-up

From: Tool Use

Expect the un-expected, and you won't be disappointed.

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Feral Alphabets: W

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on March 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

W (Monumental)

From: Monumental

W

With the invention of written words, humanity found a way to lend the permanence and solidity of stone to that most ephemeral of human realms, Thought.

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Feral Alphabets: V

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on February 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »

V (Shiny!)

From: Shiny!

"Very" is a word which, like gilding, should be used sparingly and well, lest its impact be diminished.

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Feral Alphabets: U

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on February 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »

U (Words Per Minute)

From: Words Per Minute

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Feral Alphabets: T

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on February 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »

T (Under the Weather)

From: Under the Weather

There was a time when I thought that the answer was a bigger box of crayons... But I've learned that sometimes, the solution is more interesting when I resolve it by working with the crayons that I already have.

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Feral Alphabets: S

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on February 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »

S (Main Street)

From: Main Street

S

Sometimes, it's easy to forget the world beneath our feet— Sewers and storm drains are small reminders of the many feats of engineering that we seldom notice, until they cease to function.

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Feral Alphabets: R

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on January 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »

R (Shiny!)

From: Shiny!

R

Rare or common, metals of all types have long been valued for their aesthetic potential, as well as for their practical uses.

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Feral Alphabets: Q

Posted in Feral Alphabets, tagged , , , , on January 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Q (A Kitchen Alphabet)

From: A Kitchen Alphabet

Q

Quaint though it may seem, a mortar and pestle can still be quite a valuable tool to have in a modern kitchen.

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