Art

War is the New Peace?

Bush: “I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.”

Spam One-liners

Linzie Hunter’s “experiments with hand lettering.” Check out Your Small Breasts Spam.

I Love the Serif

Serif Publishing has become my “daily dose of design inspiration.”

Career Tips

Trent Hamm’s “Dealing With Professional Burnout Without Quitting Your Job

One of the good things about Vassar is that you could walk around the beautiful campus or visit the Art Center to recharge yourself.

Ao Lua Ha Dong Soundtrack

Duc Tri demonstrates his scoring skills in the original soundtrack of Ao Lua Ha Dong (The White Silk Dress) directed by Luu Huynh. By the way, check out the list of universities where the film will be shown.

Cosmic Swing

NPR profiles jazz pianist Sun Ra:

Sun Ra sometimes took jazz in controversial directions — some even accused him of running a cult. However, band members like saxophonist Danny Thompson said, “We’re here to enlighten people’s minds about outer space, and try and better this planet.” Ra also influenced such musicians as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Cecil Taylor and Jackie McLean, and inspired the creation of the Chicago-based Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians — an organization known for its relentless avant-garde aesthetic.

As always, check out the entire broadcast.

Christophe Huet

The professional retoucher with such an amazing Photoshop skills. Make sure to check out the “making of” pieces to see how they were created.

Vassar’s Halloween

Chris has done it again on the Vassar homepage. (MIT has a theme for Halloween too.)

Uni-motocycle

This vehicle would be great for getting around NYC only if I can ride it.

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