Nice pipe!
My dad is a suit guy. Not, I should add, given the time of year, a seersucker suit kind of guy. Too flashy for him. In dark suits, inevitably from H. Stockton in Atlanta, one tends to blend.
My dad is the kind of man who looks weird not in a suit. He looks the most at home in a coat and tie. They (get ready for the pun) suit him best.
It’s in part because my dad is rather formal with people. He’s the kind of man you aren’t inclined to call by his first name unless given permission, and even then perhaps not. He’s kind and sweet, but also shy which comes across as a little aloof. People comment on how he’s an old fashioned gentleman. I tend to agree.
This particular picture was taken before I was born when my parents were newlyweds. I’m not sure of the exact context because I only discovered it a few years ago, but I love it.
I think my dad looks like a cold war spy. Believe me, he is not this cool. But here, he looks it.
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just whipped this up in Inkscape….
Shakespeare Insult Kit
They have “rump-fed” but not “runion”?!
(via caro)
They were made to gallop, to canter, to trot.
Cecil Aldin, from Cecil Aldin’s merry party, told by May Byron, London, 1913.
(Source: archive.org)
With elegant hats and up-to-date rackets, they did look a handsome pair!
Cecil Aldin, from Cecil Aldin’s merry party, told by May Byron, London, 1913.
(Source: archive.org)
“
A new medium: neither rare nor well-done
Most commentary on social media ignores an obvious truth—that the value of things is largely determined by their rarity. The more people tweet, the less attention people will pay to any individual tweet. The more people “friend” even passing acquaintances, the less meaning such connections have. As communication grows ever easier, the important thing is detecting whispers of useful information in a howling hurricane of noise. For speakers, the new world will be expensive. Companies will have to invest in ever more channels to capture the same number of ears. For listeners, it will be baffling. Everyone will need better filters—editors, analysts, middle managers and so on—to help them extract meaning from the blizzard of buzz.
” — Economist, found via Matthew. (via wearethedigitalkids)