Category: Writing
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Basho on Poetry
I recently finished reading The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa edited by former Poet Laureate Robert Hass. Here are some highlights from what Basho had to say about poetry that I appreciated. Don’t follow in the footsteps of the old poets, seek what they sought. Learn about pines from the pine, and about…
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Haikus on a Plane
Spreadsheet on laptop, book of haikus tossed aside. Where do these worlds meet? Pressure is building at thirty-five thousand feet. Man I have to pee. Never always pass on a moment to say what is inside of you. A fly on the plane – Does he know where this will end? Hope…
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Analyze the Personality of Your Blog
Want to figure out the personality of your blog? Check out Typealyzer. My writing on this blog comes out as ENTJ. There’s also a nifty visualization of the parts of the brain active during writing. ENTJ – The Executives The direct and assertive type. They are especially attuned to the big picture and how to…
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Designing for Beauty
Just finished watching Crash, and am now thinking about the ability films and other media have on stirring emotion and changing our perspective. I used to say that I never felt more emotional than during or after watching a film. There was a time when I would go to a film on a weekend night,…
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Men are more emotional (designers)?
As part of my internship with Adaptive Path, I am writing an essay for the essay section of their website. I’m still formulating what it is I’m writing about, and a colleague recommended I look at design-emotion.com. The first thing I noticed when viewing the site is a list photos, designers who have been interviewed…