As Richard Polt announced today, Paradigm Shifts: Typewritten Tales of Digital Collapse came out this week. It’s a tremendous success, but I would like to qualify what I mean by that. How we define success is at the heart of the issue. The book, along with its sibling volume, Escapements: Typewritten Tales from Post-Digital Worlds (coming…

I’ve been drooling over Kolibris for a while. It’s not a machine you find in the wild in the United States. I have to thank Ebay for this one. The machine is sturdy and, merely due to its compact size, light to carry. The mechanics are brisk and smooth, and the key-shapes remind me of…

Referenced Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/opinion/sunday/luddites-internet.html

I’m visiting family for a couple of days. My niece, with whom I’ve always shared creative interests, offered to give me a tattoo for my right bicep. I remember her early days. She had and has an independent spirit. We would work on art and build Lego structures all day long. Legos became a tradition,…

UN Report: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report/ More on UN Report: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/opinion/united-nations-extinction.html A Way to Buy Food without Plastic: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plastic-pollution-terracycle-loop-sells-brand-name-products-without-plastic-containers/ Loop Store: https://loopstore.com

I recently was bedridden for a few days–just a little post-op recovery. Many of my colleagues were kind enough to give me a helping hand. I needed to say thanks in a personal way–no easy email or texts. It was time to put some stationary and sincere thought to use. These are just a few…

https://oztypewriter.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-irish-typewriter-table-that-gave.html

https://lithub.com/finnegans-wake-at-80-in-defense-of-the-difficult/