Weekend Reading – Vol. 2
I've just finished The Wave by Susan Casey, an interesting amalgam of big wave science, climate change and extreme surfing. I've long been fascinated with waves, especially those beautiful turquoise…
Weekend Reading
The weekend can be a great time to catch up on all the reading you've fallen behind on during the week. I'm sure you've already got a stack of things…
Over the Transom
A collection of follow-ups and links to stories and developments that I found interesting or important in the past week, that I think you’ll find worth reading about too. Open…
The Best of the Week
A collection of follow-ups and links to stories and developments that I found interesting or important in the past week, that I think you'll find worth reading about too. Another…
The Power of Observation
I had a high school art teacher, Mr. Temesy, whose highest praise during drawing exercises was to say that your drawing was "well observed." I'll admit that at the time…
The End of Wayfinding?
We'd better get ready - GPS is changing wayfinding profoundly, in ways we never anticipated. Two experiences last week convinced me once and for all about the disruptive power of…
Good, Fast & Cheap
I pass a sign for a business near my place quite often that offers "Signage - great quality, fast service & low prices." I doubt it. If there is one…
THINK!
I used to work with a very astute site manager at the National Capital Commission (NCC) in Ottawa, Canada. He spent an inordinate amount of his time managing land-use, or…