Last Friday I mentioned Alaska Airlines’ Aircraft Safety Instruction Tri-Fold—which leads me to today’s subject. I don’t know why, but + more
Last Friday I mentioned Alaska Airlines’ Aircraft Safety Instruction Tri-Fold—which leads me to today’s subject. I don’t know why, but + more
If you’ve traveled in the last few years, then you’ve probably completely ignored this illustration. It’s always included in the + more
Reading this little exchange makes me long for the days when gas was cheap, men walked on the moon, and + more
In a piece about the future of punctuation, Henry Hitchings mentions the unmentionable: that graphic designers might be at least + more
Occupy Wall Street? Meh. This is a movement we can all get behind. Geeks Are Sexy has more.
We don’t do a lot of movie reviews here at the last word. Unless, of course, they happen to be + more
An oldie but goodie: the Shakespeare Insult Kit. Apparently, the last sound you’ll hear as you’re torn apart by piranhas + more
Here’s the list. Pretty basic stuff, really, but it’s surprising how many times I come across both the loose/lose and + more
Korean artist Ji Lee creates images out of words, using only the letters in the word itself. Some are more + more
It’s not often that our work is blessed by a priest. But recently, thanks to a project for Sacred Heart + more
Portrait of the Artist’s Father: William C. Herman (2010) If you’re looking to enjoy a wonderful local art exhibition, visit + more
J. Maureen Henderson offers up some thoughtful advice on the nuts and bolts of writing, a counter to the typical + more
Elmore Leonard turns 86 today.
One of our intrepid readers—let’s call him “Curtis”—writes in to complain about the nounification of certain verbs: When did the + more