just been thinking about these guys…
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on the farm
maybe i’ll just
I have absolutely ZERO talent in the drawing department. I could probably do the potato. Probably. When I was little I had three recognizable things I would draw. A unicorn actually was one. It was just a unicorn head. Easily mistaken for a candy cane if it weren’t for the horn and an eye. I would draw rainbows and balloons too. That’s it.
africa in perspective
lambert (not adam)
Lambert 1, NY 1902
Frank Lambert, a French immigrant spent seventeen years developing the Lambert. The first patent was in 1884 and it came to market in 1896. One types by pushing down on one of the keys, causing the whole round disk to tilt down in that direction. Down below, just above the typing point, is a convex, vulcanite surface, with all of the characters molded into it. This surface is connected to the upper disk and tilts in the correct direction, as it descends down to make contact with the paper. The middle knob is pushed down for a space. (via The Martin Howard Collection)
ferris wheels
Not a big fan of actually taking a ride, but I do love these pictures.
boxes
re: inspired by kittens
inspired by kittens
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a dog person. BUT I’ve seen so many great pictures of cats I find myself warming up to the idea of them.
And though I find them cute and understand the appeal now, ultimately I still believe this:
electronic mail
mulatto diaries 