Thursday, June 26, 2014

Warning Signs: The Ballad of Charlie Darwin

             Watch gap between train and platform, do not exit moving train, automatic door, keep feet off seats, brake for emergency use only, emergency exit. All inarguably good advice wrapped in candy cane patterns of eye catching red; a truly inspired design as the same person who might attempt to step off a moving train might just as easily miss a less apparent sign.  Better for the sign-smith to take the extra care, really pay attention.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Leverage

Reading the news is a staple in the commuter’s daily routine. A good article with that first cup of caffeine can brighten your mood and ignite your mind.  This morning I read a particularly fascinating article about something that’s possibly definitely been plaguing the world for years maybe.  At this point we’re like 99.99% sure that we’ll be sure soon that it’s a problem, definitely a big problem too, not just like one of those small potentially probable problems.  Yes, global warming is still out there and the discussion about it is almost getting to the point where it might start getting somewhere like really soon.