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Every modern typographer agrees on the one-space rule. It’s one of the canonical rules of the profession, in the same way that waiters know that the salad fork goes to the left of the dinner fork and fashion designers know to put men’s shirt buttons on the right and women’s on the left. Every major style guide—including the Modern Language Association Style Manual and theChicago Manual of Style—prescribes a single space after a period. (The Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association, used widely in the social sciences, allows for two spaces in draft manuscripts but recommends one space in published work.) Most ordinary people would know the one-space rule, too, if it weren’t for a quirk of history. In the middle of the last century, a now-outmoded technology—the manual typewriter—invaded the American workplace. To accommodate that machine’s shortcomings, everyone began to type wrong. And even though we no longer use typewriters, we all still type like we do. —Manjoo
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I love you guys, but you’re crazy. On questions of aesthetic preference there’s no particular reason that normal people should listen to a bunch of geeky obsessives who spend orders of magnitude more time on these issues than average. It’s like how you probably shouldn’t listen to me when I tell you not to use .doc files or that you might want to consider a digital audio player with Ogg Vorbis support. I strongly believe those things, but even I know they’re pointless and arbitrary for everyone who doesn’t consider “Save As…” an opportunity for political action.
Nor should we assume that just because typographers believe earnestly in the single space that their belief is held entirely in good faith. They’re drunk on the awesome power of their proportional fonts, and sure of the cosmic import of the minuscule kerning decisions that it is their lonely duty to make. Of course they don’t want lowly typists exercising their opinions about letter spacing. Those people aren’t qualified to have opinions! —Lee
dang. might start saving those avocado and mango seeds now.
Chart: America’s Gardens Are Warmer in 2012
One way to tell that the world (or at this country) is warming is to take a look at the map the USDA puts on the back of seed packets, which shows that winter temperatures have risen pretty much everywhere in the U.S. The Department of Agriculture released an update to the 1990 version of its “Plant Hardiness Zone Map,” which reveals much milder winters than in the past. Read more.
[Image: USDA]
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Watch this mayor’s soul leave his body. Fine questioning by a TV reporter. via ImmigrationProf.
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Jan Brewer vs. Obama: An airport meeting turns into an epic battle
She wrote some things in her book he didn’t like: The tough-on-immigration Arizona governor, who was not particularly happy with the way the president treated her in a much-talked-about-at-the-time 2010 meeting, wrote about it in her new book ”Scorpions for Breakfast,” and Obama didn’t like what she said. So, last night, when Obama got into Phoenix, this happened. ”I will say that a picture is what it is,” she said. “I must say, I was not hostile. I was trying to be very, very gracious. I respect the office of the president, and I would never be disrespectful in that manner.” What we would give to hear that conversation up close. (AP Photo) source
3 weeks to read the book.
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Ed Board Grill & Roads
The main event Thursday was a minor squirming induced on the State Board of Education, members of which were forced to answer two hours of questioning by the Senate Education Committee. Board members held fast in their blaming of the staff.
Not asked, as far as Paleo can tell: Where has Idaho education come under the Board’s tenure. Just a forest and trees question.
The midwife licensing bill passed a sloppy Health and Welfare Committee meeting followed immediately by a sloppy abortion coercion bill.
And transportation fights have just begun… in today’s Newsrack.
Continue readingCrapo, Craig, 21 others urge new Cuba policy
Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Larry Craig joined 21 other Senators in urging the State Department to engage with Cuba in the wake of Fidel Castro’s resignation. You can read more about western politicians and their love of Cuba in this week’s High Country News.
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Class sends vid to Legislature
The Senate this morning accepted major amendments to a bill brought by a group of school kids to reign in the absolute power of homeowner’s associations.
The bill will still get a full Senate debate, but the students, who have maxed out their out-of-classroom lobbying time, are reaching out to lawmakers via YouTube.
Pre-K, Guns & Abortion
House leaders scrambled Wednesday for a response to the governor’s plan to raise highway moneys by jacking fees and taxes, calling the Ways and Means committee to order almost twice. A rapid hearing on early childhood education brought no opposition, though opponents were purportedly watching from the stands and may be waiting for House hearings jump into the fray.
Abortion spin is swirling with a hearing today on coerced abortions and the release of gotcha tapes from a California student anti-abortion group. Not clear if a counter bill on coercion in opposition to abortions will be heard. Paleo-wife wants a bill making it a felony to coerce a pregnant woman to do anything at all.
And a bill banning local jurisdictions from making their own gun laws gained initial approval and is headed to the full Senate. In today’s Newsrack…
Sudan task force chides senator
In a powerfully worded missive to the Legislature, Idaho Task Force for Divestment from Sudan coordinator John Sullivan takes Senate State Affairs Committee Chairman Curt McKenzie to task for bowing to GOP pressure. Read the letter here… Continue reading
Senate OKs out-of-state workers on Capitol
You can listen to the minimal Senate debate on out-of-state Capitol construction workers set to a fitting Billie Holiday tune on PaleoMedia.org. Continue reading
Car Tax, Vouchers & Sage Grouse
Gov. Otter’s people proposed several large tax hikes Tuesday to pay for road work in Idaho. The bills still have to be introduced in one the the privileged committees before they are debated. Meanwhile, Canyon County mayors are riding the bus.
A school voucher plan was introduced to some intense discussion begging editorial cartoonage, SPTD. Luna’s teacher merit pay lite passes Senate committee, sage grouse ESA review begins again… in today’s Newsrack.
And on the docket this morning: gun and lobby reform, repeal of Idaho’s in-state labor first law for the Capitol could be up for debate in the Senate and later, Pre-K gets a once over [see Unda' for details].
Death Row, Otter & Field Burning
Palpable pickup of the pace Monday at the Annex. Maybe it’s Otter’s reappearance on the scene or the realization that March is almost here, but some of the big bills are now moving.
The budget committee made drug treatment a priority Monday, against the wishes of the governor. Also, in a newsy press conference, Otter signed a dog fighting bill, changed his mind on private prison construction and said to expect changes on the State Board of Education.
Coming today: Senate Transportation committee considers new fees and midwife licensing in House H&W. All the news that’s fit to surf in today’s Newsrack.
Pre-K, Craig & Liquor
Gov. Otter is back in the office meeting with Legislative leaders in person and holding a bill signing today at noon. To make dog fights a felony.
Hearings coming this week on pre-schooling, maybe a vote on midwife licensing in the House and a raft of special interest liquor bills are coming down the pike.
The national and international reactions to wolf delisting are coming in and one thing is clear: lots of people are keenly watching Idaho, Montana and Wyoming to see how the states handle their wolf business… in today’s Newsrack…
Continue readingWolves, Dairy Testimony & Quake
Most papers lead this morning with stories of wolf delisting, a 13-year saga that has brought back one of the most emblematic species of the West. The road ahead is not clear with battles looming in court and in the field.
A bill that opens up testimony at CAFO hearings at the county level is headed to the full Senate, but could get tied up in the House again. Tamarack troubles continue. Schools Chief pitches his modified teacher merit pay plan. And it was, in fact, an earthquake felt across southern Idaho yesterday.
And in case you have not picked up Unda’ yet, the John Birch Society is still kickin’…
Wolves delisted. Management could be handed over to the state next month. Animal rightists worried about numbers while haters clamber for tags. Steve Nadeau, Idaho Fish and Game: “Adaptive management is how we will approach the whole wolf management issue.” Barker and Philips in the Statesman. Three states plan for fall hunts. AP in the Press Tribune. About 300 Idaho tags could be offered… in Friday’s Newsrack…
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Otter back in the office
Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter was back in the office this morning presiding over a meeting of the State Land Board. It was his first day in the office since he had his right hip resurfaced on Jan. 29. Continue reading
Sudan, Midwife Debate & Home Prices
A powerful (as in compelling, not corrupt) effort to force Idaho’s retirement fund to drop a few companies that do business with the Sudanese government failed Wednesday in the Senate State Affairs Committee. Chairman Curt McKenzie, once a sponsor of the bill, sided with the money folks, arguing that it was a slippery slope to pick and choose causes for divestment.
Midwives, OBs packed the house to debate the merits of licensing midwifery in the state. Vote delayed due to the hour. A real estate price disclosure bill passed committee after 17 years, Dairymen are taking up the immigration debate and Head Start funding is on the line… in today’s NewsRack.
McKenzie kills Sudan divestment bill. Nampa Sen. Curt McKenzie, former co-sponsor can’t decide where the line is, votes down targeted divestment of PERSI funds. John Sullivan, Divestment Taskforce: “This is a matter of PERSI not wanting any legislative input at all, irrespective of their funds enabling genocide.” Ferguson in the LMT [subscrip]. Druzin in the Statesman.
Long labor, no vote on midwife bill. More than five hours of testimony leaves no time for a vote. Midwives want voluntary licensing but some doctors and nurses oppose it. Idaho County Doc Andrew Jones: “There’s a huge 600-pound gorilla in the room. That 600-pound gorilla is the rogue element of lay midwifery that will not come forward and get licensed.” Rep. McGeachin demands apology. Shifrin, AP in the Press Tribune. McGeachin says mandatory licenses would outlaw lay midwifery in the state. Davidson in the Post-Register [subscrip].
$1.79 million in Head Start funding may be eliminated. Governor, H&W reccommend cutting Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds that go to Head Start. Half-million dollar shortfall…
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