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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: April 2008
Risch has a cool mil
Jim Risch: LaRocco needs to raise $12,315 a day to stay competitive. April filings show Risch raised $512,893 in three months. LaRocco pulled in almost $200,000. None of Risch’s primary opponents filed with the FEC late Tuesday, according to the … Continue reading
Otter vetoes sole tax break repeal of session
Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter vetoed the only tax break repeal to make it through the ’08 Legislature. 5 percent tax break for business research nearly repealed, then near repeal vetoed. Otter channelling Bedke: “To withdraw this small but important … Continue reading
Nampa librarians want sex books on the shelves
Nampa library workers ask the board to restore sex books to shelves. Librarian: “By placing the books in the director’s office, the board has gone against the mission, vision and values of the library.” Boise Public Library orders Joy of … Continue reading
Nevin and McKay to defend KSM
Boise attorneys David Nevin and Scott McKay will work on Khalid Sheik Mohammed’s trial. Will assist military lawyers in the high profile Guantanamo case. Carol Rosenberg at the Miami Herald.
PaleoMedia.org’s Hot 10 primary races
With about six weeks to go until Idaho’s Primary Elections, PaleoMedia.org is picking the 10 hottest races across the state. We will be covering these races here and on the forums, so jump in and tell us what’s happening in your neighborhood. Continue reading
Immigration, wilderness issues in State of Rockies report
Huge influx of Latinos since 1990 in Teton Co., Mountain West. Nearly double the national rate of growth. Report [.pdf] details local adjustments. Also looks at changing role of wilderness, extractive industries in the west. Elizabeth Laden, Island Park News … Continue reading
G. Nemitz taking on Simpson
Gregory Nemitz, Twin Falls businessman: Change. Republican is challenging Rep. Mike Simpson with the Obama trope. Nemitz: “I think a lot of people out there are interested in change. I think people are fired up by the presidential election.” Born … Continue reading
Rastaman on the ballot
Keith R. Judd, candidate for president. Prisoner in Texas made it on the Idaho primary ballot between Clinton and Obama. He’s a Democrat. And a Rasta. Both. BW. He wants a pen pal. MTV.
TF GOP scared of Ron Paul
Twin Falls Republican Party votes to force delegates to state convention to support county nominee. Ron Paul supporters are making a bid for party positions, hope to boost their candidate (who is going to visit TF). Jennifer Gose-Eells, GOP committee … Continue reading
College of Idaho (Albertson) looking for prez
College of Idaho in Caldwell seeks a new president to replace Bob Hoover. Sen John McGee, alumnus, heading up search committee. Press Tribune.
Grant out, Sali likens Minnick to Pelosi
Grant drops out of 1st CD race. Larry Grant: “I’d love to be going head-to-head with Bill Sali. But what might have been a contentious primary wouldn’t have been useful in the long run. Bill Sali has been getting a … Continue reading
Owyhee Canyonlands bill to get heard
Sen. Mike Crapo’s bill to protect the Owyhees will get a hearing April 22. Fred Grant, Owyhee rancher advocate: “Finally, we have a bill I think that has real possibility of succeeding.” $12 million price tag. Land trades still prominent. … Continue reading
