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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: July 2008
Risch stands by temporal tax cut
Lt. Gov. Jim Risch will air his tax cut ad again, claiming $200+ million in cuts during his tenure as gov. Does not mention his concomitant sales tax hike. Risch: “I said it then, I mean it now, and you’re … Continue reading
Statesman fire series cont.
Statesman reporters Druzin and Barker continue to make a case for letting more fires burn. It’s a strong series on fire… Maybe Sunday will bring some answers: What’s the hold up in Congress on fire fighting policy? Today: how much … Continue reading
Agassi and Graf dump ‘rack hotel
Tennis stars bail on major hotel anchor for troubled Tamarack resort. Tennis duo partner Joel Goldman: “Based on the pending litigation and current market conditions, we are not at this time proceeding with the project.” Fairmont Hotel allegedly still interested, … Continue reading
T.F. developers skewed
Times-News report sends developers, consultants, city counselors scrambling. Sunday Jared Hopkins story revealed that a four-block downtown revitalization project planned to ask for $10 million in public funds to help developers. Tuesday story revealed the concomitant squirming of public officials … Continue reading
Fire policy not so wise
“More provocatively, the research suggests that fighting fires on public lands to protect homes is ineffective and, in the long run, counter-productive. It is also far more expensive.” $1.86 billion spent on fire suppression last year. Warren wants government to … Continue reading
Minimum wage up Thursday
Federal minimum wage hikes go into effect Thursday, giving Idaho’s working poor a piece of bootstrap. 70 cent/hour raises go to about 42,000 Idaho workers, costing employers some $24 million per year. (Not sure exactly how that pencils out though… … Continue reading
Semanko and Willie Horton
New Idaho GOP chairman Norm Semanko got the dirt on Willie Horton. Semanko worked for the RNC in 1988 in Washington, helping out with the Bush campaign and researching it’s black poster criminal, Horton. Also, Semanko on party unity, Semanko … Continue reading
Unda’ column inspires fundy quiz
A recent scan of the Gem State Voter Guide–a guide for Christian fundamentalist voters who like guns and nuclear power and home schooling and big business–revealed an interesting test for Primary Election candidates: “Protect right of legislative chaplains to pray according to their convictions including “in Jesus’ name.” Continue reading
Areva spill in France fuels worries
Areva enrichment plant in France spilled 7,925 gallons of unenriched uranium into two rivers this month. The same Areva that is planning to build a plant near Idaho Falls. Company says it’s a totally different situation: Areva-Idaho will not do … Continue reading
CDA hears gov’s road pitch
CDA instance of Gov. Otter roadshow: “More than 2,200 miles of pavement and 343 bridges have been deemed insufficient by the ITD.” Suggesting fuel tax hike of a penny, maybe, or registration hike of $10 to get at $240 million … Continue reading
Obama: Boise is my hopetown USA
Obama told the guy from Boise that works for him that Boise was basically the place that gave him the whole hope thing. Jim Messina, Obama staffer and BHS grad, told Larry LaRocco on the radio that Obama told him … Continue reading
Warden: Idaho has 4th fastest growing prison system
On eve of contracting out prison beds from a soon-to-be-built private Power County lockup, IDOC warden says Idaho has 4th fastest growing criminal justice system in the nation. IDOC’s Randy Blades: “One in 34 Idaho males are in prison, on … Continue reading
