August 2010
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Phatic →
In linguistics, a phatic expression is one whose only function is to perform a social task, as opposed to conveying information.
Speaker one: “What’s up?”
Speaker two: “Hey, man, how’s it going?”
And each just walks on.
(via readmorewikipedia)
The Most Isolated Man on the Planet →
He’s an Indian, and Brazilian officials have concluded that he’s the last survivor of an uncontacted tribe. They first became aware of his existence nearly 15 years ago and for a decade launched numerous expeditions to track him, to ensure his safety, and to try to establish peaceful contact with him. In 2007, with ranching and logging closing in quickly on all sides, government officials declared...
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/ / fantastic brand identity for JBG by Ryan...
“Johnson’s Backyard Garden is a 70-acre certified organic farm that functions through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, meaning that members buy a “share” in JBG’s crop and in return they get delicious boxes every week of whatever the hard-working people have harvested.”
“When I started exploring designs for JBG, I had just finished a poster of a...
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