I’m rocking the suburbs, just like Michael Jackson did. I’m rocking the suburbs, ‘xcept that he was talented;

You see, I’m spending the weekend in the exurbs of Philadelphia, but the folks behind Main Street at Exton would want you to believe that we’re actually somewhere in England:

You see, the sign says “TELEPHONE” but what’s this?

Hey developers:  why are you turning this lifestyle center into A HOUSE OF LIES?

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Arial is not Helvetica;

Guthriesville PA, March 21, 3:30-ish PM.  And yes, that is a honest to God phone booth in the Croppers shopping center.
 Ugh, I’m visiting my parents and I’m totally emo right now.

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Stabat mater dolorosa iuxta crucem lacrimosa dum pendebat Filius. Cuius animam gementem contristatam et dolentem pertransivit gladius;

            Anthony Minghella passed away yesterday at the too-young age of 54, thanks to a brain hemorrhage.  This is terrible news on many accounts:  he leaves behind a son who seems to be following in his father’s footsteps and who is probably about my age, if not a little younger, he was in the midst [...]

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Arial is not Helvetica;

Yes, it’s another font post, but it’s so much more than that:
An exhibit devoted to linking science, art, design and even commerce?  I am so there–the website alone is profiling some 300 projects (50 not featured in the exhibition itself) across various categories.  Between this and the color exhibit I previously mentioned, expect many future [...]

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I can’t dignify this with a legitimate song lyric, or an illegitimate one, for that matter;

In the never-ending debate in choosing between visiting Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, the decision just got easier:

Foxwoods 1, Mohegan Sun -10.

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C’est lui sur le banc de square, c’est mon ami, mon amoureux, et ça fait rire les pigeons parce que c’est un petit vieux;

            The last few days have been rather loathsome, to varying degrees—either the weather has misbehaved, or Daylight Savings Time has kicked in, or my sleep schedule has been off, or I’m still recovering from a whirlwind three weeks with much traveling involved (including an unexpected weekend in beautiful Oak Brook, IL—but more on that [...]

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Arial is not Helvetica;

Portland, OR, February 29, midafternoon.
 Photo courtesy of Timmy.

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Je suis la jeune fille aux cheveux blancs;

Damn you, MoMA, for tempting me with your endless exhibits on things I like–first fonts, now color?

(Color Chart:  At the MoMA until May 12)

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Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather;

Christian–I give you many, many kudos for creating sexy without reverting to vulgarity.  And I want to buy this immediately, if not sooner.
(Also:  all three designers brought their game in the finale–this will be the episode I save of this season on my DVR).

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