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I know you don’t need to be told, but at some point this weekend, take a moment to remember those who served, who gave their life, and who continue to serve so that we can enjoy burned hot dogs and hockey puck burgers.

It’s becoming a lost art, the selection of type. Most people just grab Arial or (shudder) Times New Roman for their website without giving typography a second thought (if they even gave it a first thought). Admittedly, the print industry is a bit more conscious of the rules of typography but most websites, PowerPoint presentations, and corporate communication and documents I’ve seen use either the program default or have gone to the other extreme of using too many typographical elements. As we’ve said from the beginning, just because you can make it blink doesn’t mean you should. Here’s a good introductory article on type, if you’re interested: http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/05/20/focus-on-typography-part-1-contrast/.

By the way, I’ve been reading this guy for several years: http://lileks.com/bleat/. If you’re not, you might want to check it out. A smarter Dave Barry style.

They’re doing it again: http://www.city-journal.org/2009/19_2_homeownership.html. Seems we never learn from history. Or, those who should know better seem to never learn and the rest of us are dragged through the historical mud once again. Sigh.

Ok, once more. This should show up in Musings. Also, the font is Arial.

Still not showing up in the right place. Wonder why? This should be in Current Events.