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Semaphore & Cairn

Semaphore & Cairn

—–message systems and citizenship—–

  • Semaphore Modern
  • Cairn Everlasting

Author: Ken Smith

These pieces were not written by the late British poet, Ken Smith (1938-2003), nor the other Ken Smiths who make bass guitars, study marine biology, sell cars, teach card counting, paint war scenes in oils, guide bear hunters in Idaho, teach forest management, study immunology, do war reporting, sell real estate, photograph nature, teach cryptology, provide legal counsel to the gay and lesbian community, realign the spines of athletes, listen for seismic faults in the Sierra Nevadas, operate a 4-axis milling machine, work for sustainable development in Alberta, play blackjack, or criticize Junk English. Nor were the pieces written by the Ken Smith who is “the Elvis Costello of Landscape Architecture” nor the one who serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives nor the one who hit a home run for the Atlanta Braves in 1983. I only wish.

First impressions of the NY Times Watching news feed.

http://10x14s.smallpict.com/2014/09/23/#a1411479168

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

“If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/elizabeth-warren-democratic-women_n_5865286.html

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

‘My name is Elizabeth, and I’m running for the United States Senate, because that’s what girls do.’

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/elizabeth-warren-democratic-women_n_5865286.html

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 23, 2014

We know much more about teaching this than we used to: Carl Wieman on Science Education in the 21st Century (video).

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

People’s Climate March photographs from about 100 cities, via the participatory genius of @GuardianWitness.

https://witness.theguardian.com/assignment/540d6604e4b0ce3d9c47ffd0

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 21, 2014

“The culprits almost always go free, the survivors rarely speak, and no one…has done enough to stop it.”

http://www.gq.com/long-form/male-military-rape

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 21, 2014

“I also want to make sure they can write. We have an email culture,” says the CEO about his hiring practices.

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 21, 2014

“You can fix everything, basically, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes,” says Steven Mollenkopf. (@NYTCornerOffice)

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

Decide and commit: “You should make mistakes by throwing the ball away, not by holding the ball.” (@NYTCornerOffice)

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

“I listen to what you say, but I hear what you mean,” said Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. Via David Suchet.

Ken Smith Uncategorized September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

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