All articles from Chris Glass

The arcane alphabets of Black Sabbath

I had to look up arcane (it means mysterious or secret). This typographic retrospective feels like a significant piece in the milieu honoring the life of Ozzy Osbourne who passed this week. Reply via email

The Last Box of Books From Dad

A 4 minute story from The Moth about the gift of books. / via things to click Reply via email

The Claypole Commons

This Newsletter for a street with 25 residents has so many angles of goodness baked in... The goal to inspire connection... The "aha" to kick it off by celebrating nature... The design and production... The resulting deepening of community... Every bit of it, beyond measure. This interview with DJ i

Homegrown National Parks

DJ posted this of a Homegrown National Park movement as part of an interview (Instagram link), "...if every yard were like a mini national park, the planet would be much healthier." This inspires me to think how we can move plantings from pots and into the ground with a more longterm view. Reply via

16 ideas for continuing bonds with people we've lost

These notions are lovely (even if they are buried in a carousel on a Meta platform). / via kari Reply via email

Yoga Joes (and Janes)

These army men aren't in combat poses. Instead they're displaying meditation, cobra, warrior, downward-facing dog and a slew of other yoga poses. / via Sharee Reply via email

State of the Workflow with John Gruber

I listen to music instead of podcasts because I can't multi-task. But every once in a while I give it a shot. This episode of Cortex with Myke Hurley is a perfect encapsulation of the podcast description: A show that explores how creative people think about their work — and how they get it done. Joh

Finding the original Computer Cowboy

I've been eyeing a box with old hard drives, Zip drives and back-up CD-Rs wondering what they might hold. I am certain none of them will contain anything near as good as this nugget. Reply via email

India Street Lettering, the book

As I hit publish there are 40 some hours left in this Kickstarter for a book with gorgeous photos of lettering in India by Pooja Saxena. Culled from her extensive and ever expanding online archive, the edition will include essays and stories of sign painters and craftspeople. Reply via email

How a public library's summer game took over Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Ann Arbor District Library and friends made a scavenger hunt that mixed reading, using benefits of the local libraries and getting out in the community with a reward program and it's quite popular. I mean, look at these badges! Reply via email