11.13.11  music

the civil wars

No, this post has nothing to do with American history. My daughter and son-in-law have pretty refined tastes in music, and this up-and-coming band is a recent addition to their favorites list. The title track from their first album will give you goose-bumps.

The softer side of this duo (not romantically linked; they are actually married to different people) is Joy Williams, who first appeared on the music scene as a (blonde-haired) Contemporary Christian artist several years back.

11.01.11  design

the 8 worst fonts

A recent post on Fast Company provides a list of   The Eight Worst Fonts in the World according to the author. And ... YES ... it includes Papyrus, Brush Script, and Ransom Note (shown below), but alas, not Comic Sans.