My Art
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Annotations + Me
Yesterday at Smart Chicago we launched our Annotations project, where we publish rich text-based annotations of dense government documents like municipal code, RFPs, contracts, and other documents of this nature using the News Genius section of Rap Genius (“your guide to the meaning of rap lyrics… and LIFE“) I’ve really loved Rap Genius since the day I…
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Disabled Law Enforcement Vehicles + Me
One of my very earliest memories, living on the North Side of Pittsburgh at the very tip of the 70’s, was being called out to the front porch to cheer a tow truck pulling a police car that had a flat tire. This was a cause for joy and jeering for some reason. Ever since…
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Hacking Dr. Seuss: Dad Goes From Sad and Mad to Glad
I love Dr. Seuss. His books were critical to my childhood and my early fatherhood. I have “Cat in the Hat” is a First Edition, Third Printing (the 195/195 on the inside flap): And “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back” in a true First Edition: I even custom-lacquered some baby furniture with cut-outs from “Hop…
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Vacation Video Snips
I’ve never been a “carry a video camera around and take 2 hours of continual film of a music recital” type of father. I have, however, always enjoyed the quick-hit wonder of a minute or so of video that can present a scene and reveal truths about life of a particular time and a particular…
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I Made a New Film: Violet Hosteria Pescheria
Dere ya go: