Youre not here to learn subjects.
Shit, youre gonna forget ninety percent of what you learn here.
What youre here for is to learn how to learn.
- College advisor

Actually, Ive forgotten about 95 percent...

I tell that story often, but he was right. Ive had to do FAR more studying since Ive left school than when I was a student.

Frinstance, Ive been doing some hevvy dooty reading this past week.

When I become wealthy, I will be donating large sums to our nations Public Libraries in gratitude. (Hear that, Em?)

Although I might stipulate that a very healthy portion of those funds go for 'medication' for the remarkably surly librarians Im seeing lately.
("That book would be in the Joe Pennant Business, Arts and Take A Toke section. I'll come with you..")

So, Ive been taking the chance to learn much on design, print and RDBMS site publishing.

I used to think you had to know how to draw to do graphic design.

Im finding out, although that HELPS.. no.

(Hear that, bleak? :-)

So, currently Im reading

- Looking Good In Print
- Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing
(Phil is a professor at MIT and Alex is his dog. The title is misleading as its more a thick philosophy book on doing database-based web publishing based on common sense and experience. A meaty, yet surprisingly breezy read.)
- Robin Williams Design Workshop
(Jeez, Ive already made this book dog-eared, and Ive only had it 2 days. No, not Robin Williams the comedian - but the author of The Mac is not a typewriter. She shows all the shit Ive been WISHING I could do. Its a frikkin design degree in one book. Im picking up her "The Non-Designer's Design Book" based on this book and the overwhelmingly positive readers feedback. Shit, and I cant even find it used.)

And Ive got more waiting on typography, printing and proofreading......

Funny how long its taken for me to get around to doing what Ive always wanted to do.
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NY Scam #3334567.36

How to cheat the Times Square Internet Cafe

Tell me if youve heard this joke before.. A Hungarian, Lebanese and a Jamaican are sitting in an Internet Cafe....

Here is what I just learned from the Lebanese cab driver and Hungarian Waiter.

The 24 hour pass (6 bux), allows you to use their computers for 24 hours, no limits. Otherwise you pay 1 buck for 24 minutes to 2 hours depending on the time and how many people are logged on.

Ok, until they clock onto this.. itsa secret: Its not 24 hours.. its 28 DAYS.

They just introduced the 24 hour and 30 day pass, but havent locked in the rules yet.

Of course they check the tickets randomly, but usually not that closely.

New Yorkers love to get over.

Another Itinerant in NY tip....