The cover design for the first Johnny Denovo book has been finalized. A preview is included here. Click to see the full-size version. I’m excited to have the book this far along. Johnny approved the cover Friday, and allowed me to post the preview to the blog. I’m finalizing the internal layout, and the back [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Cover Design Finalized
Posted in Uncategorized on December 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Blagojevich’s “Fight” Metaphor
Posted in Uncategorized on December 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Image via Wikipedia Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich‘s refusal to step down or admit any wrongdoing is not unusual for an embattled political figure. But does he feel embattled? I was talking with Johnny the other day, and the subject of Blagojevich came up. Then, today, Blagojevich stated: I will fight. I will fight. I will [...]
The Near-Far Metaphor
Posted in Mental Health, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Parody, Saturday Night Live on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia A news story today brought to mind the conceptual metaphor of near-far. The headline of the story captures it perfectly: “Paterson’s Office Says SNL Went Too Far.” Using a distance metaphor is interesting when it comes to parodies or mockery, but when you consider that truth is an approximation (“close to the [...]
The War Metaphor
Posted in Mental Health, Thinking Out Loud on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In his new book “Remix,” Lawrence Lessig begins by considering how comfortable Americans are with using war as a metaphor for strong action or intervention, as in the War on Drugs or the War on Terror. Other cultures are less comfortable with war as a metaphor for action. Lessig’s analysis of metaphors would make Johnny [...]
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