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Why We Disabled Comments
Anyone reading this blog knows that comments are disabled. We disabled them from the outset to save having to check for spam comments. True, WordPress makes it easy to hold all comments in a queue until approved. But commenters like their comments approved quickly, and we can’t always be quick to moderate comments. We can’t…
Japan And The Dutch warship Medusa in the Shimonoseki Straits
Summary: In 1863 insurgents – advocates of an isolationist policy – fired on western vessels, including the Dutch warship Medusa, in the Shimonoseki Straits. In retaliation, the western allies mounted a military expedition to end the blockade. The Netherlands once again deployed HMS Medusa for this mission. Background I wrote previously about Ukiyo-e art in…
New York City Subway Signage
New York City subway signage is in Helvetica Medium and Helvetica Bold. It has been the standard since the late 1960s, when Unimark International overhauled the subway’s signage system. At one time the New York City subway system used a mix of typefaces and hand-lettered signs. Then in the late 60s Helvetica Medium and Helvetica…