The Danish Postal Service That Was
The Danish postal service began in 1624, and the post horn logo and the red and yellow postboxes are part of the Danish experience. An exhibition at the Design Museum in Copenhagen highlights the changes to the typeface and layout of the current design to reflect the changing demands on the postal service. The photo…
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…