kottke.org redesign, no comment?
Jason Kottke is messing with us — he’s made a major change to the design of kottke.org and has yet to comment about it, 2 days later and counting. For the uninitiated, this is the web equivalent of changing the color of the White House without so much as a press release. It abandons his signature yellow and adds a 4-tier, blue gradient, full border. Balances retro and fresh. Neat.
Pollan: Open Letter to the Farmer in Chief
Michael Pollan wrote this open letter to the next President a few months ago in the New York Times. On the verge of the inauguration, it seems like a good time to revisit his suggestions for the next “Farmer in Chief”. Less focus here on healthy eating, more connecting food policy with our national security and energy independence. If you haven’t read “Unhappy Meals” yet, it’s a worthwhile take on