Whether as pictographs or basic elements of language, Tarot cards form distinct units of meaning. One card may indeed establish a word, two cards may construct a compound word or phrase, and three or more cards may constitute a sentence or sentences. While any one card is easy enough to "translate" in isolation, the challenge is to make sense of the "deep structure" that organizes the several cards of the spread. A secondary system of icons can provide vital clues as to how individual cards relate. That system is our treasury of punctuation marks. Punctuation marks help us to pinpoint the...
Whether as pictographs or basic elements of language, Tarot cards form distinct units of meaning. One card may indeed establish a word, two cards may ...
A pragmatic reference replete with tips and easy-to-digest tidbits from folklore, physics, and literature, this Field Guide is at once a commonplace book, a work of refined playfulness and wit, and ultimately a self-help tool for centering and opening awareness through active listening. Blending the author's signature sensitivity to the awe and magic wrapped up in folkloric phenomena with a tongue-in-cheek bending of scientific principles to his fanciful purpose, this concise book uniquely balances humor, scholarship, spirituality, and imagination. As readers open their ears and awaken their...
A pragmatic reference replete with tips and easy-to-digest tidbits from folklore, physics, and literature, this Field Guide is at once a commonplace b...
Portmeirion village is a whimsical seaside tourist destination on the west coast of Wales, attracting 250,000 visitors annually. A retirement project by an eccentric British architect named Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, this "home for fallen buildings" is a fascinating architectural garden for day visitors and an elaborate resort for overnight guests. Portmeirion is famous as the shooting location for the 1960s cult television series "The Prisoner," starring Patrick McGoohan. Puzzling Portmeirion is an involving, insightful guidebook that explores Sir Clough's trailblazing experiments in virtual...
Portmeirion village is a whimsical seaside tourist destination on the west coast of Wales, attracting 250,000 visitors annually. A retirement project ...
For those who know the meaning of Christmas but can't use it in a sentence... This delightful compendium features 126 distinct definitions of the Christmas holiday, with literary quotations. This book is the antidote for people who complain that Christmas has become so commercialized that it is devoid of meaning. The surprising and intriguing entries encourage contemplation and reminiscence. One whimsical example is "Christmas means 'Whiskey': 'Pour a little Christmas in that eggnog, darlin'.' -expression from the American South."
For those who know the meaning of Christmas but can't use it in a sentence... This delightful compendium features 126 distinct definitions of the Chri...
This coloring book contains 89 images of white things, printed on white paper. Is one to fill in these images with a white crayon? Or is one to let go of the crayon and practice the Taoist concept of wu-wei (actionless action)? Why color white objects white? White is the absence of color which contains all colors. It's easy to keep within the lines. It helps one to focus on process, not results. It fulfills Zen Master Han-Shan's invitation to "leap the world's ties and sit among the white clouds." It is a rejection of artifice, an unveiling of the void. It is an antidote to art theory....
This coloring book contains 89 images of white things, printed on white paper. Is one to fill in these images with a white crayon? Or is one to let go...
Explore the fine lines between 167 dichotomies in this beautiful graphic presentation by Prof. Oddfellow. Examples include: * Abstraction / Obfuscation, * Confidence / Cockiness, * Danger / Safety, and such whimsical cases as * Exaltation of the Conquistador / Despair of the Shipwrecked "Sometimes quite humorous, sometimes very profound, and always worth 'visiting.'" --Ken Clinger, recording artist
Explore the fine lines between 167 dichotomies in this beautiful graphic presentation by Prof. Oddfellow. Examples include: * Abstraction / Obfus...
A manual for typographers published in 1917 acknowledged that there are many beautiful forms of the ampersand, yet it forbade their use in "ordinary book work." Extraordinary books are another matter. This opus explores the history and pictography of our most common coordinating conjunction. "Enjoyable on many levels. Visually it's quite elegant." --Ken Clinger, recording artist
A manual for typographers published in 1917 acknowledged that there are many beautiful forms of the ampersand, yet it forbade their use in "ordinary b...
An interactive workbook proving that the only rocket science is rocket science. "The world's only compendium of things that are not, in fact, rocket science." --Martha Brokenbrough, author of "Things That Make Us Sic]" "Both intriguing and amusing." --Ken Clinger, recording artist
An interactive workbook proving that the only rocket science is rocket science. "The world's only compendium of things that are not, in fact, rock...
