Pro-Choice Jan 23, 06, 8:49 a.m.

What a ridiculous argument, citing sources from the 20's and 30's
mrdobolina
(Jan 23 06, 07:26)

So, the 'Vote Liberal' thread became rather bifurcated due to my comments about abortion. And spk seems to have a mild seizure when I mention US politics in a Canadian thread. So, I'm taking it elsewhere which is what I should've done in the first place.

Mrdobolina:

I pulled those quotes from the 20s & 30s because they came from the mouth of the founder of Planned Parenthood. And they are obviously at great odds with the *perceived* role that Planned Parenthood has played in our society.

To this day, that organization has done absolutely nothing to distance themselves from her rhetoric. So her quotes unfortunately still bear some sad poignance.

A rational assessment of Planned Parenthood's goals & strategies since its founding displays that organization's commitment to its founder's worldview.

Let us guard against the accusation that we of the emerging generation live in arrogant short-sightedness that refuses to understand and learn from the words and deeds of those who have gone before us.

If it is ridiculous to cite the founder of Planned Parenthood, then it is also ridiculous to cite the US Constitution when discussing laws and rights because it was written a long time ago.

If any of you are curious about Margaret Sanger's words, it's in the local library. Should be easy to find.

version3 Jan 16, 06, 12:49 p.m.

Never meant you any harm at all bro. Shake?

Critique Please May 27, 08, 10:10 a.m.

Logo for my church. The name is Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church. We're fairly traditional, suburban but with a growing number of young people like myself.

http://metagramme.com/TOPC_MS_pr…

cheers,
gramme

Studio Name Sep 13, 07, 8:30 a.m.

Inspired by the new Build video... been thinking about the name for the studio I hope to launch someday. It will be small, just me and my wife (to start with, at least).

Obviously the current moniker is Metagramme Studio. That was the name I came up with back when I was looking for work and wasn't sure if I'd go into business for myself or take on a FT position elsewhere. Obviously, the studio path didn't stick...but it's my dream to run a very small design office someday. Not sure if I'd want to stick with the existing name, drop the extra 'me' and call it Metagram (I wonder if Metagramme sounds rather pretentious), change it to Steel & Co. (as in my name, Matt Steel), or something else entirely.

Suggestions? Go.

*fully realizes there will most likely be an avalanche of asinine suggestions.

ADC Young Guns 7 Jul 16, 09, 8:25 p.m.

Didn't get in. Damn it.

Did anyone else here enter this year?

It's a Boy!! May 9, 08, 12:33 p.m.

All 5 limbs are present and accounted for.

:D

Teahupo'o Aug 2, 06, 4:02 p.m.

holy slab of slabbiness!!!

http://surfline.com/surfnews/200…

*punches self in the head for living in the middle west

Metagramme business card Feb 13, 09, 9:35 p.m.

Silver engraving on 130# vellum. It's an odd size, well at least in the States it is—it's a scaled down A4 to match the proportions of my letterhead which is regular A4 size.

Open to critique. Any thoughts?

Name Aug 27, 10, 11:45 a.m.

Before digging into a redesign of my website and planning for a revamping of my business within the next year, I'm thinking about the name and whether it's worth keeping. What I don't know, and am not sure how to find out one way or another, is what kind of equity (if any) I have with the current name.

Metagramme vs. Studio Steel.

Discuss.

gramme Jr. has finally arrived! Oct 10, 08, 7:37 p.m.

Graham Benjamin Steel was born on October 8 at 4:21 am. He weighed in at 7 lb. and 19.25" long. Both mother and baby are doing fine, we got home this afternoon and are looking forward to not sleeping in a hospital tonight.

And no, I did not name my son after my screen name.

http://www.facebook.com/album.ph…

Metagramme Studio Dec 26, 05, 2:45 p.m.

...is open and ready for work, comments, or hand-me-down ephemera. Have a look-see and tell me what you think...

www.metagramme.com

Merry Christmas +1

max_prophet Aug 17, 09, 11:59 a.m.

Check your email, holmes.

Where should I go??? Feb 27, 06, 6:46 p.m.

I have 2 job offers, one from a firm in DC that has been featured in Graphis, How & Print; I'd be taking on mid-level responsibilities. The other offer is from a firm here in STL, they're work isn't quite as good but there is a lot of room for opportunity. They tell me their strategy is driven by designers. Oh and I'd be considered a senior designer and paid $9,000 more. With a lower cost of living.

What should I do? Money/more responsibility/not moving vs. moving/great firm w/ proven excellence/less money????

Ah and my GF is in WI, which is only 5.5 hours away from here. ARRGGGHH!!

Rant Mar 19, 08, 10:23 a.m.

So we designed this print campaign for our biggest client. It's a 107 page book and six brochures, all of which come slipcased in a kit. Total beauty piece – gorgeous photos, intricate illustrations, good writing and typography, several different cool papers throughout. My boss and I worked super hard on this over the course of about 4 months, and I spent many late, almost sleepless nights making sure it was as close to perfect as possible. The week before the press check I worked maybe 100 hours. The printer, one of the best in the country, totally dropped the ball on this one. For some reason, the book is about a quarter inch shorter than it should be, so now it's a different size than the accompanying brochures. It now flops around in the slipcase that was engineered for an exact 6 x 9 fit, since the books are too short. This also messes up our layout. The printer also fattened the type waay too much, b/c they were concerned it wouldn't hold up on press. They forgot to fatten type on one page, and it totally looks fine. Some letters are now running into each other. The varnish appears to be tainted, since many photos now look milky, even thought they were crystal clear when we did the press check.

Grrrr...anyone else have bummer print stories like this? It's just a letdown when you work really hard on something that then gets pulled down by production mistakes.

MacBook/iPad High res Dec 29, 11, 12:31 p.m.

Where do you guys get high-res images for skinning websites and iPad apps? I went to Apple's press photo pages and their EULA looks like it would prohibit use on, say, a portfolio website.

I looked at LiveSurface and their computer screens are outdated. No iPad images.

I need something I can use without restriction on my new website.

Your favorite beach? Dec 29, 05, 10:45 a.m.

Been in the Midwest for a few months now, missing the water very much. Being a diehard son of the East Coast I vote top five:

1. Narragansett, RI

2. Newport, RI

3. Buxton, NC

4. Chincoteague, VA

4. New Smyrna, FL

I haz: Aug 22, 10, 2:59 p.m.

Another boy. Jackson Bryan Steel was born August 18 at 7:11 am. Mom labored like a champ and is recovering well. Baby's doing great – eating, sleeping, and occasionally opening those blue eyes for some serious staring. Looks a lot like his big brother, but with blond hair.

To your great health, son.

Scriptographer Mar 20, 07, 2:16 p.m.

Just discovered it. I know many of you have been playing with it for a while now so it might be old news for the Builds of NT. Anyway, I'll go back to pooping myself now.

http://www.scriptographer.com/

Bad Brains Aug 10, 07, 9:24 a.m.

NEW ALBUM.

It's about time.

http://www.badbrains.com/

Daddy gramme! Feb 20, 08, 10:58 a.m.

Just had our first sonogram today. It's a bit early (8 weeks) but I can't keep it to myself any longer! We're super stoked.

I was amazed how clear the ultrasound picture was. We could see the head, two little arm buds and the heartbeat, which was thumping at a heathy 164 bpm. Lil' guy or girl is about the size of a Gummi bear and growing rapidly.

:D