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Author: Patrick Rhone

Clause and Effect – New York Times

Clause and Effect – New York Times

“The best way to make sense of the Second Amendment is to take away all the commas (which, I know, means that only outlaws will have commas). Without the distracting commas, one can focus on the grammar of the sentence.” – Princess Bethany and I often disagree on the intent of the Second Smendment for this very reason. You either believe the commas mean something, or you don’t.

LA Weekly – Music – Are You Not Devo? You Are Mutato – by Randall Roberts

LA Weekly – Music – Are You Not Devo? You Are Mutato – by Randall Roberts

Facinating and long profile of one of my personal heroes, Mark Motherbaugh. Takes you through the career and current pursuits of this facinating guy.

Favorite Quote:

“I think it’s an exciting time,” says Mothersbaugh. “I’m glad I got to be here to watch the record companies disappear. I was hoping for it 30 years ago. I hope it’s not too traumatic, because it’s going to scare some people who haven’t figured out what to do with their art. But once they realize that there’s a different model, and you don’t have to go to a record company that’s going to give you 14 percent of the amount of money coming in for the record — instead it’s going to be with a company that’s going to give you 85 percent — they’re going to understand that maybe it’s not such a bad thing that record companies are gone, and there’s a value for the artist there.”

New Analog Tools: Some recently acquired new analog tools… Junior sized Levenger Circa Foldover in a beautiful toffee colored leather, Pilot Prera pen with a super fine nib, Lamy Studio in black with a fine nib, and a Libelle Leather pen wrap to keep them pretty. I am a little bit addicted right now, can you tell?

Well-Read Life

Well-Read Life

“When I speak to new Levenger employees I tell them that the best perk of working here is interacting with Levenger customers. I tell them that at Levenger we may not be saving the world, but our customers are.” – Steve Leveen, CEO and co-founder of Levenger.

Take Notes like and Alpha Geek

Author, blogger, and self-described note taking addict Tim Ferriss shares some of his best tips for becoming a note taking Ninja. I myself have been trying to be better about the notes I take and making sure I do so as often as is needed. Therefore, I find much of this very compelling. Here are some of my favorite take away bits:

”Put page numbers on the upper-right of each right-hand page but not on the left (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.)… Whenever you complete a page, put the page number in an index on the inside cover (front or back) and a few words to describe the content. If it’s on the left-hand page, just take the prior page and add “.5” to it. Thus, if you flip over page 10, for example, and write on the back, that second page is “15.5” in the index.
I love this idea. Some notes one takes may span half a page, some multiple pages. This is a numbering scheme that can accommodate them all without having to number every single page.
”Not all notepads are created equal… This doesn’t mean that one is better for all things, just that you should match the form factor and durability of a notepad to the content.”
Not to keep being a Levenger pimp but this is one of the reasons I am loving the Circa system. Some notes cry out for a cornell style page while those with sketches may require a grid style. Some may need a letter sized page, others a smaller one. With the Circa, I can mix and match the sizes, rule types (lined, grid, cornell, etc), colors that fit the topic and put them all into the same notebook.
There are many other good take away items in the rest of Tim’s post, well work the read.
_How to Take Notes Like an Alpha Geek _