Office by Alex Penny
BP is being let back into the Gulf of Mexico. I found out about this yestarday. I posted a comment. It reads:
“Of all the sense that is made in the world, this does not make any of it.”
How can it be possible that after a huge disaster, we’re still trying to exploit this resource from the beneath the ocean bed? How come we still allow money to drive these decisions? How can we still risk another massacre like that? How the hell is this possible?
I truly am sad. This is utterly unbelievable. I do not condone this and am tired of stupidity running the world.
I don’t believe we don’t have the necessary resources or technology to replace the internal combustion mechanisms that turn the cogs of this world. We can manage an adaptation that will allow all the people involved to keep their jobs. We can have a harmless, symbiotic relationship with our planet. Why don’t we?
Why the hell don’t we?
I’m not big on religion, and neither are my parents; but that doesn’t stop my mother from fomenting the Christian values in my nieces.
And I had to get this out here.
For some reason, my mother was telling my niece about a bible for children we have around the house. My brother, her father, told her how the bible is a book that describes how life was created.
“I think I saw the movie,” said my six year old niece.
Had to tumbl that.
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Someone among my friends, sometime in the 90’s
Dearest Jon Iwata,
You probably don’t remember but about a year ago we were both in Chicago for a conference called “The Future Leaders.” You spoke. I ate. We had a few minutes of nice conversation and then you sat down next to me. Someone whisked you away laughing nervously “Oh no Jon, that is the designer — we have another table here for you.” It tickled me. I already knew how clever you are but after our encounter I quickly, genuinely liked you as a person.
Since meeting you and hearing you speak I’ve often thought “Hmm, IBM” and/or “Wow, IBM.” You must know I pledged to Apple through and through for my personal and professional life. But it is IBM that makes my jaw drop lately.
Why? Because of the bar you’ve set to LEAD with communication. You are making your company pro-active rather than reactive. You create a clear message; “Smarter Planet,” you engage us in a goal; “Let’s Make” and you enable design that is abstract and in itself very smart. What a beautiful recipe.
Furthermore, when so much is collapsing it brings hope and joy to our hearts to see the happy little IBM planet. Imagine a dark cold drizzly night in Manhattan when everything has beaten you down and then you look up and see a cab brightly lit with the IBM cheery planet. It makes me smile every time.
You’ve set a great example Jon Iwata. I like writing and saying your name too. Thank you for being brave when I am sure CEOs and Stockholders said “NO! TOO DARING! TOO BOLD! MICROSOFT HAS A LITTLE GIRL!” Yet ultimately you have reclaimed the IBM legend and empowered your brand.
Much Love,
Jessica Tillyer
PS. Non-Format is one of my favorite design firms EVER. Did you personally reach out to them? You have good taste.
God I’m hungry. I’d like to cook my self a semi-fancy dinner, but I’m also feeling too lazy for that.
The evil of deception is rooted deeply within the human heart.- J.P. Thewissen, 2009 for a possible LS strip.
