A shrewdness of apes
A dule of doves
A skulk of foxes
A charm of goldfinches
A husk of hares
A smack of jellyfish
A rhumba of rattlesnakes
A dazzle of zebras
A euphoria of updates from Snore & Guzzle!

So many new things, where to start?

I made a poster for Camera Obscura, who is playing a show for Croquet Booking in November. If you’re anywhere near the area, I strongly encourage you to check it out. Here’s a preview of the poster…

And a detail view…

I captured a slew of stills from films I’ve been watching: An Angel At My Table, The Perfect Human, 7362, Aleph, Hamfat Asar. Here’s a taste:

And more can be seen on the stills page.

Here’s a story. One time there was a beautiful diner in Portland, Oregon. And within that diner there was a wholly unbecoming sign advertising “cocktails.” A few people determined to rectify the situation with… well, something we’ll call, pro bono graphic design. A replacement sign was made with the collaboration of Sarah Hudson and Marcus Smith and deployed with the cooperation of Sarah Herbolsheimer. If you like, you can see the new sign in action at Zell’s Diner. Or, you can also take a look right now:

Of course, the latest gossip has been documented in SOCIETY.

Lastly, and most importantly. I’ve just posted an article about a small, family-run farm in Western New York. I’m hesitant to say too much about this piece, because I’m hoping it will speak for itself. I think I’ll quote Wendell Berry to cut the ribbon on this one:

A significant part of the pleasure of eating is in one’s accurate consciousness of the lives and the world from which food comes.

The article is entitled, The Sun in the Apricots: The Story of Hurd Orchards, and you can read it by following the link.

~Michael Neault, October, 2009