Friday, April 25, 2008

Festina Lente

"Hasten slowly," or, "More haste, less speed." Traditionally emblematized with dolphin and anchor, thus:

Fun fact: the dolphin & anchor above were the trademark of the Aldine Press, founded in Venice in 1494. Doubleday is still using a similar image as its colophon.


Today's earrings: coffee cups, turtles

Bedtime reading: Slow Dollar, Margaret Maron

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