The design process, at its best, integrates the aspirations of art, science, and culture.

I don't go for the nouvelle approach - serving a rabbit rump with coffee extract sauce and a slice of kiwi fruit.

I think people have a little wall they throw up real quick if they see swords and sorcery.

I love this book! Cathy Malkasian's Percy Gloom swirls with echoes of cartoon landscapes from the past and present. You can almost hear Percy Gloom's meek, docile little voice. Her writing is so full of wit and charm that we, like the title character, walk dutifully to the edge and fall in. And like Percy, we are rewarded equally with night terrors and secret treasures.

Slaves were taught to be fine chefs, but they endangered their lives if they made a mistake or served an ill-prepared dish. Rather than being reprimanded, they were often hauled into the dining room and flogged in the presence of the guests.

Walt Kelly was much more interested in allegory and politics, and I'm much more interested in metaphors and myth.

Phoney: Here's your problem Fone Bone! We're off the map! Get a bigger map!