About

I live in DC with Omar, Lindsay, Greta & Gwendolyn near this great bookstore, and in this blog collect spot-research and passing interests.

Stumped Me

encaustic
painted with wax colors fixed by heat

Fisking
point-by-point responding in a blog

mandala
geometric design representing the cosmos as a set of deities or artistic figures

Factoid

11 million = est. number of Africans transplanted to Americas as slaves;
3 million = est. number dead en route

Eyetracking data shows that the 3rd position in Google Adsense draws more attention than 1st or 2nd

56 to 5 = decrease in representation by religious parties after Pakistan's February elections for the 272-seat national assembly

Golden ratio = 1:1.618