The Fredösphere

Michael Blowhard can't understand graphic designers:

But, as far as I can tell, for many graphic-design people, "good design" is a crusade. They get worked-up about "good design"; for them, the "good" in "good design" is a moral "good" and not just a cool or snazzy "good." Graphic design can save the world! If graphic design could only be set free, then the world's oppressed generally will be set free too.

I wrote a comment to the post, then had my usual reaction:  I don't know what I'm talking about.  I don't know what Michael is trying to say.  If I send this comment, I'll only embarrass myself.  Then I sent it, (although sometimes I don't).  Particularly with the 2Blowhards, I find a strange loss of confidence once I get my ideas written up.  I suppose its because Michael is mainly concerned with the visual arts which is not my area.

Music is my area (supposedly) and Steve Hicken has updated his list of 101 essential pieces of the 20th century.  I'm glad to see Michael Daugherty is now on the list.  Inexplicably, the choir music from Beneath the Planet of the Apes continues to be ignored by everyone but me, however.

I took a quick look at a site Michael mentioned, Design Observer, and found this gem. Those who have looked around my site know I'm a sucker for any discussion of my favorite movie. Favorite that is, if favorite means "watched it a dozen times or more."