There is no royal road to learning.*

Miniseries instant messaging (MIN) by Hulk4598 - Retrofuturs Pt.1


Stéphane Massa-Bidal (aka hulk4598 or retrofuturs) contine to work on the report text / image using image ads 60s ; so ironic. The design is simple, but devastating.

More image in the gallery


＊「学問に王道無し」：王道は安易な方法、楽な道。ユークリッドから幾何学を学んでいたエジプト王が、「もっと簡単に幾何学を学ぶ方法はないか」と尋ねたところ、「幾何学に王道なし」と答えたという故事による。

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There is no royal road to learning.* [2010-01-20] Theme: art

As for honesty treasure of lifetime.*

Will Broome


Will Broome isn’t just an illustrator, he’s an artist. He worked for Marc by Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Missoni, Hugo Boss, Becks and Vans.
More on Le Blog de Yoland.


＊「正直は一生の宝」：すべての幸福は正直からくるものであるから、正直は人が一生守るべき大事な宝である。

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As for honesty treasure of lifetime.* [2010-01-19] Theme: art

Do the likeliest and God will do the best.*

Puma McQueen giveaway






111VOX was one of the first stores in Scandinavia to sell Puma McQueen online, and they have carried a wide range of shoes and clothing from Alexander McQueen ever since. The tragic news of his unfortunante death saddens us deeply, and it is with grief in our hearts that we say farewell to this amazingly talented designer.

For those of you who loved his design as much as we did, we are giving away one exclusive pair of Puma McQueen shoes of choice to the Polkadot reader who can best describe why this pair of shoes would make a difference in his/her life. Just send your few words to contest@polkadot.it. Read more…


＊「人事を尽くして天命を待つ」：《adage》 Do the likeliest and God will do the best. OR It's in God's hands now.読んで字の如く、「精一杯やって、結果は運命に任せる」と云う意味。
語源＝宗の時代の胡寅（こいん）という人が書いた「読史管見」とう儒学の書物の中の一文、「尽人事待天命」（出典）。

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Do the likeliest and God will do the best.* [2010-01-18] Theme: art