Kim Roper

The delightfully odd history of the ampersand:

What Character Was Removed From The Alphabet? Johnson & Johnson, Barnes & Noble, Dolce & Gabbana: the ampersand today is used primarily in business names, but that small character was once the 27th part of the alphabet. Where did it come from though? The origin of its name is almost as bizarre as the name itself.

The Mother of Dragons sends up stock footage. 😂

Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke spoofs all your favourite stock photo clichés Finally you can see the Dragon Queen point at profit margins as Emilia Clarke recreates classic stock photos for this hilarious spoof video.

Choc is an irregular font, yet it's on signs everywhere. This article explains where it came from.

The Mystery Font That Took Over New York How did Choc, a quirky calligraphic typeface drawn by a French graphic designer in the 1950s, end up on storefronts everywhere?

Proud mom moment today: My girl received the art award at her grade six graduation. Even better, it was announced using only her first name. My kid has achieved one-name status 😀

ALWAYS view your ad drafts from a distance before you approve them!

Even better: Get the office weirdo to do it for you (unless that's you).

NSFW Newspaper Headline Fail Takes Twitter By Storm--And Someone Probably Got Fired Can YOU spot what's wrong with this picture?

A "What the Heck" Wednesday font failure for you. (Hat tip to Darryl Davidson.)

People tell me that they don't understand Twitter. Well, here is one description that sums up much of the current state of the service, irrespective of one's politics.