I set out this morning to roam the streets of Paris and see some art. The highlight was the L’atelier d’Alberto Giacometti exposition at the Pompidou. I’ve never seen such an exhaustive exhibition documenting an artist’s life, including letters, ephemera, articles, over 600 works, his studio … truly exhaustive. Even though Giacometti is best known [...]

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I arrived at the hotel in Paris to find apples on the pillows and this guy in the bathroom. I assume we are supposed to take the duck with us, but either way, he’s coming back to Ireland.

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My main responsibility at the Centre for Design Innovation is to create programmes to help Irish organisations use design more effectively. What does that entail? Here is a PDF transcription of a presentation I did last May in Brussels that introduces the Centre and the Innovation by Design programme I developed. It isn’t all pints [...]

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I have to admit to being a little embarrassed that Sligo was voted the dirtiest town in Ireland. Now I have always admitted that Sligo has suffered from some bad town planning, but the town could be fantastic with a little bit of effort. There are great views and the river cuts through the centre [...]

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Can anyone honestly say they haven’t put their own name into a Google search? I’ve even set up an automated search that mails me a digest each week of several searches, including my own name. Best returned search so far … Justin Knecht was treated at Bucyrus Community Hospital after a reported hunting accident Tuesday. [...]

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