Friday, March 16, 2007

SlOW News Day

Photo by Michael Nagle for The New York Times

I never thought I'd see the day when my quest to understand lowercase L dysfunction would be taken seriously, especially by a reputable publication. But that day has come, my friends. If you can get your hands on The New York Times from the Sunday edition for March 11, you will find "A FlAW HE CAN’T OVERlOOK" in the City section!

Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Emily Brady, the lovely New York Times journalist who had been assigned to my story. We spent the morning chatting about the lowercase L blog, how I got started, and where it's going. A few days later I was visited by photographer Michael Nagel, who went out with me on a lowercase L hunt. I explained that I usually do not go hunting for the L—rather, the L finds me. Luckily, we managed to find two fine examples within just a half hour on that frigid day.

The article begins:
Two summers ago, a computer consultant and cartoonist named William Levin was strolling down Seventh Avenue in Park Slope when the window of Jackrabbit Sports caught his eye. Above a display of shoes was a sign advertising marathon and triathlon training programs. An individual with an untrained eye might not have given the sign a second glance. But to Mr. Levin, the chubby capital letters contained a serious flaw.

You can read the rest of the article at the New York Times online.

Special thanks to journalist friend Paul Berger for recommending the story to The Times!

6 comments:

bethany said...

That article is awesome. And a great looking picture. Keep up the good work.

Anonymous said...

puta cabron!, chinga tu marde.

Anonymous said...

THIS BlOG IS PRETTY AWESOME. YOU NEVER REAllY THINK ABOUT THIS SORT OF THING HAPPENING UNTIl SOMEONE POINTS OUT THE CONSTANT INCORRECT USAGE WE'RE FORCED TO SEE DAY IN AND DAY OUT. THANKS FOR A GOOD lAUGH.

tastethehappy said...

Wow, congrats on the interview! And this blog is very addictive! Keep up the good work. <:)

Anonymous said...

it's very creative. i lovve it.

She Her Me said...

Wow! Nice. I read the artice. Pretty interesting, and very well written.
That's a cute picture, too!