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GOOD GRIDNESS
GOOD GRIDNESS
Any design nerd knows that grid systems are the basis for well-structured design.
British railways promo
A cleanly designed page allows the content to come forward, even with understated typography.
The clean use of the grid and judicious use of white space can make a very attractive page.
The best design is often invisible to the reader.
American papers tend to be much noisier.
They often start with a grid, but by the time they are done, every article could have different column widths.
Random alignments add to visual noise.
As your 2012 calendar starts to fill, don’t forgetto make appointments for health screenings. Askyour doctor when you should have screenings forcolorectal cancer, osteoporosis and other potential
conditions.Cervical cancer.Women
21 to 65 who are sexuallyactive should have a Papsmear every one tothree years. If you areolder than 65 and re-
cent Pap smears were nor-mal, you no longer need them.Diabetes. If your blood pres-
sure (treated or untreated) isgreater than 135/80, you should
be screened.Eyes. Adults should get a baseline eye screening
at age 40, which is when diseases and changes inthe eye may start to occur.
Heart. Experts recommend a one-time screen-ing for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men 65 to 75who have ever smoked. If you’re 18 or older, getyour blood pressure checked every two years. Men35 and older and women 45 and older should getcholesterol screenings.
Mammograms.Women 50 to 74 should get amammogram every two years. Those 40 to 49should seek a physician recommendation on fre-quency.
—Gannett
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH
When it comes to home décor, one of the hottest trends to emerge in recent years is the organic rustic look.Organic chic means incorporating elements of nature into your home’s interior, whether it’s a tree trunk
repurposed as a side table or antlers as accent pieces on a dining room table.The organic look can suit different design styles, fromcontemporary to country.And it canwork into a range
of household budgets. The luxe look can be found by high-end designers and at discount department stores.PittsfordhomeownerLisaErdle incorporatesmanyelementsofnature inhereclecticallydecoratedColonial-
style home. Yes, she realizes most homes in her subdivision have a traditional vibe, but she wanted somethingdifferent.
Rusticcontemporarylook updateshomes of allstyles
MARY CHAOStaff writer
A Sonoma wooden rootplate, on sale for $19.99 atKohl’s. KOHL’S
See RUSTIC, Page 6C
Sculptural pieces, such as the faux deer head above, create interest in Lisa Erdle’s Pittsford home. KATE MELTON
Democrat and Chronicle Saturday, February 4, 2012
HERROCHESTER.COMA primer for growing fromseed. 3C
TheDailyDose
The Central Library, 115 South Ave., downtown,is kicking off a new Local Author Series at 2 p.m.Sunday with Sonja Livingston. Livingston’s mem-oir, Ghostbread, talks about her life growing up asone of seven children in a poor, fatherless, Catholic
householdin thebleakerneigh-borhoods of Buffalo andRochester, towns alongLake Ontario and anIndian reservation.The book was recog-nized with an awardof excellence by theAssociation of Writers&Writers Programs.Livingston is married toRochester artist JimMott and splits her timebetween here andMem-phis, where she is anassociate professor atthe University of Mem-phis. For details on thelibrary program, whichwill be in the Kate Glea-son Auditorium, call(585) 428-7300.
—Staff reports
LOCAL AUTHOR SERIES
Sonja Livingston
The 5 Shopping Guys blog is back. In Decem-ber, five members of theDemocrat and Chronicledigital team searched Rochester shops for theperfect gifts for the women in their lives —withyour much-needed assistance.
They’re now back with a Valentine’s Day shop-ping challenge — and one of them, Mike Buss, hasdragged his wife, Jamie, into it.
The Busses (below) are shopping for each oth-er. The rest of the guys — Todd Clausen, JonathanJezorio, Kyle Omphroy and Tim Trayhan—willbe offering their advice.
Mike and Jamie need your advice, too. Eachwill have $100 to spend on the other at a localbusiness, courtesy of herRochester.com. Helpthese busy parents make this the best Valentine’sDay ever!
Go to herRochester.com to see videos and blogupdates and offer your advice on which localshops have great gifts.
RocBlog of the Day
I am the food shopper in our house.And a good thing, too — otherwiseeverything would fall apart.
It’s part of our system. I go shop-ping, and then everyone tells me thenext day what I missed, and I go againthat day. The cycle starts all over untilI find myself, as I like to say, shoppinglike a French woman, every day.
But that’s fine. Since I knowmystore inside and out, I can get outpretty quickly. I’ve decided shoppingevery day actually lowers your gro-cery bill — at least for that day (don’task me to add up the week’s worth).
Kidding aside, I used to complainabout grocery shopping. But then Irealized it is the only time I reallyhave to myself. I call shopping atWegmans my “me time.” There isnothing scarier than when my daugh-ter asks to join me. Aside from losingmy solitude, I end up with more toilet-ries than necessary and more hair tiesthan we have hair.
Food shopping is as close to a Zenmoment as I’m going to get, and myprocess reveals a bit about my psy-che. I followmy carefully constructedaisle-by-aisle list, which isn’t actuallywritten down but in my head. I justknow what to get. Don’t ask me how.
I do find room for improvisation.You never know when the urge formeatballs will strike you. So essential-ly, I’m a creature of habit, who likes toembrace a little spontaneity everynow and then— but not too much.
Recently, because of my work trav-els, the husband has taken over thegrocery shopping. Every time I comehome and look in my pantry, I feel likeI’m in someone else’s house. It’s as ifhe hasn’t paid attention to brands I’vepurchased for 27 years, decided tothrow all caution to the wind and,heaven forbid, get what hewants.Who does he think he is?
I toyed with not saying anythingbecause I hadn’t specified the brandson the list I texted him from the air-port. Plus, I should be grateful hewent. But then I thought, “Not really.He needs to eat, too. He should begrateful I gave him a list.”
He took the criticism very person-ally, though, and now he’s vowed nev-er to shop again.
I keep thinking this is a genderthing. One friend said her husbandleaves at least 30 percent of the itemsoff the list she gives him and replacesthemwith obscure cheeses.
Other friends, though, say theirhusbands are the shoppers and theyfeel equally frustrated when theirwives take over the duties.
So I’ve decided in each house thereare “professional shoppers” and “rec-reational shoppers.” You know yourrole.
Someone pointed out to me that theshopper holds a lot of power. They arethe decider. They pick the brands,influence the family diet, and ulti-mately, control what’s for dinner.
And that’s why I’m anointing my-self, a la Bruce Springsteen, “Queenof the Supermarket.”
Long may I reign.
Supermarketan aisle oftranquility
PamShermanSUBURBAN OUTLAW
User: awestcott Time: 02-06-2012 11:54 Product: ROCBrd PubDate: 02-04-2012 Zone: DandC Edition: 1 Page: Features-Cov Color: CMYK
This page seems much calmer and more readable.
Abby Westcott
As your 2012 calendar starts to fill, don’t forgetto make appointments for health screenings. Askyour doctor when you should have screenings forcolorectal cancer, osteoporosis and other potential
conditions.Cervical cancer.Women
21 to 65 who are sexuallyactive should have a Papsmear every one tothree years. If you areolder than 65 and re-
cent Pap smears were nor-mal, you no longer need them.Diabetes. If your blood pres-
sure (treated or untreated) isgreater than 135/80, you should
be screened.Eyes. Adults should get a baseline eye screening
at age 40, which is when diseases and changes inthe eye may start to occur.
Heart. Experts recommend a one-time screen-ing for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men 65 to 75who have ever smoked. If you’re 18 or older, getyour blood pressure checked every two years. Men35 and older and women 45 and older should getcholesterol screenings.
Mammograms.Women 50 to 74 should get amammogram every two years. Those 40 to 49should seek a physician recommendation on fre-quency.
—Gannett
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH
When it comes to home décor, one of the hottest trends to emerge in recent years is the organic rustic look.Organic chic means incorporating elements of nature into your home’s interior, whether it’s a tree trunk
repurposed as a side table or antlers as accent pieces on a dining room table.The organic look can suit different design styles, fromcontemporary to country.And it canwork into a range
of household budgets. The luxe look can be found by high-end designers and at discount department stores.PittsfordhomeownerLisaErdle incorporatesmanyelementsofnature inhereclecticallydecoratedColonial-
style home. Yes, she realizes most homes in her subdivision have a traditional vibe, but she wanted somethingdifferent.
Rusticcontemporarylook updateshomes of allstyles
MARY CHAOStaff writer
A Sonoma wooden rootplate, on sale for $19.99 atKohl’s. KOHL’S
See RUSTIC, Page 6C
Sculptural pieces, such as the faux deer head above, create interest in Lisa Erdle’s Pittsford home. KATE MELTON
Democrat and Chronicle Saturday, February 4, 2012
HERROCHESTER.COMA primer for growing fromseed. 3C
TheDailyDose
The Central Library, 115 South Ave., downtown,is kicking off a new Local Author Series at 2 p.m.Sunday with Sonja Livingston. Livingston’s mem-oir, Ghostbread, talks about her life growing up asone of seven children in a poor, fatherless, Catholic
householdin thebleakerneigh-borhoods of Buffalo andRochester, towns alongLake Ontario and anIndian reservation.The book was recog-nized with an awardof excellence by theAssociation of Writers&Writers Programs.Livingston is married toRochester artist JimMott and splits her timebetween here andMem-phis, where she is anassociate professor atthe University of Mem-phis. For details on thelibrary program, whichwill be in the Kate Glea-son Auditorium, call(585) 428-7300.
—Staff reports
LOCAL AUTHOR SERIES
Sonja Livingston
The 5 Shopping Guys blog is back. In Decem-ber, five members of theDemocrat and Chronicledigital team searched Rochester shops for theperfect gifts for the women in their lives —withyour much-needed assistance.
They’re now back with a Valentine’s Day shop-ping challenge — and one of them, Mike Buss, hasdragged his wife, Jamie, into it.
The Busses (below) are shopping for each oth-er. The rest of the guys — Todd Clausen, JonathanJezorio, Kyle Omphroy and Tim Trayhan—willbe offering their advice.
Mike and Jamie need your advice, too. Eachwill have $100 to spend on the other at a localbusiness, courtesy of herRochester.com. Helpthese busy parents make this the best Valentine’sDay ever!
Go to herRochester.com to see videos and blogupdates and offer your advice on which localshops have great gifts.
RocBlog of the Day
I am the food shopper in our house.And a good thing, too — otherwiseeverything would fall apart.
It’s part of our system. I go shop-ping, and then everyone tells me thenext day what I missed, and I go againthat day. The cycle starts all over untilI find myself, as I like to say, shoppinglike a French woman, every day.
But that’s fine. Since I knowmystore inside and out, I can get outpretty quickly. I’ve decided shoppingevery day actually lowers your gro-cery bill — at least for that day (don’task me to add up the week’s worth).
Kidding aside, I used to complainabout grocery shopping. But then Irealized it is the only time I reallyhave to myself. I call shopping atWegmans my “me time.” There isnothing scarier than when my daugh-ter asks to join me. Aside from losingmy solitude, I end up with more toilet-ries than necessary and more hair tiesthan we have hair.
Food shopping is as close to a Zenmoment as I’m going to get, and myprocess reveals a bit about my psy-che. I followmy carefully constructedaisle-by-aisle list, which isn’t actuallywritten down but in my head. I justknow what to get. Don’t ask me how.
I do find room for improvisation.You never know when the urge formeatballs will strike you. So essential-ly, I’m a creature of habit, who likes toembrace a little spontaneity everynow and then— but not too much.
Recently, because of my work trav-els, the husband has taken over thegrocery shopping. Every time I comehome and look in my pantry, I feel likeI’m in someone else’s house. It’s as ifhe hasn’t paid attention to brands I’vepurchased for 27 years, decided tothrow all caution to the wind and,heaven forbid, get what hewants.Who does he think he is?
I toyed with not saying anythingbecause I hadn’t specified the brandson the list I texted him from the air-port. Plus, I should be grateful hewent. But then I thought, “Not really.He needs to eat, too. He should begrateful I gave him a list.”
He took the criticism very person-ally, though, and now he’s vowed nev-er to shop again.
I keep thinking this is a genderthing. One friend said her husbandleaves at least 30 percent of the itemsoff the list she gives him and replacesthemwith obscure cheeses.
Other friends, though, say theirhusbands are the shoppers and theyfeel equally frustrated when theirwives take over the duties.
So I’ve decided in each house thereare “professional shoppers” and “rec-reational shoppers.” You know yourrole.
Someone pointed out to me that theshopper holds a lot of power. They arethe decider. They pick the brands,influence the family diet, and ulti-mately, control what’s for dinner.
And that’s why I’m anointing my-self, a la Bruce Springsteen, “Queenof the Supermarket.”
Long may I reign.
Supermarketan aisle oftranquility
PamShermanSUBURBAN OUTLAW
User: awestcott Time: 02-06-2012 11:54 Product: ROCBrd PubDate: 02-04-2012 Zone: DandC Edition: 1 Page: Features-Cov Color: CMYK
It “feels right”, partly because of the adherence to a grid.
Abby Westcott
Grids are the perfect way to organize lots of items.
Michael Johnson
Here, a tight grid is balanced with light typography and just enough white space for contrast.
Khaleej Times
A tight grid is balanced with light typography and just enough white space for contrast.
Khaleej Times
Memo tonetworks:Theseshowsdeserve a place on fallschedules.
Better OffTedABC
Paired with the just-concluded NBC castoffScrubs, Better Off Tedhas quickly improvedfrom “pretty funny” to“absolutely hilarious.”The writing is sharp,the pacing is crisp andthe jokes have no trou-ble sliding betweenwacky and smart.
Plus, it’s not like ABChas anything else go-ing for it in the comedydepartment. The net-work that inflictedAccording to Jim onAmerica for eight sea-sons owes us this one,big-time.
DollhouseFox
Joss Whedon had toknow that workingagain with Fox, thenetwork that torpe-doed Firefly, wouldn’tbe easy. The networkwasn’t happy with thepilot. Fox also dictatedthat the first five epi-sodes of the series bestand-alone. ThenAmerican Idol re-turned, and Dollhousewas moved from aMonday-night pairingwith 24 to the sameFriday-at-9 dead zonein which Firefly tanked.
And yet, once Doll-house got beyond itsearly hiccups, theshow took off. If theseason finale lives upto the past few epi-sodes, the show defi-nitely deserves achance to grow andexpand in a secondseason.
By Chris ConatonPOPMATTERS.COM
Yes, it’s that time ofyear again. The net-work television sea-son is wrapping up,and season finalesbegin to fly at us al-most daily through-out May.
Along with the endof the TV seasoncome the “upfronts,”when the five broad-cast networks revealtheir schedules fornext fall and set ratesfor their advertisers.It’s become traditionin the couple of weeksbefore the upfrontsfor TV critics and fansto mount campaignsto save shows that are“on the bubble.”
Here are five goodshows on the edge ofcancellation thatcould really use help.
ChuckNBC
It manages to com-bine action, comedyand drama with a deft-ness not often seen onTV. Zachary Levi isgreat as the titularcharacter, a nerdyelectronics-retaileremployee with a headfull of governmentsecrets. In its secondseason, the show hasmoved beyond thebumbling cliches thatalways come alongwith the accidental-spy premise.
LifeNBC
Along with Chuck, Lifewas the second mildfreshman success ofthe fall 2007 seasonthat NBC renewed for2008-09 but didn’t putback on the air post-writers’ strike. And,like Chuck, Life re-turned in fall 2008 tolower ratings. Crea-tively, though, the off-beat cop show was atthe top of its game.Charlie Crews (DamianLewis) is such aunique, interestingcharacter that hemakes the show worthwatching.
Unfortunately, NBC’smoney-saving decisionto cede five prime-timehours a week to JayLeno this fall has putthe squeeze on showslike Life and Chuck.Hopefully characterand quality will win outover pure budgetaryconcerns.
Terminator:The SarahConnorChroniclesFox
I’m of two minds onthis one. When theshow is on its game, asit was for most of thesecond season, it’s acrackling good actionprogram with tough-minded heroes makingdifficult choices. Butsometimes, Termina-tor slows things downand inevitably it dragsduring these episodes.
The show has, howev-er, posited some veryintriguing ideas aboutalternate futures andhow much our heroescan change them, andwhether the time trav-elers from the futureare actually comingfrom different time-lines back to a single,present-day time. It’sheady stuff for an ac-tion show, and worthyof further exploration.
THE FALL TV SEASON
FIVE WORTH SAVING
Fall previewSee which showswill make the cut onTV/Radio WriterTom Jicha’s blog. SunSentinel.com/tvplus
File photos, from left: ABC, Fox, Fox, NBC, NBC
From left, Jay Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Summer Glau, Zachary Levi andDamian Lewis.
BEST OF THE BLOGS: TV PLUS
‘Idol’ is really apopularity contestAs suspected, performances no longer matter atthis stage of American Idol. It’s all about whohas the biggest fan base.
Allison Iraheta, left, who routinely has beenbetter than her vote totals might indicate, wassent home Wednesday, even though DannyGokey and Kris Allen, who had far weaker per-formances Tuesday, were moved forward to thefinal three. They join likely winner Adam Lam-bert, who was extraordinary doing Whole LottaLove on Tuesday.
The survivors’ countdown began with a sur-prise. Kris, whose Come Together never
really did, was the first one sent to safety.Adam, whose near-elimination the weekbefore was the season’s biggest shockso far, was the next to be told he was
safe.So it came down to Allison, who did a fine
Cry Baby, and Danny, whose Dream Onwas horrific. No matter. He was safe. IfDanny manages to upset Adam in the final,which is possible for reasons that havenothing to do with superior talent, it will beTaylor Hicks all over again. — Tom Jicha
ANGELS & DEMONS
Were you among the moviegoers who helped The DaVinci Code amass $218 million in U.S. theaters threeyears ago? Were you not of the opinion that the adapta-tion of Dan Brown’s best-seller was a numbingly dull,atrociously executed mess, the annoyingness of whichwas matched only by the curious, shaggy monstrosityplaying the role of Tom Hanks’ hair? Yeah. Then you’llprobably want to see this kinda-sequel.
Opening this weekBY PHOEBE FLOWERS
Pierfrancesco Favino, left, Ayelet Zurer, Tom Hanks and David Pasquesi search the Vatican fora killer in Angels & Demons.
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You can use a grid to organize vertically.
Crops emphasize narrow columns.
Chris Mihal
The grid can be used to get a nice contrast between vertical and horizontal elements. Chris Mihal
Speaking of horizontal, working with a strong structure allows you to get away with this. Javier Errea design
Working with a strong structure allows you to be more adventurous without creating chaos. Angie Brennan
USING THE GRID IN CCINEXT UP?
