The Empire Pays Back
The other day our MINI's side view mirror cap was stolen from a big box retailer's parking lot. The most frustrating part was that we have reason to believe the...
Ohhh, Now I get it, fx = Effects…
Ever since we upgraded to CS3 this past January, I've been trying my hardest to memorize the new pallet icons in Adobe Indesign so that I can keep the palettes...
Curling ‘Rocks’
Until today I have to admit I knew nothing about Curling. Every 4 years I'd catch it on the Olympics, wonder what was going on, and then quickly change the...
The Great Durian Challenge
The southeast Asian fruit durian has sensory descriptions which range from: "...A rich custard highly flavoured with almonds gives the best general idea of it, but there are occasional wafts...
Go Drake!
Okay there I said it, out loud for all of you to know one more time. My alma mater is that little school you've never heard of in the middle...
Oy, Robot
We all went with Emil to an authentic Indonesian restaurant tonight (delicious). Of the many topics discussed over dinner — and there were many — was what nationality I resembled...
Enquiring Minds are a Terrible Thing to Waste
We're doing a little remodeling in the basement right now. The sort of work where walls are ripped-up, floors are chipped away, and rare artifacts from other times are unearthed....
“Drawings for New York Periodicals” — Chris Ware
I went to the Adam Baumgold Gallery this weekend to see the work of artist/cartoonist/illustrator, Chris Ware. His work manages to seamlessly to cross categories between the art world and...