Blog Archive
Please no more Gotham
18 November 08
Let me tell you about the moment I realized I had seen enough of everyone's new favorite typeface, Gotham.
Textpattern Refresh
10 November 08
After 2 years of recklessness, I go through my Textpattern installation and clean house.
Anyone who can drive below 25 MPH should be canonized
18 July 08
Slowing down on the roads takes more patience than most saints have.
Finding the reins
1 July 08
Personally, the past six months have been all about getting my life on track (not that it was ever off one). It's about time I shared what's been going on and what I see ahead.
Keystroke for no more forgotten attachments
21 March 08
How I eliminate shameful "forgot to attach" emails.
Grid, Rhythm, and Secrets
9 March 08
After the latest revision of the design of this site, I'd like to expose a couple qualities that might have otherwise gone unnoticed.
HSL color cube: Behind the scenes
20 February 08
After three weeks in development, here's how the HSL color cube came together.
365 Project: 1 year later
12 October 07
Retrospective on taking a picture every day for the past year
Got arrested for insightin a peaceful riot when all I wanted was a cup of tea
12 May 07
"Every Picture Tells a Story" by Rod Stewart has a good chance of getting into my all-time top 10 favorite songs
Your neighborhood stranger
23 March 07
Nothing beats the pang of discomfort like kids sincerely trying to run away from you
Everyone I know is all over the Internet
7 March 07
Our generation is developing a lifestyle that is increasingly entwined with the Internet. I contemplate why we go through the rigamarole of managing our relationships online.
Delicious Ingredients of Cigarettes
23 February 07
Smoking ain't my bag. But, in a Thank You For Smoking swing of things, the more pleasant ingredients of cancer sticks are exposed.
There ain't nothing wrong with my oversized holiday sweater
5 December 06
Listen to my song about the sacrifices you make in a relationship - this one involving a large sweater.
One month into the 365 Project
16 November 06
31 days, 31 photos. 334 more to go. The simple activity to break up the days changes my perspective on a routine existence.
Don't give the Thanksgiving hometown high school reunion cold shoulder.
10 November 06
Imthankful Ilovemyfamily yadda yadda yadda. Thanksgiving means figuring out how to avoid awkward stares with people you thought you'd never see again at the local bar back home.
A taste of the 'thon
2 November 06
After running the Marine Corps Marathon 10K, I entertain the idea going the distance. Even a journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step.
Departure/Arrival
19 October 06
Thank you supermen of cinema. It only took eight of you - Wahlberg, Damon, DiCaprio, Sheen, Baldwin, Nicholson, Scorsese (I'll even credit Pitt for the production) - but you managed to invigorate this kid, if only for a little while.
Facebook woes ain't so bad
5 October 06
After all the whining, take a second to realize that the new Facebook is even better than before.
If you're driving and you're on a cell phone, I'm not waving you in.
22 September 06
I could go on a tirade about cell phone use and its destruction of civilization as we know it. But revolutions of a grand scale never catch on. It's better to start small and let it grow. So in my eternal (and futile) quest to rid the world of cell phones I propose this quick rule.
Sorry, I only speak email.
20 September 06
In what scenario would it be harder to form a rational sentence out loud? After ten rounds at the bar or after ten minutes of subject-lines and reply-to's?
Stupid responses of the best kind
15 September 06
To this day, I am perplexed why more people do not speak up during meetings and presentations. All we need to do is put a spin on the call-and-response framework, and you'll wonder why you ever kept quiet.
Subject-only emails: Timesaver or bain of business communication?
31 August 06
Improper email use is more dangerous than your behavior at last year's company picnic.
Out in the open
20 August 06
We have grown accustomed to believe that the Internet is a place for secrets, but I've got nothing to hide.
NemoOrange: An Etymology
12 August 06
I know. NemoOrange is a pretty silly name. So let's get the "Where did you get that name from?" question out of the way while I have this opportunity up front. And no, it's not that cute fish.
Michael Mann can do no wrong
11 August 06
I have got a serious Mann-crush. Mediations on the director after viewing Miami Vice.