We just got a new toolbox in the Blacktop Garage. For gearheads like us, this is actually an exciting statement. Not only is this an opportunity to organize our tools, but also to find new tools for the box. But, you know what? The toolbox is no good if you don't use the tools. Each tool is an investment on…
Last week I had the opportunity to review some student's portfolio's for the AIGA/OC. It has been a while since I have been involved in the design community in such a way. It was very rewarding. I saw a couple of student's who reminded me of when I was in their shoes, 25 years ago.…
As I was making my morning walk, I saw a landscape truck making his way around the Orange Plaza. I thought, he is ready to put in a good days work. I hear the voices of past mentors, my father, and my nonno as I udder those words in my mind. Interesting how a snap…
Maybe you heard the entire dialog, but as I turned on the radio in my truck, I caught the tail of a conversation regarding Bravery vs Fear and the options you have available to you (in your mind) when you are feeling brave, vs when you are feeling fearful. I have certainly felt this, as…
I have been told that I am a great storyteller. Depending on the situation, that can be a compliment or not. One-time while on a road trip through the backroads of Vermont in search of covered bridges, I would make up ghost stories about driving through a road very much like this one, and when…