I was driving expediently from Boulder to Denver yesterday with my friend the barista. We were discussing what she wanted to do with her future and a masters degree came up. I asked her why she wanted to study Art History and she said to get the proper credentials for the job that she wanted. [...]

We live in a time like no other. I know I know, every generation before ours has uttered those very same words. Certainly with good cause, reason, and conviction. Though as I stand on my soap box I shall not waver one bit. We’re at the peak looking down at the trials and tribulations that [...]

Not only is the weekend here but it’s also halloween. I wanted to write a brief post and say, SAFETY FIRST!! Make sure to check all of your candy for razor blades and please avoid houses that are poorly lit. When in doubt consult the following candy code indicators that ought to be placed visibly [...]

As human beings we’re excellent at observing information, interpreting, compartmentalizing, and storing it for later . This process is known as cognition. This fancy process is a survival trait. Humans had to be capable of making complex judgements in a bind. If we didn’t we were Saber-toothed tiger meat. Our ability to compartmentalize and comprehend [...]

William McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle discusses that all design has a signal of intent. What is it that your product is trying to accomplish? His point is that if modern design is trying to accomplish the devastation of our environment then it’s well on course. This was the example that came to mind [...]

As the world makes the transition from analog to digital a certain level of preciousness is lost. It doesn’t take a massive amount of work to snap a photo. There’s no need to fiddle with rolls of film. No longer a week delay between capture and development. Don’t even get me started on how easy [...]

I had this interesting conversation with a colleague today over lunch. I had the Slow Roasted Long Farm Pork Sandwich w/ salsa verde. She had the Grilled Chicken w/ roasted vegetables & harissa yogurt. The discussion went something like this. She said that success in products is all about timing. I argued that success in [...]

Real genius is not stuck in one domain. Real genius means that you are free to create in any medium you fancy. Realize that every pioneer in every field didn’t have a school to learn their discipline. That’s right, they sort of just made it up as they went. That should tell you something about [...]

I’m bewildered. Bewildered? I think the more appropriate word is baffled. I am baffled by the odd human condition of caring about other people’s shit. What I am referring to is the activity of in your face loud activism like “smoking is bad for you”.
Are you aware that smokers are among the best educated [...]

“Experts” claim that a person decides whether they like you or not within the first twenty minutes of meeting. I think that this is an extremely liberal estimate. The process of weeding really only takes three minutes. You have three measly minutes to decide the span of an entire friendship. Will it be BFF’s or [...]

Being ill in bed afforded me only one pleasure. I watched the entire first season of The Pick Up Artist (PUA). It’s a show based on the seemingly seedy pseudo-science of how to pick up women. More specifically it follows one Master PUA in particular, Mystery and his struggle to teach the art of cool [...]