Notice to PR Agencies

I just sent the below e‑mail in response to a “HairMax LaserComb” laser hair ther­a­py press release deliv­ered to me an hour ago as part of an e‑mail blast. The …

Profound Quote #683: Pizza

There comes a time in every man’s life when he real­izes that piz­za, the con­stant com­pan­ion and dear friend of youth, is a big­ot guilty of ageism.” –Pariah S. Burke

11 Ways to Cartoonize Yourself

Looking for a new forums or Twitter avatar? How about just some­thing a lit­tle more inter­est­ing than a straight pho­to of your­self for e‑mail sig­na­tures or busi­ness cards? Ever won­dered what you’d look …

I Love Busy Days

Deadlines. Writing. Designing. Editing a let­ter for my girl­friend. Web design and cod­ing (4 sites simul­ta­ne­ous­ly). Scheduling a speak­ing engage­ment for November. Negotiating my fee for same. Writing ques­tions for a soft­ware certification …

Starbucks to Close 600+ Stores

From Designorati​.com: Starbucks today announced that it will be clos­ing more than 600 stores in the United States dur­ing the remain­der of fis­cal 2008 and the first half of fis­cal 2009. …