I am a free-lance graphic artist, or perhaps consultant would be a more dignified title. I have this client I have been working with for quite a while now. For months we have been working on a poster project for his client--an aviation association. Since December of last year we have been sending ideas for posters back and forth. Now this client ( Read more... )

No, I don't mean the pre-WW II psychedelic epic created by Walt Disney. I am talking, of course, about “American Idol's” Fantasia Berrino. Randy Jackson calls her “The Bomb.” I think I prefer something else. I’ve always thought of a bomb as something you drop on your enemy if he is shooting at you or your comrades-in-arms. I’ve also heard the term ( Read more... )

I just went outside to get the paper, and it is beautiful out there. My missus is an excellent gardener, and everything she has planted is blooming like crazy. My house has enough “curb appeal” for the Trump Tower. I absolutely looooove the seasons in Connecticut. The season changes here are the best of any place I’ve ever hung my hat for any ( Read more... )

I love Indonesian food. Most people confuse it with Indian food, but that is another world away. The basis for most taste is the use of Peanuts. They add in zingy hot seasoning to some dishes. The meal is usually comprised of a series of dishes-best enjoyed with a group of food lovers-called a “Rijstafel,” which is Dutch for “Rice Table.” The Dutch ( Read more... )

Today I lose my blog cherry. This is the first time I’ve ever tried to do this stuff. It’s too bad it couldn't have been around 40 years ago when I had a lot of cool things to write about. I will try not to be too grouchy or preachy. If I get that way, let me know. I was inspired to do this because of another blog I read that was witty, intelligent ( Read more... )