1. You have 10 bucks and need to buy snacks at a gas station, what do you get? gummy peaches.
2. If you had to be reincarnated as some sort of sea-dwelling creature, what would you be? Kevin Costner in Waterworld
3. Who's your favorite redhead? probably debra messing.
4. What do you order when you go to IHOP? lunch.
5. What was the last book you ( Read more... )

So I dont really post much about work much on here (or about much of anything these days) but this seems like pretty cool news: My creative group is a finalist for a Webby Award. A creative I built (with the design guidance of my fabulous colleague, Bo) for Sprite's Sublymonal campaign is one of five finalists in the Rich Media: Promotional ( Read more... )

first stemless wine glasses... then this, now this. glasses have stems for a REASON people! some items are designed a certain way to deal with a specific constraint (in this case, the temperature of your drink). not EVERYTHING needs to be redone, deconstructed, or revolutionized ( Read more... )

1. Despite being somewhat disappointed with their rendition of Roxanne, I'm still very psyched about the possibility of seeing the police this summer.
2. Until proven otherwise, I will continue to assume that Rascal Flatts is nothing more than a mediocre coverband3. I have vastly underrated John Mayer's ability to shred some serious blues riffs ( Read more... )

So it's the time of year for lists again, so here are my best albums of yesteryear 2k6. See here for the origins of this list

Requirements for consideration: I must have completed my first listening of the album in calendar year 2006 AND the album must have been released prior to 2006.


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Richard Glantz of Lexington voted against Question 1, but not for public safety reasons. He said he voted no because he knows the owners of the package stores in his town but doesn't know the owner of the Stop & Shop, which is Royal Ahold NV of the Netherlands ( Read more... )

i'm searching for recommendations for some good books to read. looking for 20th/21st century, fiction, possibly a classic i've missed. i've read way too much non-fiction lately, esp. on the restaurant/wine industry, so looking for something other than that. suggestions please.

for reference, last 5 books i've read:
1. The Accidental Connoisseur ( Read more... )

( tv shows i watch or don't )

simon: god gave me a granola bar this morning
matt: uh oh. did you eat food you found on the street
simon: no some dude from the "hope fellowship church" was handing them out at the t station
simon: with a card that says "yes it really is free. we hope this small gift brightens your day. it's a simple way of saying that god loves you, no strings ( Read more... )

dogs in the office? maybe on "bring your dog to work day," it's acceptable. but more than once a week? gross. It's unclean, distracting, and dangerous ( Read more... )