This week Illinois State Senator Heather Steans filed the Equal Marriage Act (Senate Bill 2468), which would allow same-sex couples in IL the right to marry. I don't know if it will get anywhere - similar bills died in the House - but I remain hopeful. Even the possibility of the bill passing makes me excited ( Read more... )

"Questions about whether design is necessary or affordable are quite beside the point: design is inevitable. The alternative to good design is bad design, not no design at all." -- Douglas Martin

My favorite blog dedicated to packaging design is The Dieline. They feature some brilliant & diverse design. So in the spirit of sharing the love, ( Read more... )

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These illustrations by Jason Freeny are blowing my mind.


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The cutest thing to hit YouTube since... who knows what:
Great Depression Cooking with Clara

Watch Clara make some pasta & peas.

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There are more cooking videos and information on Clara on her website.

The next great toy / childhood development tool:

Siftables, the toy blocks that think



If you visit the actual website, there's an interesting discussion going on in the comments section.

My favorite song of the moment:
"Wait for the Summer" by Yeasayer

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"What we share, Jon and I, may be a lot like a traffic accident, but we do share it. We are survivors, of each other. We have been shark to one another, but also lifeboat. That counts for something."
- Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye

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