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Deconstructing Platitudes: Finding Something Useful in Inspirational Quotes

Platitudes and inspirational quotes crowd the Interweb in forms of memes, postings or life hacks. While all posted with good intention, from a usability perspective I’v always thought they were pretty useless. I thought I would go off on just … Continue reading

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Happy Spring: 5 Spring Cleaning Tips for More Fulfillment

Spring brings cleaning.  It’s feels good to clean the house and the yard. It brings a sense of renewal. This year why don’t we bring spring cleaning to our emotional lives as well. Let’s find more fulfillment. But to find … Continue reading

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Google Goggles: Change your Vision, Change your Life

These Google marketing people need to be fired. What’s with calling their wearable tech Google Glass? The obvious choice for their product is Google Goggles, which provides a huge range of marketing options and the added bonus that is sounds … Continue reading

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Wisdom from the Studio Job Site

1. Copper wire bends and bends and bends then Breaks without warning though not without expectation We test its limits, hoping it will sustain We test its limits, hoping we can restrain Before it breaks, before it’s broken Before that’s … Continue reading

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Things I Forget but then Sometimes Remember

Short and Sweet. Sometimes I feel bad because of biology. Not because of anything I or anyone else has done. I hate being told to smile. But I like to smile at people. Sometimes it’s worth it. Pain is telling … Continue reading

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The Devil is in the Shoe Laces

I haven’t resorted to wearing Velcro strap shoes yet. Apparently all the signs are there that I should. Today I bought some new shoe laces for my boots. After struggling to get the old ratted laces out, I stared at … Continue reading

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Hunger is not Wisdom

I like leftovers. They’re convenient. Just heat them up (sometimes) and you are good to go. Refrigerators are unfortunately the last place you should store leftovers. Refrigerators are the black holes of storage options. You’d have to carbon date most … Continue reading

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