General/Miscellany

Stuff—31 March 2016

2016/03/31 — Leave a comment

With the end of March comes the start of April—and, with the start of April, National Poetry Writing Month, a/k/a NaPoWriMo. Accordingly, this seems as good a time as any for an update… Continue reading

Thanks, Adobe!

2016/03/14 — 8 Comments

Adobe doesn’t get a lot of love these days. Or maybe they do, but I don’t see it because I no longer subscribe to the magazines that usually cover their software, no longer receive any of their marketing e-mail, and don’t keep up with the websites (such as Lynda.com and CreativeLive) that present online seminars and tutorials.

Today, I am going to give them some love. I am going to thank them for something they have inadvertently done for me. Continue reading

What I have been up to lately

2015/10/01 — Leave a comment

Some of the things in this post will have already appeared here in some form, but, for my own sake, I figure it is worth making note of recent activities and accomplishments in one place. I have a tendency to underestimate myself, and that is something I am trying to correct. So… Continue reading

Yes and No (another partial assessment)

2013/02/11 — Leave a comment

NO (1000x NO!)
coloring
bleaching
cosmetics
waxing
electrolysis
shots
nips
tucks
lifts
unnecessary scars
contacts
pills
ointments
mutilation
caps
implants
shortcuts
restraints
restrictions
constrictions
self-denial
gratuitousness (except when it comes to comedy)

YES (Yeeeeeesssssss!)
touch
texture
caresses
taps
hugs
smooches
lingering
skin
natural beauty
movement
sweat
breathing
being
clarity
senses
revelation
revelry
immersion
reflection
reciprocity
acceptance
inclusion
care

(February 11, 2013. Updated February 12, 2013.)

Exclusion

2012/12/04 — 2 Comments

We’ve become an exclusive bunch. Instead of inviting what we want in, we put the majority of our effort into keeping what we don’t want out. Instead of taking the bad with the good (I don’t know why the actual saying has the two reversed), we throw out both so we don’t have to worry about either one. Continue reading

Identify Yourself!

2012/08/22 — Leave a comment

Earlier this afternoon, I read an article on GraphicDesign.com, entitled Finding the Right Designer for the Job: Tips for Writing a Good Job Post from The Creative Group. You can read it here.

I posted a lengthy comment in response, but it seems to have disappeared into the void. I’m hoping it’ll show up later; in the meantime, I will attempt to re-create it here. Continue reading