I Miss 80’s Videos

A friend shared the old music video by Scandal of the song The Warrior featuring Patty Smyth. I have to say I really miss and truly enjoyed the bizarre, colorful, ostentatious music videos of the 1980s. Such crazy imagery,...

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Golden Hour

Spotted a glorious golden hour after a storm while walking about, I love the light and the crispy golden leaves. A reminder that every storm will someday pass, so hang in there.

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Sonics Guy Serendipity

I've wrote about Kris Brannon, "the Sonic's Guy before, and I was surprised, heartened, and a little saddened to stumble upon a life sized cut out of him as I was exiting Climate Pledge Arena. This is the name...

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A Strange House Addition

Saw this the other day, a very strange if vaguely transparent addition to a house. I find it very compelling for some reason. A DIY solarium made from glass bricks.

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Cool Stickers

Spotted these cool stickers on the gum wall in Post Alley at Seattle's famed Pike Market Place. Pretty dang cool, zombie Ben Franklin and Macho Man Randy Savage (I think). Pretty sweet stuff, some done by the amazing...

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Nice Vinyl Wrap at Pacific Place

Saw this the other day when visiting the beautiful, but sadly mostly empty Pacific Place Shopping Center in downtown Seattle. A well done branded vinyl wrap in the basement near the elevators to the parking garage. It is a...

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A+ Branding: Uncle Sheitz Plumbing

Saw this on a run the other day. The name alone is hilarious, love the way the paint job gives it the appearance of an old time pick up truck with wooden panels. A+ job from Uncle Sheitz Plumbing....

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Happy Halloween!

Final day of the 13 Days of Halloween 2021. Have a great Halloween! May your loot bag be full of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! https://youtu.be/cpGNa50oSiE

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13 Days of Halloween: Killer Klowns from Outer Space Merch and Costumes

A few days ago I discussed the classic flick Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and while taking my son to the annual popup store Spirit Halloween for a last minute Halloween costume, I was surprised and delighted to see...

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13 Days of Halloween: Our Favorite Decoration

We love Halloween in our house, and we like to decorate for the holiday. Not as crazy as some, but we do enjoy it with some faux gravestones, some jack-o-lanterns, skeletons. But this silly haunted pirate is by far, our...

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13 Days of Halloween: Fungai from Yoggoth

H.P. Lovecraft is arguably the father of the cosmic horror genre, and nothing sums it up better that his poetic cycle Fungai from Yoggoth. You can read a complete series of poems here. For my money the best way to...

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13 Days of Halloween: Historic Seattle Graves

In addition to graphic design and movies, another one of my passions is history. In particular I am very interested in the history of my city, Seattle. In the spirit of Halloween here's some pictures of the grave stones...

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