Hometown Highlights: Kendall’s Monkey Bar

You never know what memories are brought back to the surface when you return to your hometown. While in downtown Nampa, Idaho. I passed by this amazing painted sign, and memories of the infamous "Kendall's Monkey Bar" came flodding...

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Welcome to the Rollerdrome…

If you have the chance to stop by Nampa, Idaho, don't forget to check out the Nampa Rollerdrome. An old haunt of my youth. I swung by the other day, and even though I didn't have time to go...

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Liminal Space

I visited my son’s apartment the other day and was struck by this set of chairs on the stairwell. I asked if he or anyone used them. The answer was no. These liminal spaces always feel so pregnant with...

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A Very Specific Target Audience

I noticed this new store on my neighborhood. Turntables and Trails, “Seattle’s Stereo and Hiking Store.” That is a highly targeted Venn diagram of audiences. Lucky for me, I fit right in that nexus. I can’t wait to check...

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Hello little spider

I’ve been watching a little cross orbweaver spider (Araneus diadematus) build it’s web in front of our house. It is a beautiful web and it has been a minor joy to see it every day. Perhaps not for the...

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Brilliant Sunset

Witnessed an incredible sunset the other day. Unfortunately the ridiculously outrageous colors are due to the ash and smoke from a nearby forest fire. Though it was something to witness. I hope those affected by the fire are safe...

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Words to live by: Mark Twain

Hope this isn’t one of the fake internet quotes! Architects cannot teach nature anything.Mark Twain The source is Memorable Midnight Experience. Or so says the interwebs...

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Demotivational meme

Not sure who made this, but I think it’s a pretty good one.

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More Words to Live by Chip Kidd

Another great quote from Chip Kidd's Judge This: Small fragments can tell a much larger story.Chip Kidd, Judge This True in design, offset printing, and something that no doubt Sherlock Holmes agrees.

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Words to Live by: Chip Kidd

I wrote about Chip Kidd's fantastic book Judge This a while back, so here's a great quote from it that sums up the power that Graphic Design can wield in a nutshell: First Impressions are the key to how we...

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