Buddha

Buddha - "Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it."

Busy.....Out of the Office

I love having a blog. So, why haven't I posted lately? Let's put it this way: Today I was triple-booked for lunch. I have 2 job interviews in Milwaukee on Monday that I have to prepare for (printing out my latest work for my portfolio, thank-you cards to create, print and address, business cards to print out, etc.), a magazine issue to ship, three freelance jobs on the stove, a housing inspector scheduled to come today, a crumbling bathroom wall that had to be replaced, re-tiled and grouted by this morning, several meetings at work, a small crisis brewing with an AP editor in New York that I'm managing, and a boss that in so many words told me that he doesn't care that I am doing 70% more issues this year. I'm busy this week...month...quarter. Let's hope I can get the hell out of this town and settle into a nice, stable, relaxing routine in Milwaukee with a job that pays more than a Dairy Queen Manager. Mmmmm. Brewtown. Look for more posts when I have more than .2 seconds to spend on something other than emptying out my bowels.

Smoking 2.0

The NicStic is making its way across Europe, and it may hit our shores soon. This product vaporizes tobacco instead of burning it, so you don't get the smoke and funk. Check out the Wired article. By the way, the NicStic English site is hilarious. I don't think they have a capable translator on staff yet. My favorite line: "We kindly ask you to be comprehensive."

That's all you can ask of people. Be comprehensive. Now get out there and be all-inclusive!

Wireless Power at Last

The future of solar may be here. Konarka has been developing solar technology that uses "extremely low-cost photovoltaic cells using organic dyes that convert sunlight to electricity." These can be printed on an abundance of materials, which eliminate the need for wires (wireless power!) and traditional coal and petroleum energy sources. Konarka is already known for producing "light-activated power plastic that is flexible, lightweight, lower in cost and much more versatile in application than traditional silicon-based solar cells." Their product looks a lot like roll film. Awesome. It will be cool to see how this technology will be used in next-generation devices.

Have you met my buddy Ron?

Well, here he is. I was reading a Scooby Doo book to my son the other night and Jessica pointed out the likeness. You can see pics of him at his latest show, Rocks N Glocks. I'd say it's uncanny. Click here to see a larger version of the comic. In fact, here is a pic for quick comparison:

He's definitely sporting a 70's look, and I have to say it looks damn good. I ain't complaining at all. In fact, anyone cool enough to have an illustrated likeness of them published in a Scooby Doo book is probably too cool to be my friend.

Milky Way Makes My Day

For whatever the reason, I always chose the Three Musketeers bar over the Milky Way when I was a kid. Don't ask me why, I think maybe it was cheaper, and when you only have 50 cents, you need to stretch that cash. I tried both of them today and have found that Milky Way is by far the better bar. Not even close. The Three Musketeers has some sort of Mockolate instead of chocolate on the outside, and the caramel in the Milky Way adds another dimension. Why the hell am I writing this? I have to get back to work.

Some Positive News

Somalia just might be turning the corner. The U.N. reports that the country has the best chance in years for peace. Check out the story from Reuters. Why do I bring this up? Because I decided to try to post something positive every day.