ODDS & ENDS • Caffeinated soap. The latest way to jump-start your morning (or afternoon), I guess. Makers ThinkGeek have some other interesting things, too, including a titanium spork. • Speaking of odd gadgets … • The IRS tells me my tax refund should be here by May 1. Yay! • I’m sure Big Box [...]

There’s an elephant in the room that much of the world doesn’t acknowledge: A lot of design is downright ugly. (Insert self-deprecating design portfolio joke here.) Sadly, the eight reasons sited for poor design are very, very true. ODDS & ENDS • If Jesus saves … why are churches always asking for money? • Pepsi [...]

This weekend, there have been two incidents that make me not want to drink. First, drama Mark unfortunately encountered. Second, drama Kevin got caught up in with a couple of friends. Florida’s nudists are looking to make a statement with $2 bills. After some investigating, it looks like the treasury does still print $2 periodically. [...]

Has Britney found love in rehab? And why hadn’t I thought of abbreviating Jason (alleged new beau) as J-Sun? I’m a geek. I’ll admit it. Especially if an employer pays attention to the eight things intelligent geeks need to work happy. Starbucks will give away coffee from 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow. But it’s only [...]

I’m not sure how I’ll use it, but I have to remember this exists for next year’s State of the Union. I haven’t figured out exactly how to use this in print yet either, but I know there’s a way. I don’t know if Dodge canceled their Durango ad before or after Snickers canceled its [...]