Most. Perfect. Vacation. Ever. Air and sea show. The beach, the ocean, the sun. A cookout. Christina Aguilera concert. Elbo Room. And that was just one day! There was also fireworks, underwear parties, street parties, great restaurants, a tour of the Sun-Sentinel, bombing raids and a lot of sun. There is really no way to [...]

I’ve been preoccupied by the new love of my life: Flash 8. I don’t know what I’m going to do when the free trial ends in 27 days … OK, since I’ve been very nerdy lately (Hello, I just professed my love for a computer program. It doesn’t get much nerdier than that.), I should [...]

The Mat Kearney concert was amazing! First of all, Mark’s connections at the Sun-Times not only got us tickets … they got us VIP tickets. I’d never been to the House of Blues, but it was incredible. And I wasn’t entirely sold on Kearney beforehand, but after seeing him live … definitely a fan. I [...]

I guess I hadn’t thought much about folks who ask designers to work for free. But I must say I agree wholeheartedly that it’s a foolish notion. For example: In this country, there are almost twice as many neurosurgeons as there are professional illustrators. There are eleven times as many certified mechanics. There are SEVENTY [...]

I’m trying to convince Mark we should head to Fort Lauderdale for Fleet Week. OK, it’s a coincidence that I have time off during Fleet Week, but we should still go. (I’m not sure that Kevin actually invited us, or if I invited us. But he hasn’t said no yet.) Kevin already has a restaurant [...]