As a designer who’s tried (oh my gosh have I tried) to create better ways for people to get stuff done, I’m always interested in new jedi mind tricks to get myself to just do things. New skills. Self-improvement stuff. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life
In which I visit three festivals and two countries and fall in wuv
What? Where am I? How did I get on this blog? Amazon ate my life. But it was fun! The people were great. But I chose to leave for other adventures and now I’m designing for a niche social network … Continue reading
A New Work Gig
Last week I started a new contract gig with Amazon’s Kindle mobile team, and I have to tell you, it is awesome. They have smart designers, an easy-going workplace, interesting challenges, enough time to get those challenges tackled, free coffee, … Continue reading
Lessons for Life #1
To paraphrase Clay Shirky, age plus paying attention equals knowing stuff. So I thought this post was going to be about stuff I know. I had some really profound thoughts while riding my scooter to a meeting and boy, they … Continue reading
Should this be a personal blog? Am I a canary?
Confession: I worry about a LOT of stuff besides the garden. Life, work, relationships, the world. Lately, I’ve been worrying myself to tears. But is it worth writing about? If you liked this post, please share it:Tweet
Painting Kale, Dealing With Old Feelings About Art
I’m trying to make art again. I used to draw and paint every day when I was in high school and there’s no kidding myself, it was pure escapism to cope with the reality of that time. All the energy … Continue reading