Random Articles

• Drawing the Line with Corn Despite (or because of) growing up among fields and fields of it I’m not a big fan corn. It’s alright in pancakes (especially from Maria’s) and Red Hot Blues, just not on the cob, frozen, or in a can, or in my food as a sweetener. I’m not the only one. Mexico’s sugar industry
• Balance in the Air A couple very recent quotes on balancing your life from two of my favorite bloggers: “5. People have only so much toleration for novelty in them; no one embraces novelty consistently and in all fields of life. Spend your tolerance for novelty wisely.” - Tyler Cowen 23.”Running a startup is full of extreme ups and downs.
• Learning from the 24 Hour Comic Challenge Yesterday, I attempted to create a 24 page comic in 24 hours. Here is what I learned from my first attempt. Have the story finished. I knew how the story started, that got me 6 pages along. Half way into page 7, I was stuck. Seven characters moving, a handful of relationships established, and nowhere to
• Camp Shoppy? So, Camp Snoopy is leaving Mall of America. I think the Mall has a huge opportunity to develop their own cheesy mascots - like the Olympics does. Problem is, they need a new name as well. Hmmmmm. Here’s an easy fix: Turn the ‘n’ into an ‘h’ and the second ‘o’ into a ‘p’.
• Note to ‘Self-Proclaimed Experts’ “This was when I realized suddenly that all those self-proclaimed “experts” telling me what to do had no qualification whatsoever regarding my life, ideals, or methodologies.” - David Seah