I have always been genetically inclined toward whiteness so it would be an odd thing for me to proclaim that I have a great tan. I could say something like, “I’ve got a great tan for me.” And that would make plenty of sense. But this is a silly example because I would never say [...]
My alarm clock rang with that horrendous sound at 7:30am last Thursday. I pounded the bedside table searching for the snooze button and found it after a few bone rattling hits. This was not the sound I wanted to hear at this time of day on a holiday. I lay there a few minutes and [...]
Tonight I read about Michael Richards recent performance at a Los Angeles comedy club. I watched him scream a profanity-laced racial tirade at some unsuspecting hecklers in the crowd. It was a sad spectacle of anger to an extreme degree. Today, he has apologized with something like, “I’m not a racist…I’m sorry.” While I do [...]
A few years ago, my dad took a trip to Wisconsin to consult with a few churches. As a sign of their gratitude, they gave him a hunk of sharp Wisconsin cheddar. Being good parents, they gladly shared some of the sharp creamy goodness with me while I visited. It was some of the tastiest [...]
There was once a girl named K Who always seemed to play She drank and smoked And liked to poke On almost every day. One night she did the same She drank, she smoke, she became quite lame And in one instant And with much insistence Her eye was set aflame. Before she thought her [...]
Our modern culture plays a huge role in the decline of personal morality led primarily by a continual bombardment with overtly sexual images. No one would doubt the increasingly lascivious nature of the images produced for movies, television, and advertising. When a beer company promotes their product via a commercial, the beer itself often plays [...]
This afternoon, some friends and I were trying to decide what we should do for dinner tonight. Restaurant after restaurant was mentioned, yet no consensus was reached. We were using IM to communicate, which is not the most efficient method of quick decision making. At any rate, offers and counter-offers were made before we finally [...]
I’m proud to inroduce SOURCE, the code behind the Champion Forest website. SOURCE is a place to share what we’ve created with the rest of the world (for free too!). Today we have begun with FIRO: Flash Image Rotation, a system that dynamically rotates and mattes images. In the future we plan to add Diago [...]
One of the most interesting parts of studying art and architecture is the notion of “thinking outside the box.” We all know that the phrase is overused and has devolved into a sad cliché, but you understand where I’m going. Design forces you to solve a multi-faceted problem, determining the most important elements to include [...]
We all know of the New Year’s resolution: I pledge to do X starting January 1st of next year. It’s a great ploy to allow yourself to continue doing what you’ve been doing for another few weeks. So many people say, “I’m going to lose X number of pounds next year, but I’m going to [...]