Recently I found myself helping some good friends organize their home and providing them with some much-needed interior design assistance. Much of the work has involved putting together Ikea furniture. My favorite direction was the figure in the instructions who was seen phoning an Ikea store. Since Ikea’s furniture is often more difficult to assemble [...]
Today, Penn Camera announced that it is declaring bankruptcy after lower-than-expected holiday sales. This is particularly sad thing to hear. I’ve been a patron of Penn Camera since I started in photography in high school, and even before that when I was working as an apprentice to my godfather, also a photographer. Penn Camera has [...]
Like every year before it, 2011 went by in a flash—even by busy, fleeting and amazing 2010 standards. I try to end every year with some reflections about the successes, failures and teachable moments with a smattering of humor mixed in for good measure. You’re only as smart as your dumbest moment. I’ve had many. [...]
As a big fan of superfuture, amazing, and creative things, I stumbled across this amazing little animation video using bicycles and paper cut-outs. It’s pretty awesome, I know. This just opened up even more possibilities for the Influential Shorts short film series debuting in 2012.
Whether you’re eating a a turkey, turducken, ham or tofurkey, from my family to yours, I wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. Check out this Thanksgiving holiday comic from The Oatmeal. For those of you who think you can come into my kitchen, you’re wrong. Get the hell out of here! And in case you [...]
Updated November 21, 2011 to include additional “secret” modifications and techniques. Originally published December 25, 2008. In the spirit of giving, I thought it would be appropriate to give my friends and fans the one recipe I’ve held closest to my heart for so long. Never once did I reveal all of the ingredients to [...]
It’s been a while since I talked about my dad on here. My father passed away on April 6, 2007 in the embrace of his family. Today he would have been 65. Always my hero, I’m thankful for what he gave my family and the example he set. It’s always a challenge to live up [...]
This is why we need to invest in transit. And while the video below demonstrates what we all feel sitting in traffic, few people feel the pain like metro Atlanta area residents. Check out one of my latest projects for Influential at TransformMetroAtlanta.com to learn how the citizens of the 10-county metro Atlanta region can [...]
This week Facebook announced big changes to the way the site operates for users, pages, marketers and third party app developers. At the top of the list; a revamped feed with a mix of top and latest updates, the “ticker” to update you on EVERYTHING that ANYONE does, a new more pleasing profile dubbed “Timeline,” [...]
While many traditional print news outlets are struggling to stay alive, the blogesphere has stepped in and filled many important beats–and in some cases they’re doing a better job. It’s because successful bloggers write about what they love and what they know. Washington DC is fertile ground for bloggers who cover everything from high-minded urban [...]
