today i’m proud to announce that myself and my staff have selected our first annual Project HELP collaborator – the Network for Young People Affected by War (NYPAW) via their sister organization the Child Soldiers Initiative (CSI) led + developed by lieutenant-general romeo dallaire (ret’d). in the short time we’ve had to communicate + learn [...]

“i think that everything you surround yourself with consciously and unconsciously goes into your work.”
- todd hido
couldn’t agree more. he elaborates via pdn’s march ‘end frame‘. i’m already saving for my 40 ft table.
in the meantime, we recently bought a 4 x 8 sheet of steel from our local steeler (pacific steel + recycling) and [...]

proud to see first descents and america’s most eligible bachelor (according to cosmo magazine) brad ludden getting some attention today in USA Today. fantastic work brad + his group do for cancer patients – get involved if you haven’t. and thanks to colin at giant noise for putting it together in mere minutes.

here’s a great way to start the week – a sweet mix of inspiration in the form of new hacks + variations and a discussion on crap.
one of public radio’s greatest features is no doubt, this american life, hosted by ira glass. a long time radio host/producer who’s now expanded into tv. you know that [...]

great read on the way that numbers don’t always tell the story in the new york times magazine a week + half back. entitled the no-stats all-star, the story of how large of a presence shane battier has is well done + hints at what malcolm gladwell refers to in outliers as “practical intelligence”. actually [...]

the latest in his assault on our wits of reasoning, new yorker writer malcolm gladwell has put together a red hot (#1 on nyt business booklist) tome on the story of success. a real eye opener it’s chock full of examples + evidence of his theories on what makes individuals rise above. essentially he comes [...]