5/3/11 – Ruby on Oak

I picked up this photograph from a gallery showing that my friend Leah McDonald had recently. Not only do I absolutely love the piece, I love that it was created by someone I know. It’s part of a small number of beautiful photos and paintings I’m lucky to have by amazing and important folks in…

Shared Items – May 2, 2011

My picks for posts / likes and finds of the week. “Sometimes I’d like to ask God why there’s… April 30, 2011 Lower Your Standards and Keep Going April 20, 2011 Ira Glass on Creativity, Taste, and Hard Work April 28, 2011 A reminder to pause. April 29, 2011 font (nerd) humor April 21, 2011…

4/30/11 – In Memoriam

Today I visited the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach. It was easily the most moving, somber, and in a way terrifying piece or art/monument I’ve ever seen. The imagery, sculpture, and even the layout made me feel incredibly sad, trapped, and shook me to the bone. Couldn’t bring myself to take a photograph. Contrast that…