Simply Irresistible

There’s something absolutely ridiculous but somewhat humorous about this new Axe Dark Temptation commercial featuring the Chocolate Man. At first I was slightly confused as to what exactly was going on when the guy in the commercial sprayed himself with Axe and was instantly covered in a thick, dark layer of something. But it only [...]

Pimpin’ a ride

So Saturday I was on the Edens Expressway driving home from a workout at my gym. The traffic got pretty thick around Touhy heading toward the city, as it typically does around 4PM on weekend days. And in the vain of driving slowly (which I wouldn’t have been doing otherwise), I saw something I’ve [...]

Why do people like art?

I am about to take us on a journey. Bear with me…
Ok, Takashi Murakami is a brilliant artist. According to his Tribute Website:
[Takashi Murakami is] one of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking Japanese artists of the 1990s. His work ranges from cartoony paintings to quasi-minimalist sculptures to giant inflatable balloons to performance events to factory-produced [...]

is happy. Why not be?

Wood is good!

A wood-frame bike. Seriously. It’s beautiful, that’s for sure. But is it a gimmick? The folks at Renovo Bikes claim wood is “nature’s carbon fiber” and that their Monocoque (hollow frame) bike is lightweight and sustainable.

We all know that riding a bike is good for the environment. No fossil fuels burning. And it’s healthy. But [...]

Is being a PC about to be cool?

I had my doubts about the Jerry Seinfeld/Bill Gates commercials. Yes, they are quirky and attention grabbing. And they certainly did a great job breathing life into Gates and giving him an approachable personality. But I always questioned where they were going to go with them.
In recent days, rumors have been flying around that the [...]

is reading ReadyMade magazine.

My Cup O’ Tea

Here’s a fun and different take on package design for a somewhat mundane object. This new line of Activitea teabags were created solely for a chain of health restaurants. Each features a sports related figure, like a rock climber, hanging from the string of the tea bag. Too bad you can’t purchase them at any [...]

wants you too watch The Subway Alumni Show.

can’t sleep lately.