How to Sharpen Pencils
I had lunch with a friend yesterday, which was coincidentally also thesam day as the Boston Marathon - at Trident Bookstore and Cafe. As I was waiting, I perused a couple of books, and one particular book caught my eye with its in-your-face #2-pencil-yellow cover. The title — How To Sharpen Pencils: A Practical and … Read more
Swatches and More Swatches
When I was little, I used to collect little samples of stickers and textiles that my granfather would bring home from the factory in which he worked. I also loved going to Home Depot and browsing through all of the paint samples; though I had no particular project in mind, I would pick out colors … Read more
Don’t Make Them to Break Them
Ah, New Year’s resolutions. We all make resolutions, and we (probably) break all resolutions. By January 2nd, the glitter of the new year has already lost its luster, and the confetti has well been swept off the city streets and into piles of tomorrow’s trash – well, in this “green” epoch, recycling. But why does … Read more
