Canada 150 Stamp Series

From Canada Post, kind of disappointing as a representation for 150 years. Other than the Trans Canada Highway, there isn’t much older history.

No More Zine Thing

The sad thing about checking links is finding abandoned projects, like the 24 Hour Zine Thing. The 24 Hour Zine Challenge asks zinesters to create a 24-page zine from conception to final product in 24 hours straight. Zines should be of suitable size and technical difficulty so that this truly is a challenge for individual … Read more

How Honest is your Review?

I don’t especially like writing reviews. They are tricky. I don’t like to be negative or critical, it makes me feel petty. But, a review needs honesty – otherwise it isn’t worth much at all. Amazon’s lawyers are willing to go after anyone making money from writing reviews, no matter how small that “business” may … Read more

Jenny Holzer Writes Projections as Art

Jenny Holzer is an artist presenting ideas in words for public spaces.  The public dimension is integral to Holzer’s work. Her large-scale installations have included advertising billboards, projections on buildings and other architectural structures, and illuminated electronic displays. LED signs have become her most visible medium, although her diverse practice incorporates a wide array of media including street … Read more

In Time We Won’t Be Here

I often think about the future and history. They aren’t opposites really. The future becomes the past and the past inspires the future. But, in between, what do people in the future think about people in the past? All the things we have written… will anyone read them? That bugs me. People may or may … Read more

Godzilla and the Garden Gnomes

Hard to resist letting Godzilla run around in the garden, getting those gnomes in order. Pesky garden gnomes have finally met their match in the Rampaging Kaiju Garden Gnome. Made of durable cast poly resin, he’s ready to take his place as the guardian of your garden. Source: Rampaging Kaiju Garden Gnome | ThinkGeek