Post #4 – The Cult of the Amateur

In this past Sunday’s Chicago Tribune, there was a great article that really has me on the one hand doubting myself, and on the other hand confident that I know exactly what I’m doing.  The article was written by Steve Johnson, their internet writer, and it was a review of a new book by Andrew Keen [...]

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Post #3 – Customer Service Quandry

This morning as I was revising a sketch for a customer for the 7th time, I was pondering what customer service really is, and how much is too much. At what point do I feel that I am being taken advantage of as a supplier of a service?  In addition to my job as a [...]

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Ommegang

I am a big fan of good beer. I find it much more than just a vehicle to deliver alcohol to my brain, although I like that part of it too. The right beer enhances a good meal. I love the feeling of fellowship I feel when enjoying a beer with friends. I don’t drink [...]

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New Band

Between getting XM in my new car and getting free song downloads on iTunes, I’ve come across a lot of good bands that I may never have heard. Take, for example, Woven Hand. The singer is an Evangelical Christian, which normally would be a turn off for me. I am a Christian, I like a [...]

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Lou Blew (his top)!

It was a great week for baseball, if you like controversy. Lou Piniella, new coach and savior of the Cubs, finally lost it. If you missed the news, he flew off into a hat-throwing, dirt-kicking and apparently umpire-bumping tirade, just in time to take the focus away from his miserable team. I [...]

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Post #2: Good Ideas?

In the May 21st edition of Newsweek, there was a very interesting article called “Meet The Next Billionaires.” Imagine “American Idol” for Silicon Valley start-up companies. A company called Y Combinator has a competition for to find the best tech ideas among fledgeling startups and helps them develop their ideas for the commercial market.
This made [...]

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