First lead image for this version of the website, orginally published February 11, 2004 Previously next


DIG AROUND
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  RECENTLY SURFED
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  A BRIEF INTRO
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album The Album
Where I put daily photos.
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album Haile Fellowship
I did something a little different in 2016.
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Creative Mornings Cincinnati Creative Mornings This is from 2013 and it is 40 minutes long.
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An interview An interview
An honor to talk with The Great Discontent
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Creative Mornings Cincinnati The Setup
Describing the tools I use
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Favorite photos Favorite photos from years past: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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ARRA An emblem for recovery
Something I am very proud of.
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mouse trap How to catch a mouse...
without a mousetrap – (the most popular link on this site)
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decoupage Decoupage
A fun project to rid your desk of junk.
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soup Vegetable Soup
My mom’s recipe.
Quite easy and tasty.
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This is an archive of my old website, some things automatically update but for the most part it is dormant. I just don't like throwing anything away.

(The new site is here.)

This page lovingly crafted with tables and a splash of valid CSS. I did manage to make it XHTMLwhatever, Other pages vary.

Hi Mom, wherever you are. I miss you.

 

 

Ori and the Will of the Wisps Out on Nintendo Switch Today
I JUST finished the first game last week. It was borderline frustrating and deliriously superfun.

Design, Packaging & Branding of E-Cloth - Pearlfisher
Phenomenal branding mixed with package design. / via the worth-every-penny Brand New blog

Omsom | Proud, loud Asian home cooking
Found via UnderConsideration, but these Vietnamese, Filipino and Thai spice starters look awesome. A bit pricey, but very pretty.

The Swiss Grid exhibition at Poster House
If I was in NYC, I'd pop down into this show. My friend Thor went and said it was lovely and safe to boot!

Veluwemeer bridge: The world's shortest aqueduct
Neato. / via Twitter somewhere

Draper - Land Ark RV
Potential future home 

Roman Emperor Project
Using the neural-net tool Artbreeder, Photoshop and historical references, Daniel Voshart has created photoreal portraits of Roman Emperors. / via Mefi

Type Scale - A Visual Calculator
Building upon the notions of the aforelinked piece

The typographic scale
I've been at it for how many years and this basic concept never stuck until now.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
I share Jason's enthusiasm. Also excited to play the 3D All-Stars and re-live moments in time.

Living in someone else's Portland narrative
The illustration for this article is very spot on and I very much dig the style. 

The Typecraft Initative
"Working with Indian craftswomen to create beautifully designed typefaces, while also inspiring them to learn design skills via training workshops" / via UC

The Young Jerks have a new website
I could look at this CAMP project page for hours

Sounds of the Forest
Sounds of woodlands and forests from all around the world / via Jason Fried

Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs
I want to log back in for these. But then I will see all the weeds that have grown...

Bookshelf Board Game Collection
I have some of the Target version of these bookshelf games. I love them. These look even nicer. And this whole site is filled with an awesome selection of games and gifts / via SwissMiss

“What’s a critically reviled film that you think is great. Not like, “it’s a guilty pleasure”, but a movie you’re like, “what is wrong with everyone? This is good.”" / Twitter
This thread is gold if you've ever looked at the array of streaming options and had no idea where to start. I love folks sharing their favorites.

It's Rain in Games, Part I
From Jez Burrow's email newsletter. After watching this, there are some games I'd like to play!

Everybody Let's Vote
I really like this Biden Harris commercial. 

Walking in Heavy Thunderstorm at Night in NYC
I've been putting rain videos for naps. This one is super pretty to watch and makes me not want to nap.

Sound Of Colleagues
If you miss the noises. Also? Dog. / via Cal Henderson

Interview with September's Artist Ben Stafford
I follow Ben on Twitter and love seeing his work every time he shares

Optimal Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
with Deep Learning / via Waxy

Bank Logos and Trademarks Look the Same for This Reason 
Some lovely examples / via UnderConsideration

ALLSHIPS | A Creative Community
"We stand for quality over quantity, substance over numbers, cohesion over conflict, opinion over algorithms, thoughtful content over snackable, sugary, viral hits. We stand together, not apart." / via Luke Beard

Shapco - Minnesota Offset & Digital Printer
These folks printed Matt Stevens "Good Movies as Old Books" edition.

Danica Roem’s story about meeting Joe Biden
It's FACEBOOK, I KNOW. But this is one of the better stories I've read.

Arcade Fire - Song on the Beach; Photograph
Random surfing got me to this song. Read the first comment.

Peace Signs
by Matt W. Moore

All Gas No Brakes' Andrew Callaghan on his viral interview show
This guy has his finger on a very specific pulse. 

Jessica Hische | You Are Enough Mirror
This is lovely. All of it. The story. The artifact. The type.

Good Flag, Bad Flag
The rules are simple

Mississippi Narrows Its New Flag Down to 5 Contenders
#4 No Lettering or Seals. Never use writing of any kind or an organization’s seal.

AUTO-TUNE TYPOGRAPHY.
A few uppercase words, centred or ranged at the top-left corner of a page, set in the regular weight of any grotesque font. / via Jason Santa Maria

Buro Destruct
Bookmarking this Flickr stream for when I need some typographic inspiration

Brand New will Shift to Subscription Model
A reasonable price for a perspective and community I dig.

 

  Hi. My name is Chris Glass and this is a place where I put stuff. In my spare time, I devise schemes to create more spare time.

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LISTENING
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album Taylor Swift - folklore
A nice surprise!
album The 1975 - Notes on a Conditional Form
There's no good reason an album can meander this much and still work in a single listen.
album Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Another surprise. Unrelated, I can't decide if I'm sad Fiona doesn't have a personal website or not.
album Harry Styles - Fine Line
My friend insisted I listen to this on her record player and dang if I'm now listening to it all the time.
album This tiny icon is for singles. I'm currently listening to Lebanon by J.S. Ondara on repeat
album Taylor Swift - Lover
I listened to this more than any other album in 2019
album Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
This one goes in a few more directions and I quite like it
album Decemberists - I'll Be Your Girl
I really like where they went with this record. It breaks from their mold in just the right ways
album Vulfpeck - Hill Climber
I learned about this band because they have a typeface
album Tame Impala - Currents
This feels like lots of other things from the past blended together and tweaked through dreamy filters, and I'm more than ok with that
album Whenever I start to cook, I usually put on this mix called “Cocktails” Spotify


READING
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book Shit, Actually
Lindy West
I super loved Lindy's memoir Shrill.
book A Very Punchable Face
Colin Jost
Speaking of memoirs, this ones breezy and funny.
book Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel
I can't remeber reading a book so quickly. Suprisingly uplifting considering the topic (an epidemic that wipes out 99%+ of the world)
book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
John Berendt
Dunno why I wanted to read this, but I know it is a favorite book of Casey's. Thoroughly enjoyable. Makes me long to travel again, then again, so does everything.
book Stillness is the Key
Ryan Holiday
You know when you dog ear a page to come back to it? I've done this to every other page in this book. (Finished it, dug it)
book Creativity Inc
Ed Catmull
In the midst of this on the recommendation from a client. Enjoying very much so far


PLAYING
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game Crash Bandicoot 4 PS4
Better than I could have imagined. There are enough updates to the game structure (and graphics) to make this outing a sheer delight.
game Ori and the Will of the Wisps Switch
Recently launched on the Switch. They reimagine many of the controls of the first game, but once they lock in. it's sweeeeeet.
game Control PS4
Excellent third person action game, increidbly cinematic, story was fine, but the evolution of abilities is top notch. Took a while to finish, and though the story is weak, the mechanics and presentation are above average.
game The Last of Us Parts I & II PS4
I had put the first title down a quarter way through because I was stuck. But when the second part was ready to drop I finished it. Very few times have video games made an imprint as much as these combined stories. These games are hard, emotionally. But oh so worth it.
game Ori and the Blind Forest Switch
This Microsoft Studio game almost got me to buy an Xbox 5 years ago. It came out on Nintendo Switch last year and I didn't know. It's very Hollow Knight, but prettier.
game The Way of the Turtle Apple Arcade
Simple platformer, kid friendly, kinda mellow. Dig it.
game Dead Cells Switch
Also Metroidy, but leans Castlevania witha touch of Gauntlet thrown in and so much more.
game Hollow Knight Switch
Very Metroidy, or as they call this type of side scrolling game, Metroidvania. SUPER ENJOYED, until it got too hard and then I stopped playing. Still worth it.
game God of War 2018
Incredibly solid reboot (?) of the old PlayStation series. Could've been longer, but escalates and flows wonderfully.
game Super Mario Odyssey
I finished this and moved on, but it was a fun ride.
game Two Dots
After reading all the year end praise, I picked up a used copy and am preparing myself to get freaked out. (iOS)
game Limbo
I still haven't finished this game, but I keep coming back to it. (Multiplatform)
   
   
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