So I decided that since I blow tons of money on pretty useless things, I thought that $87 was not much to pay for Thesis, a WordPress theme. After watching their videos, I felt like I could comfortablymake the jump. Unfortunately, it was a mistake. Because Thesis is touted as an "SEO Optimized Framework", much…
On the design industry’s spec work debate
While researching my options for creating a company logo, I came across a number of articles regarding blog design and logo design (see the Points of Interest at the end of the article). One common topicwas the topic of logo contests, which is considered speculative work, or 'spec work'. There is apparently a movement in…
The journey to find my bespoke suit – Part IV
The journey finding my bespoke suit is a long one. You can read all three previous parts here: Part I, Part II, Part III. I was envisioning the way my bespoke suit would look. It would hopefully turnout to be an elegant and flattering suit. After all, I did spend many a pretty penny on…
Movie Time! 'Observe and Report' from a security officer's perspective
As usual, Wistful Writer will not spoil movies he reflects on. There are no major spoilers here, only one very minor one. "Observe and Report". As a security professional myself, I immediatelyrecognized the phrase. It is a phrase used to summarize the some of the primary duties of a security officer. It is not the…
The journey to find my bespoke suit – Part III
This is Part Three of the series about my journey towards finding a bespoke suit. If you missed the previous parts, read the first one here and the second one here. Pockets were next on the list.I decided that I would go with slanted pockets on Marian's recommendation: they would draw the eye downward and…
