Well said, Dr. Twain.

Written by rizen creative on July 23rd, 2010 - 10:41am, 0 comments

“You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”
-Mark Twain

On freedom.

Written by rizen creative on July 2nd, 2010 - 3:14pm, 0 comments

“Liberty: One of Imagination’s most precious possessions.” -Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
Happy 4th of July.

Comic Sans speaks out! So to speak.

Written by Ron on June 18th, 2010 - 3:14pm, 1 comments

Don’t get me wrong, my wife uses this font to communicate to her kindergarteners in memos and presentations to parents, and it is appropriate. But this post was one to humor the creative class by author Mike Lacher.
The post was provided on Timothy McSweeney’s website of “Short Imagined Monologues”
ENJOY.

On busy-ness.

Written by rizen creative on June 4th, 2010 - 3:14pm, 0 comments

“Paintin’s not important. The important thing is keepin’ busy.”
- Anna Mary Robertson Moses
(Unfortunately, this week we’ve just been too crazy busy to think about this blog. The best we could muster is this fab quote from a great American folk artist.)

Well said, Jerry Garcia.

Written by rizen creative on April 30th, 2010 - 3:14pm, 0 comments

“Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.”
-Jerry Garcia (via Jessica Flynn)

So true, Juan-Carlos. So true.

Written by rizen creative on April 2nd, 2010 - 3:14pm, 0 comments

“Bad design is smoke, while good design is a mirror.” - Juan-Carlos Fernàndez

Well said, Rob. Oh…and happy birthday.

Written by rizen creative on March 26th, 2010 - 3:14pm, 1 comments

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.”
- Robert Frost (would’ve turned 136 today…if only)

Well said, Ron. Not that Ron.

Written by rizen creative on February 19th, 2010 - 3:14pm, 0 comments

“Efforts will be rewarded in heaven. Down here on Earth, we want results” - Ronald Baker, author and co-founder of the Verasage Insitute

Digital immigrants vs. digital natives.

Written by rizen creative on January 29th, 2010 - 3:14pm, 1 comments

Ron’s wife, a school teacher, brought this simple, yet profound, thought to our attention this week: as a generation, we are digital immigrants, our children are digital natives.
For the press and most people over 30 the evolution from the iPod, to the iPhone to the iPad has been dramatic. For younger folks, it is no [...]

Giving thanks this holiday…

Written by rizen creative on November 26th, 2009 - 11:53am, 0 comments

Katie Meyers: People who risk their lives for others. Military,
firemen/women, police, day care workers, etc. Thank you!
Jason Hamilton: Family, Friends and Football.
Katie Shamberg: Grilled Cheese, Guiness, and Great Friends and Family
Jeff Reynolds: The obvious: family, friends and freedom.
The others: sunshine, laughs, wine, stories, creativity, coral reefs,
non-commercial holidays and too much more to list.

Jennifer Colson: life, [...]