Ponderings and writings

I drew a giraffe

Here’s the story: I drew a giraffe; And I’m quite pleased with how it turned out. I used a random, yellow, wooden pencil that I sharpened with a pocket knife. I drew it on a piece of blue paper because that’s what was sitting on my desk. I drew it over the course of about two

Laser engraved tap handles anyone?

Some friends of mine own a local coffee shop and roastery called Old World Coffee Lab. They roast some of the best coffee you can buy in Reno. If you’re ever in town and you care about yourself at all, please visit them and enjoy some really great coffee. Anyway, a while ago they started

Why I am not an artist

I wanted to be an artist when I was little. I tried to hold on to that dream but gradually over time two things began to eat away at my innocent goals. First, the world kept telling me that art isn’t a real career; only people like doctors and lawyers make money; money is what

The saga of the Underwater Bubble Room

    The concept When I was a kid I remember holding a bucket over my head and walking into a lake. As the rim of the bucked reached the water the noise and chaos of the beach dissolved away and I was suddenly in a beautiful tranquil world lit with soft shimmering light. The sweet