2010 Reflections p1 : Switching Jobs

Switching jobs in this hectic economy was one of the harder things for me to do this year, but ultimately was a huge win. This is just one of the many events this year that I’ll be reflecting upon over the next few weeks that helped write this chapter of my story. I had been working at AOL since 2006 and survived a lot of restructuring and layoffs with the company. For much of that period,...

Preview of Dim graffiti series “Corrosion Maintained”

Here is  an unfinished  preview of the newest painting series from Dim Media, the artist collaborative I am a part of. The series is titled “Corrosion Maintained” and is a analysis of graffiti artwork. The series incorporates recognizable visuals from pop culture, original art, the build up of images by multiple artists to create a single composition, different styles and media of...

Turning Parking Lots into Farms in Minneapolis and Vertical Gardening

Photo by Chris Bohnhoff Used with permission. Stefan Meyer of Growing Lots, turns vacant Minneapolis parking lots into urban farms – a welcome addition to my little neighborhood. The last time I came back from Iowa for work, I was riding the Hiawatha light rail from the Mall of America where I was dropped off. While sitting on the train, I was reflecting on how great Minneapolis is after...

Testing WordPress for android

I decided to check out the android app for wordpress so I might be write a bit more. So far so...

Crazy Crust Recipe

For safe keeping, I am posting my mom’s “Crazy Crust” recipe. This stuff is yummy! – Crazy Crust  – serves about 6 Lightly grease and flour bottom and sides of a 9 inch or 10 inch glass pie pan. About 6 servings. Oven 425 degrees. 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup solid shortening 1/2 dairy sour cream 1 egg Lightly spoon flour into...