diversions

Not about websites at all. Skiing, music, and whatever else caught our eye — Park City has mountains, after all.
Oct 8
2013

Tim Carvell’s History’s Notable Persons Reconsidered: Harry Houdini

It’s unlikely, but you’ve got to admit: It’d be pretty awesome if, one of these days, Harry Houdini just leapt out of his grave…
Jul 26
2013

Prismacolor Markers

I bought this set of Prismacolor double ended markers in design school nearly 10 years ago. They're still as good as the day I…
Jul 10
2013

The Spigot Rorschach Test

Quick, take a look below and what do you see? Over the last 10 years or so there have been a handful of people…
Feb 9
2012

The Frog

A paper route was my very first job as a kid, starting in 6th grade. The thing I got up so early in the…
Jan 25
2012

Tangerine Tango – Flylow Color of the Year

As a designer, Pantone's annual announcement of their Color of the Year is usually just an interesting tidbit of information that, once digested, gets…
Jan 25
2012

Off the Grid is Off the Air

It was a short run, but Off the Grid is now kaputz. It was meant to be a place to write about life and…
Dec 17
2011

Shiny the Bearded Dragon

Our son Tory got to bring his preschool class' pet Bearded Dragon, Shiny, home for the Christmas break. Surprisingly cute. Eats mealworms and crickets.…
Dec 10
2011

Total Lunar Eclipse

I woke up early this morning to find the moon looking a little funny. A quick search on the Google told me it was…
Nov 28
2011

Boss Hog Canyoneering

Kari and I have been canyoneering for many years now, and it's one of the main reasons we decided to move back to Utah.…
Oct 21
2011

March Fourth Marching Band

We don't get out on the town as much as we used to, but Grandpa and Grandma are here, so we must take advantage.…