Author Archives: Greg

Multitasking and Productivity

I’m a fairly driven person. I have a lot of goals, a lot of interests. I always have to-do lists in the back of my mind. So there are few things I hate more than getting to the end of a day and feeling like I never got in my groove, like I never really [...]

Despair and Hope

I’m seeing an increasing trend in the world. It’s a weighty one. And it will only increase—much more so—in days to come. Despair.
Most people have seen the news today: Joseph A. Stack had enough of the IRS, enough of Big Brother, enough of corruption that abounds in our dark world. So he decided to light [...]

What I’ve Learned From Myst

Very strange timing. It’s been a long time since I thought about Cyan Worlds, that beautiful company that sadly faded into the background in recent years. A quick Google search, and I find that after two failed ventures, the epic tale that Cyan had longed planned for the masses to explore was reawakened once again. [...]

On the Couch, I Said…

And he told me I was Pistilli Roman (Veer’s Eloquent).
Hmm. Perhaps, in a way, I am.
Pentagram provides some typographic counseling. What Type Are You?

Pray for Haiti

I get up and take a minute to check the news this morning as I grab some coffee and get ready for Marketing class. Haiti has suffered another earthquake earlier today. I read the reports and my heart breaks. I can’t get up and fly to Haiti to help (I know some who are), but [...]

The Answer to Ethnocentrism

Today we celebrate the dream of ethnic equality championed by Dr. King. But his dream will never be fleshed out in reality until we all meet the One who unites and loves all men regardless of ethnic backgrounds.

True U

Truth is under assault like never before, and in our increasingly postmodern culture we’re getting messages stuffed down our throats every day in media, books, music, and art. With all the noise and confusion, some of which we overly expose ourselves to, it’s easy to get confused signals sending your mind into a funk and [...]

Ethics, Advertising, and American Apparel

I was scanning Cameron Moll’s blog and ran across his applaudable stand against American Apparel, based on their sensual and offensive advertising. I have to admit that I like the feel of an American Apparel tee, but with advertising so blatantly racy it’s time that we, as designers, stand in a call to ethical practice. [...]

Shadows and the Substance

“The enjoyment of [God] is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of earthly friends, are but shadows; but God is the substance. These are [...]

Santa Christ

I was scanning the Ligonier blog and came across this excellent post by Sinclair Furguson. Increasingly, our secularized culture is pushing the historical Christmas aside. We’re increasingly ready to drown our empty lives with binge shopping, to gorge ourselves on commercialism. Santa, the fulfiller of our every material want, is often the only [...]