Five Seemingly Unrelated Topics I've Been Learning About Lately
post a comment | posted Oct 11
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
1. How the cortisol that your adrenal glands make plays into stress and health
2. ExpressionEngine templates and member groups
3. Economics
4. Using multiple CSS classes to achieve complex grid-based designs
5. Designing an office environment for m...
Is This What Christianity in America Has Become?
post a comment | posted Oct 9
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
"O God, we are in a battle that is raging for the soul of this nation. You, O God, have raised up Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin for such a time as this. Help them, O God, to strengthen our economy, to keep our taxes and spending low....
Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life
post a comment | posted Oct 9
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
If any of you have an abundance of goodwill and a spare $189.95, I will be more than happy to supply you with my mailing address so you can send me this. I thank you in advance.
Seth Godin on Effort
post a comment | posted Oct 9
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
While luck may be more appealing than effort, you don't get to choose luck. Effort, on the other hand, is totally available, all the time.
-- Seth Godin, Is Effort a Myth?
Why Human Resources Just Isn't What It Used To Be
post a comment | posted Oct 8
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
On a whim, I applied for a designer job with PUMA a little over a year ago. Today, I received the following email (emphasis mine):
Dear Joshua,
Thank you for your interest in the No Job Title found position with PUMA
North America, Inc. Unfortunat...
Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals
post a comment | posted Oct 8
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
The Atlantic Redesign
post a comment | posted Oct 8
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
I'm enjoying The Atlantic's redesign. What I've seen of the print version also looks lovely.
The Redesign is on the Way
post a comment | posted Oct 7
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
I'm working on a ground-up rebuild/evolving of the dot com right now. I've learned approximately 9 zillion things since I first built it, so it will hopefully be faster, better and chock full of tasty typographic and grid-based treats. The same, bu...
My Wife Takes Pretty Pictures
post a comment | posted Oct 6
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
When Mandy and I were living in Boston, we'd make frequent late night excursions to spots around the city with our D200 and tripod in tow. It was fun and it often produced great results. Tonight is one of the first nights since we moved to South C...
Who Should You Vote For?
post a comment | posted Oct 6
Originally posted at Joshua Blankenship | Blog
Who Should You Vote For? gives you relevant topics like healthcare, foreign policy, taxes, etc. to agree or disagree with, then tells you which candidate best lines up with your issue beliefs. My results were polarizing for sure, though there's sti...