Saturday, July 25

Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute

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Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute

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Friday, November 21

Best Website on Graphic Design

If you want to veiw the best graphic design online, it's from the Global Guru himself, Chuch Green. I've been a fan since 1998, collecting as many of his books as possible. I also subscribe to his blog/newsletter which is the only one I actually look forward to and read every time it's sent. His site contains design ideas, insights and links, as well as his blog and tutorials.
Chuck's good at what he does. Chuck shares secrets, tips and from his vast experience and knowledge of graphic arts.
As Psychoatrics.computs it
Damned good. And his site is like manna from heaven. He really spills his guts on design and I recommend you take a very good look at it. There are dozens of ways to improve your design and it's all free of charge. What I've read: The Do It Yourself Logos, Letterheads and Business Cards published by Rockport Publishing. It's got the stamp of class all over it and if the rest of the products are anywhere as good, you can buy them with your eyes closed.


His Websites on Design www.ideabook.com lots of good books, CD Templates and clip art resources. I own the Ideabook InDesign w/CD templates, the Desktop Publisher's Ideabook,Taskforce Image Gallery, Color Harmony Guide.
I'd also recommend Chuck's book on templates for flyers, brochures etc. The ready made templates developed by ideabook from the most outstanding graphic designers on the planet is essential on your desk top library.

Most books come with templates on a CD, so you can get your projects started right away. It saves so much time.
Check it out for yourself. His latest Book is DIY Graphic Workshop
Design-It-Yourself: Graphic Workshop is not a design theory book—it is a design instruction book. To my way of thinking, a design theory book examines abstract concepts such as contrast, symmetry, and white space, under the assumption that if you learn to think the thoughts of a designer, you will be a designer.




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the Art of tea...

when living in northern japan in a town called misawa, i became acquainted with the art of tea. I also learned about keeping warm with cans of coffee in coat pockets, eating sushi, sumi-e (brush and ink painting) and living in a 900 sq. foot japanese build house. Learning key words in their language was most difficult, as pronunciation staggered my tongue and the kanji letters only conjured up confusion! Most of all i loved tea. the tea houses, tea with my japanese & american friends, and the tea ceremony.

there are many choices when it comes to tea. tea leaves are black, green, white, flowered, sprinkled with flavors, tiny popped corn. and oolongs just to name a few varieties. then there are tea pots, cups and spoons all part of the lovely ritual of tea. i like my tea sweet and use plain sugar. in japan we used liquid sugar which was also excellent for iced tea. so tea is sweetened or not, filled with cream, hot or cold, in a cup with or without a handle.

my greatest pleasure was sitting with friends, sipping tea, sharing stories as we poured not only from the endless pots of tea, of our lives and ideas. to me having tea, coffee and being social is quite a lost art today. with all the social networking online it's easy to forget tking smell the aroma of jasmine teas, fresh brewed coffee with one another. but all isn't lost - even online one can sip tea while chatting and writing on facebook, yahoo or any other messenger. simple never forget to make it to real places with real people as the core of your socializing.



the best treat of all is the blooming tea. Place the roundish ball of wrapped tea into a clear pot, add semi hot water and it unfolds into a delightful floral wonder! Not only that but the tea is delicious....

Imagine the surprise of your guests when you bring this out to them and serve each a cup of tea with this blooming wonder... so for today, order some tea, then host a tea part with freinds in house or online...
so---- SHARE this post to everyone --- learn to love the art of tea...