September 2009
5 posts
“Be generous with ideas. Ideas are not property—you can reap great benefits when...”
– Milton Glaser (speaking about design)
Kings of Convenience
Kings of Convenience have been some of my favorite songwriters for several years now. Everything about this Norwegian duo’s music is intricate. They tell detailed stories through their lyrics. They weave guitar parts together with one nylon strong guitar and one steel string. The harmonies work together so well, it’s usually difficult to tell what is the melody and what is harmony.
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Here’s some stuff from a new series I’ve been working on. The only problem is, I can’t think of a name for this project. I need something really awesome. Any ideas?
Pull Your Kids Out of School Today!
God forbid they hear garbage from the President today like this:
Maybe you could be a good writer – maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper – but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor – maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine – but you might not know...