A huge tip of the hat, hand shake, and pat on the back for Josh Silverman and the Schwadesign team. Schwadesign is now an official sponsor of the Business Innovation Factory, a program by the Rhode Island Economic Development Coporation.

BIF is, among numerous other things, exploring healthcare innovation in collaboration with RISD and in a landmark private-public collaboration, building the first ever state-wide, border-to-border wireless network. Schwadesign created the identity for the network as part of its on-going work with BIF.

Josh introduced me to the Business Innovation Factory, their conference BIF, and the N-Gen network, which I’m now a proud member of.

Karrie Jacobs and her new book are featured in today’s New York Times. Learn more about Karrie and her book, The Perfect $100,000 House at her site.

We want people to realize that they cannot flunk museum-going. Sadly, too many people think that appreciating art is a very esoteric science. On a very basic level it can be a wonderful way for families to engage in a fulfilling experience if they ask themselves three questions: What is going on in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? And what more do you see?

H. Nicholas B. Clark in an interview with Steven Heller.

Orlando Sentinel the leading newspaper in Central Florida, gives its endorsement to Rick’s campaign for Florida’s 5th Congressional District.

The Cars & Trains 2am EP is now available in iTunes. Link opens iTunes.

Our friend Top Filepp, beat/mix/vocal/flute/everything-master behind Cars & Trains, asked us to do a video for “An Abandoned City Street” off the 2am EP.

Thanks Tom! We’re jazzed…or rocked…or…hip-hopped. Something along those lines.

Hi-fives! Elsewares is featured in the “Soft & Hard Wares” section of StepInsideDesign magazine’s September/October 2006 issue.

We’re happy to welcome Elsewares to the family. Where else can you find the best independent designer goods with a sense of humor and good intentions to boot? We’re quite proud (and a little giddy) to be working with Elsewares. They’ve just added a slew of tasty goods. I’m particularly fond of these Smorgas-board plates.

There’s much to come, and we’re having to sit on our hands to keep from typing to you about it. That makes typing in general quite difficult.

2+2=More: The Art of Brice Stephens and Photography by Wheat Wurtzburger. Tonight, Thursday August 17, 2006 at 23.

23 is at 23 Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801.

The St. Petersburg Times gave their endorsement to Rick Penberthy today. Congrats Rick.