Monthly Archives: May 2012

Garbage in, garbage out

Posted on May 18, 2012 by David

The landfill is the biggest pile? What a bunch of garbage. Are you making decisions based on incomplete or erroneous data? “But that’s the way we’ve always done it.” And that has gotten you where? Does that mean you are … Continue reading →

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Not used – reused

Posted on May 17, 2012 by David

We all want it new. That new car smell. New sheets out of the package. The crispness of the dust jacket on a new book. (For you e-book types, I’ll explain that one to you someday.) Great joy can be … Continue reading →

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Revision – create curiosity

Posted on May 16, 2012 by David

Build a fake tree. Easy, right? Florists have been doing it for decades. But what do you do to combat the effects of the sun? How close do you let people get to it? What are the leaves made of? … Continue reading →

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Repurposed

Posted on May 15, 2012 by David

The last silent film that was produced by a major studio was in 1935. Legong: Dance of the Virgins opened in New York on October 1. Fast forward to 2012. One group is trying to popularize the vintage style of … Continue reading →

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Revise, reuse, repurpose

Posted on May 14, 2012 by David

So your original plan didn’t turn out to be all that great. Do you scrap everything at start from scratch? Sometimes it’s better to do that. Since a lot of energy, time and talent has already been spent, instead of … Continue reading →

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