by Jon Ray on November 29, 2008
*Many thanks to my wonderful mother for indulging my love of tiny things and lending me these itty-bitty tea pots. ;)
When I was a kid, I was always fascinated by anything that looked just like it’s regular sized counterpart, but was a lot tinier. I believe this is referred to as building something on scale. [...]
by Jon Ray on November 27, 2008
In an age of electronic everything and instant access to information, I, more than anything in the world, LOVE getting handwritten letters in the mail. There is just an added level of intimacy when someone takes the time to write something in their own handwriting. When something is handwritten, I feel like you can trust [...]
by Jon Ray on November 27, 2008
The holiday season is upon us and that, inevitably, means that many of us will find ourselves cursing and screaming as we pack the station wagon full of luggage, gifts and road time snacks. Only during the holidays do you get to see the absolute worst, followed very closely by the absolute best of people. [...]
by Jon Ray on November 25, 2008
Before it got all commercialized and people started sporting bumper stickers, t-shirts and fanny packs to show their involvement, “The Secret” was referred to, by those in the know (me), simply as having a positive attitude. I strongly believe (and I’m not joking) that if I direct enough attention towards something, it will come into [...]
by Jon Ray on November 25, 2008
Status updates via Twitter, Facebook and MySpace have become the equivalent to putting sunglasses on, propping a textbook up on your desk and pretending to read, when you’re actually sleeping. You’ve got to wonder, how many people are typing, “Going for a run and getting an early start on the day,” when in reality, they [...]