Posted on September 19, 2009 by Mike Rankin
For those wondering where I got the “evidence” against cats, I looked no further than the bookshelf in my kids’ playroom. This book was published in 1986, which may explain some of the “fashionable” feline attire, and other details like phones with cords on them. It got me to thinking, what would a sequel to [...]
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Posted on September 17, 2009 by Mike Rankin
We all know print is dead/dying/coughing up blood. But until recently I never knew who to blame. Then I discovered the ugly, shocking truth which I will now share with you all. Print didn’t just die. It was killed… by cats. Yes, cats. Frigging cats! Don’t believe me? See for yourself. Who killed print?… Let’s [...]
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Posted on December 9, 2008 by Mike Rankin
In this week’s episode of “The Content Re-cycler,” Mike points y’all to some lovely stuff on CreativePro.com: a re-”print” of his InDesign Magazine article on 5 Type Tips. Suh-weet. If you’re not a subscriber to InDesign Magazine (makes a great gift—just sayin’), this will be new to you. It’s never appeared here or on InDesignSecrets.com. [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by Mike Rankin
The colors of spring are starting to pop where I live. The forsythia are spewing pure 100y by the driveway. The birch are popping a crazy out-of-gamut green, something like L74a(65)b65, The magnolias are blooming default [paper] on Comm Ave. and even my grass is a greener shade of brown. So what better time than [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2008 by Mike Rankin
What started out as a joke in another post becomes a post in itself. C’est la blog. Here’s my writing routine: Around 9 PM I head downstairs and settle in on the couch in the family room with my laptop. Shortly thereafter I am joined by two 11-week-old Siamese furballs named Sasha and Storm who [...]
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