Monday, October 5, 2009

Larry's Cafe Comics #2





Scott Rosenberg: Say Everything: How Blogging Began


You've heard all the arguments about blogging, pro and con. Blogs are a wondrous innovation, keys that have unlocked a vast treasury of self-expression and allowed underdogs everywhere to challenge giants. No, wait! Blogs are a scourge that is debasing journalism, undermining traditional authority, drowning us all in meaningless chatter, and destroying civilization as we know it.

Over the last dozen years, while everyone was arguing about blogging, the new medium came into its own. What started as the passion of a handful of geeky pioneers evolved into the pursuit of millions. That is the story Scott Rosenberg tells.

Say Everything chronicles blogging's unplanned rise and improbable triumph, tracing its impact on politics, business, the media, and our personal lives. What blogging has become, Rosenberg says, is a new kind of public sphere - one in which we can think out loud together.


They Have Their Presentation Down to a "Tea"

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B. Fuller's Mortar & Pestle Herbal Apothecary is a medicinal herbals company (aka tea shop) that has the presentation down pat! These guys are always a pleasure to visit at the local farmer's market, and they are a perfect example of how to take an ordinary "booth" and turn it into a great experience. I did the best I could to capture it with my phone camera. You get the idea... they took their brand and ran with it.

Visit their website...

Saturday, October 3, 2009

New Larry's Cafe Comics #1


I've had so many requests to bring back the old gang for a new round of funnies. Right now we're in the beginning stages of development for an animated flash series. For now, you get to enjoy brand new comics. A little more edgy for the 21st century...