Say It Right by Nelly Furtado

Song of the Day 6/21/11
Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
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Church Signs

Catholic Church Signs
Signs We've Seen (a lot)

I cringe every time I see one of these "clever" quotes direct from the mouth of God. Enough already!

Fear is the greatest cause to action.

Fake Empire by The National

Song of the Day 6/20/11
Fake Empire by The National
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Yotel Hotel Review (New York)

Outside Yotel. wdsiemer ii

Yotel Hotel Review

Times Square, New York

I recently stayed at the new Yotel Hotel at Times Square in New York City. Actually, the Yotel (10th and 42nd Street) is a few blocks from Times Square (7th and 42nd), but is less than a 10 minute walk. Its rooms are larger than those in capsule hotels but are very small relative to traditional hotel rooms.* It's marketed as high-tech at an affordable price.

Summer Package Designs

Summer designs aim to boost soda, beer and tissue sales 
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY

These Kleenex boxes are designed to look like waffle ice-cream cones. Kleenex.

Folks who sip a Coke, munch a Chips Ahoy or sneeze into a Kleenex this summer can't avoid noticing summer-theme package designs.

It's about sales. Marketers know shoppers can be swayed to buy a product not just because of what's inside the box or bottle, but what's on the outside. That's why package design has become a $1 trillion industry. Even a fraction of a percentage of increased sales can separate a successful selling season from a lousy one. So consumer product giants are adding a splash of summer to packaging.

"People look at brands and see a sea of sameness," says JoAnn Hines, a package design consultant. "But a unique shape, design or color that says summer can take them out of the me-too category."

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Dream by OMD

Song of the Day 6/17/11
Dream by OMD
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We Will Become Silhouettes by The Postal Service

Song of the Day 6/16/11
We Will Become Silhouettes by The Postal Service
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10 tips for naming your company, product, or service

The Name Inspector
10 tips for naming your company, product, or service
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Sunday Morning by Maroon 5

Song of the Day 6/15/11
Sunday Morning by Maroon 5
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Camera Obscura

Rooms With a View

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Photographer Abelardo Morell’s camera obscura turns darkened rooms into magical landscapes.

The camera obscura (Latin; "camera" is a "vaulted chamber/room" + "obscura" means "dark"= "darkened chamber/room") is an optical device that projects an image of its surroundings on a screen.

Tears for Affairs by Camera Obscura

Song of the Day 6/14/11
Tears for Affairs by Camera Obscura
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Shawnee Lookout / Fernbank Park (Day 7)

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Nine Parks in Seven Days

Consecutively Visiting Nine Hamilton County Parks Equates to a Week Vacation

William D. SIEMER II

Shawnee Lookout. -wdsiemer ii

Fernbank Park. -wdsiemer ii

JOURNAL:

Day 7: Shawnee Lookout / Fernbank Park

Saturday 5/21/11

Distance Jogged: Approx. 3 miles

Trails: Miami Fort Trail, Little Turtle Trail, Blue Jacket Trail

Pros: Informational descriptions on the history of Shawnee, including replica homes, Wooded trails (more suitable for walking), Panoramic views of the river

Images (Left to Right): Fun in the trees, Overlooking the Ohio River, The last tribe to see this view--the Shawnees