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How do I prepare to move away from Facebook, Instagram and Threads?

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In 2016, I wrote a post about the things I would miss if Twitter went out of business. I identified potential pain points, and identified what steps to take just in case. After Twitter was acquired, I was able to easily leave my account.

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Now, I’m thinking about what it would take to leave Meta’s products. I don’t think they are going to go out of business. They are the social media equivalent of “too big to fail.” I’ve long believed that Meta is an unethical company that builds addictive products. They’ve been awful for a long time, though, so why have I just made the decision to plan my exit? I used to enjoy Instagram, but lately, not so much. I’m posting less, and at the same time, seeing less content from people I know. I think it’s time to start the process.

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When we talk about Meta, I’m talking about three products that I currently use: Facebook, Instagram and Threads. I started using Facebook in 2008 and have used Instagram and Threads since they were released.1 I now rarely log into Facebook, but I use Instagram and Threads regularly. I don’t use What’s App or Messenger, so those aren’t an issue for me.

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I will note that some of the systems I adopted to leave Twitter help me with this new attempt to leave Meta. Since 2022, I’ve essentially run a P.O.S.S.E.2 set up (Publish Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere) where most of my posts start on bobwertz.com via Micro.Blog and are then shared to Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads. Threads is the only Meta app that allows for this type of API access so it tends to be a little more integrated into my daily routine.

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Looking at the Meta apps individually, here’s what I need to do to move away from Meta:

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Facebook. I’ve mostly already left Facebook. On my About Bob page, it’s listed under “Not Updated Social.” The only thing left there are my old posts. And some of those old post contain awesome stories from when my kids were little. I downloaded a file with all the content, but I’d really like an online archive. Manton with Micro.Blog has said before that building a Facebook importer should be relatively easy. If he builds an importer like he did for Twitter, I can probably go ahead and close my Facebook page.

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Instagram. Over the last few years, I’ve slowed my posting to Instagram. These days, I mostly use Instagram to view content. Increasingly, the content is ads, TikTok influencers, and AI slop. I was never a TikTok user, but I now understand why people love (and are addicted to) the short video format. Once you get sucked in, it’s easy to just sit there scrolling and scrolling. That said, I have lots of content I want to see and I think I’d rather spend my time watching one of the dozens of TV shows on my list, reading through my RSS feed, or even watching long form YouTube videos.

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I do have over 15 years of images on Instagram, and while they all likely exist in my photo library, I still want to keep a record of them. Thankfully, Micro.Blog does have a way to import Instagram posts. I’ll need to do some manual clean up, since some of my Micro.Blog images are duplicated on Instagram. I’ve already downloaded my images and run a couple of test imports. It’s going to take a little while, but it’s worth it.

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While I may not immediately delete the account, I do feel like I’m already at a point where I can step away. Sometime soon, I’ll probably drop a note in the bio that my Instagram feed is no longer updated, and then delete the app from my phone. I actually just flipped my account to private. I’ve always had a public account, but recently, it just seems that every new follower is a spam bot that I have to block.

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Threads. Weirdly, even though it’s the social media network I’ve been on for the shortest period of time, Threads might be the hardest to replace for me right now. It’s connected to Micro.Blog, so crossposting is easy. It’s is a great source for niche news that I care about, for example: women’s college basketball and F1. While I feel like I could easily leave Instagram, I believe that Threads still adds some value for me.

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But more importantly, Threads is also the place where I get the most engagement on what I share through Micro.Blog crossposting. Part of this is the Threads algorithm, but I also do know a bunch of people on Threads who respond to my posts… which leads to the biggest problem of all…

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Meta’s apps are where people I actually know share updates.

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The real problem with leaving Meta is that my family, friends and acquaintances are there. Facebook and Instagram especially. If I leave Meta’s ecosystem completely, how will I communicate with friends and family? How will I know what’s going on in the communities around me? Sadly, I guess the simple answer is that I won’t. No other ecosystem has the extensive network that exists on Meta’s platforms and with today’s fragmented social media infrastructure, no singular alternative is going to form to rival the number of users that Facebook and Instagram have. A very small number of my friends are on Mastodon or Bluesky.3 A choice to leave Meta products entirely is a choice to cut off connections. And I’m not 100% ready to completely sever those ties.

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Which means I can’t quite get rid of Meta yet. But I’m actually closer than I thought I was. My plan is to look again at ways to preserve my Facebook and Instagram posts. I want an archive of everything. I’ll then completely pause activity on those platforms for the foreseeable future. I’ve long since deleted the Facebook app from my phone. Instagram will be next. I won’t delete those accounts yet. I’ll continue crossposting to Threads4 for the time being, but start to look for ways to get the same content on other channels. I wrote a total of six Twitterless posts, so I’ll likely follow up on this one eventually. Check back in on non-Meta social media for updates. Or just follow my RSS feed.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    I joined Instagram the month it was released in October 2010. I joined Threads minutes after it was open to the public in 2023 and is user #210,850. ↩︎

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    Yeah, I hate acronyms, too. ↩︎

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    I know a bunch of people on Linked In, but it’s Linked In. ↩︎

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    I think Threads still requires an Instagram account, so as long as I am using Threads, I have to at least have an active Instagram account. ↩︎

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Thanks to Cotton Bureau for featuring my new “Happy Frank” shirt design in their T-Shirt Tuesday email. (And yes, I know his full name is Frankenstein’s Monster, but he just goes by Frank these days.)

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For one year, I wrote a blog post about a random topic and designed a shirt inspired by the blog post.1 Lately, I’m giving myself some projects so I can learn to be more proficient in Canva Affinity and decided to design a t-shirt about my favorite Star Wars spaceship.

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I was the perfect age when Return of the Jedi came out. And while I know that the Empire Strikes Back is the better movie, I have fond memories of seeing Return of the Jedi in theaters. And that’s probably why the B-Wing fighter is my favorite Star Wars ship.

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If you haven’t seen a B-Wing, it’s a strange vehicle. It has a pilot capsule, and then the rest of the ship consists of one long wing, with a cross-shaped pair of wings that fold out. The whole ship spins around the pilot capsule like a gyroscope. When it lands, the wings fold up and it lays on its side. The B-Wing looked completely different than the other fighters… the X-Wing, the Y-Wing and the A-Wing. Plus it looked nothing like the letter B.

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The B-Wing gets very little screen time in Return of the Jedi. Apparently, the wings of the ship were too thin with the special effects of the early 1980s and they would just disappear against the blue screen. But the B-Wing toy was amazing and I’ve long held a place in my heart for this odd little ship.

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Since the original series, the B-Wing shows up in a few places. Star Wars Rebels gives the B-Wing an origin story in S2 E7 Wings of the Master. Designed in secret by a Mon Calamari ship designer, Quarrie, Hera convinces him to let the Rebel Alliance develop his “Blade Wing” fighter. The Alphabet Squadron book series includes a B-Wing. The B-Wing shows up a little in the Rise of Skywalker, but every ship shows up in the Rise of Skywalker.

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At the end of Skeleton Crew, a couple of B-Wings show up in the final battle over At Attin and deliver the final blow to destroy the pirate mothership. Notably, this was the first time a B-Wing has been shown firing its main weapon in live action.

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I decided that I needed some B-Wing merch so I created a new shirt on Cotton Bureau — Blade Wing. It features an abstract illustration of the B-wing in its landed configuration. You can get it in a couple of different colors. If you are also a fan of the most distinct fighter in the Star Wars universe, head on over to Cotton Bureau and grab a shirt.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    My 52 Shirts project is over at Sketchbook B. I haven’t had a chance to move them all here yet. ↩︎

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Avett Brothers at the Township Auditorium.

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Being a type designer can be weird. You create your design. Share it with the world. And then someday, unexpectedly, it shows up again.

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I designed SbB Powertrain over a decade ago and I was very surprised to see it pop up in a clip of Gamecock Women’s Basketball player Ali Tournebize dunking in the 2024 Eurobasket U18 bronze medal game. Turns out that FIBA uses Powertrain as part of the identity for their Eurobasket tournament. It was used heavily for the 2024 and it looks like they are still using it in some places. Here are a couple of examples that I stumbled across.

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If you look closely to the videos, Powertrain is used for the 2024 at center court and on some of the courtside screens. So much fun to see my type design in use, especially in a global context. Learn more about SbB Powertrain and my other fonts at sbbfonts.com.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Happy Easter from Team Wertz. Always wonderful to worship at St. Paul Aiken when we are in town.

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Spring is here. I looked up while grilling and noticed our backyard trees are finally all green again. 🍃🍃🍃

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Ryan got his first high school start tonight when the starting goalie injured his hand in warm ups. He got the win and a shut out.

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Bored, while sitting in a very long middle school car line. (I’m near the front.)

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Apple seems to be one of the most tightly managed brands in the world, but they actually use their logo much more whimsically than any other big brands. I’ve written in the past about logo usage that runs against typical brand management best practices. On the eve of their 50th anniversary, I’ve come across two more examples. I wanted to share them as a way to continue to document Apple’s approach to visual identity:

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The 50th Anniversary “Logo”

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Apple has artwork that essentially serves as an alternate logo for their anniversary. It’s a stylized treatment of their logo (below), which includes a rainbow of colors that harkens back to their old six color rainbow logo.

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The Apple Hello Instagram post

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Apple shared an Instagram post with a series of animated takes on the Apple logo, but the sequence starts with the old six color logo.

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A post shared by Hello Apple (@helloapple)

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Both examples take the Apple logo shape and use it as a structure for artwork. You typically don’t see large companies allowing or promoting this kind of variability with their logo. And you rarely see an old logo pop up, even during an anniversary. The artwork feels true to the Apple brand, but runs counter to what other brands do. In brand management, rigid consistency is king. As designers, it’s worth noting that Apple of all companies allows such flexibility within their visual identity guidelines, and maybe we can learn something from how they use their logo and brand creatively.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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The parking garage is so eerily empty when I get in early.

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First place in the District 5 middle school science fair physical science category!

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Proud of this kiddo. Ryan’s worked incredibly hard the last year to make Chapin’s JV team as a goalie. Late last night, we found out he made the team. And today, he got his new uniform. Excited for the season ahead. 🥍

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Went for a stroll around Mungo Park (which happens to be in our backyard). Sun is out, but there is still lots of beautiful snow-covered terrain.

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The trails at Mungo Park are great in the snow.

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Snow is falling steadily here in Columbia.

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When lacrosse tryouts are next week and you get a freak snowstorm, you hit the bounce back before the snow really starts to fall.

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Realized I hadn’t shared a picture from the window of my new office on the third floor of the old State Archives Building. The Palmetto Tree screens are over all of the windows, but I can see the Statehouse dome clearly from my chair.

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I recently created a couple of new fonts over on Fontstruct: SbB Crunch’d and SbB Papaya 26.

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SbB Crunch’d

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SbB Crunch’d is a little random. Normally when I start working on a type design, I have an idea of how it will be used. In this case, I started with the shape of the “scalloped edges” and built out the font from there. I like how it turned out, even if I have no idea how I’d use it in a layout.

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SbB Papaya 26

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Last year, I built a font based on the numerals on McLaren’s F1 livery. The new SbB Papaya 26 updates the font to align with the look of the 2026 preseason McLaren social media graphics. Compared to my original interpretation, the 2026 font is a little more conservative and more readable.

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You can download SbB Crunch’d and SbB Papaya 26 at Fontstruct with a free account.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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I shared a post earlier today about Honda’s logo change and included two inline links to connect something I wrote in 2024 with a recent press release. Micro.Blog posted it to my site, and then crossposted it to Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon. Here’s how it looked on the Micro.Blog timeline:

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Including multiple links is how the web works, but I know that’s not how social media typically works. So how did other services render the two links?

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Threads and Mastodon take the typical social media approach. They only shared the first link, and instead of it being an inline link, it was in a box below the post.

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Bluesky, however, handled it perfectly, including both inline links. I was pleasantly surprised:

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In this case, the links were just to provide background for anyone that wanted it. To share two links using the social media approach, I’d need to post the first link and then follow up with a comment and second link. In my opinion, that approach puts way too much emphasis on the links.

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Hopefully, these newer social media sites will realize that communication is more clear when they allow basic HTML including inline links. And while they are at it, these services should allow basic formatting like bold and italic. Availability of basic formatting is one thing I really like about Micro.blog, and it really does enhance the reading and writing experience.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Ryan ready for 8th grade semiformal.

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I love the beach in winter. A few shots from Isle of Palms this weekend.

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Saw this hawk out on the Horseshoe today. I didn’t get a shot of it flying, but it had a massive wingspan.

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Even though it rained earlier, we got out to Gather Columbia late this afternoon. Lots of great food options. Fun atmosphere. Another cool addition to Columbia.

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One strange thing about Apple’s visual identity is that they allow logo variations that most brand managers would never approve. In the past, I’ve noted their environmental logo with a green leaf and their security logo that looks like a padlock. They have a gift logo that they use annually during the holidays and created a special logo for their opening of their Marina Sands store in Singapore.

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Today, I saw another couple of variations to add to my list from the Apple Japan web site as part of their New Year’s Celebration:

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For a company known for their branding, I think it’s fascinating to see all of these variations from Apple. Especially since it runs counter to what most brands do.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008 and an Apple user since 1994.

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Finally got to see my nephew’s basketball team. Helps when his team plays in a tournament five minutes from my house.

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Our travel plans for Christmas changed at the last minute, so Team Wertz took a day trip to the Isle of Palms and Charleston.

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Christmas morning.

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Merry Christmas from Team Wertz.

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The renovated Finlay Park in Columbia is gorgeous. They did such a great job with the update and it’s now such a vibrant space for the community. Love it.

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A cubano at Indah Coffee.

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Happy 21st birthday, Norah! Glad we could celebrate with you.

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Finlay Park on a cool morning.

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Finally got by to see the new Finlay Park. Beautiful.

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Impressed with the new Methodical Coffee in The Bull Street District in Columbia. Really awesome to see this area finally coming together.

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My family loves the State Fair. I love how much they love the State Fair. (I don’t actually love the State Fair.)

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Every year at the USC State of the University address, I get a selfie with Cocky.

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Happy 18th birthday, Jilly!

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Scout Motors partnered with local coffee shops to buy coffee for Columbia today. Pretty cool event, and we are happy to have Scout in our community. Thanks for the free drink today! (And the stickers.)

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26 years ago today! Happy anniversary @lizzy_wertz.

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Unplanned dinner date. ❤️

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I love these moments when Team Wertz is all together. Getting all three kids together at the same time is getting tougher and tougher.

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Team Wertz’s traditional “it’s still dark” first day of school picture. Jill’s a senior. Ryan is in 8th. Liz is teaching kindergarten.

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Yesterday I turned fifty. And to celebrate, I released a typeface for free. SbB Nineteen 75 is a fun little faux-stencil display font that is available for free. I had also planned to release a commercial font, but the scheduled release on MyFonts hasn’t happened yet. SbB Certiphica is my blackletter-inspired font that you will soon be able to purchase at MyFonts.

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UPDATE: SbB Certiphica is finally available on MyFonts.

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SbB Nineteen 75

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Many people won’t pay for fonts — even professional designers. There are so many typeface designs all over the web that you can find with a quick Google search. Many of them aren’t fully featured. Some are pirated. Software like Canva offers many excellent default options. Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts provide high quality options. So I understand why people hesitate to pay for quality type. There is, however, a vast marketplace of unique designs out there and I encourage you to explore beyond what’s already in your font menu.

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I decided that I wanted to offer a typeface for free in honor of my 50th birthday that had some fun OpenType features. That free font is SbB Nineteen 75. It started life as a random Fontstruct prototype that I felt like would benefit from some additional development in Glyphs. I rebuilt it from the ground up and added an italic version, as well as some fun Opentype features — stylistic alternatives, discretionary ligatures, and a set of random icons.

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The end result is a curvy faux-stencil with a vaguely 1970s feel – completely appropriate since I’m celebrating my 50th birthday and I was born in 1975. Why faux-stencil? I channeled some stencil design elements, but it wouldn’t work practically as a real stencil font. (Plus I skipped the stencil cuts on a couple of letters like O and Q because they were more readable without.)

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The font is also a unicase design with the same upper and lower case. I’ve become slightly obsessed lately with unicase designs, especially ones that draw more from the lower case. I’ll probably need to write a blog post about that, but I’ll save it for another day.

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The stylistic alternatives give some options for a handful of letters. The design of the letter t led to some interesting ligature designs. And I threw in a few fun icons of limited use. I have no idea who will use “Happy Frankenstein,” but I think he’s hilarious and it’s my birthday.

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I wanted this font to actually be free so I chose to license this design under SIL Open Font License, version 1.1. Basically it allows you to use it in any project, personal or commercial. You can modify it and redistribute it as long as you offer it on the same terms. I’ve reserved the name SbB Nineteen 75, but other than that, it’s free to use. You can download your free copy at SbB Fonts.

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SbB Certiphica

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I’m always baffled at the range of uses for blackletter typefaces — from heavy metal bands and newspapers to tattoo parlors and college diplomas. A true blackletter is defined by a calligraphic stroke, and SbB Certiphica isn’t really that. Instead, it takes inspiration from the boldness and compression of blackletter designs to create something modern. It’s a great option for a certificate or diploma where you want the feeling of a blackletter, but without the hundreds of years of baggage.

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SbB Certiphica comes in three widths and three weights, with an italic version of each. 18 fonts in all. The design is unicase, meaning the upper and lower case are the same.

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The ascenders and descenders are very short, meaning that you can use extremely tight line spacing to get a dense block of text. When you purchase the family, you also get the variable font that allows you to dial in the exact width, weight and slant that’s perfect for your project.

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I’m really happy with how Certiphica turned out and hope you all like it, too. I scheduled it to release on Friday on MyFonts, but that didn’t happen for some reason. I’ll update this post when it is available.1 The best deal is to get the entire set plus the variable font for $49.

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Hope you enjoy SbB Nineteen 75, and if you are in the market for a blackletter-inspired display typeface, check out SbB Certiphica.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    It was scheduled to be released on August 1. In retrospect, I should have just had MyFonts release it when it was ready a week ago… ↩︎

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In honor of my 50th birthday today, I decided to release a free font: SbB Nineteen 75.

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When Liz asked me what I wanted to do to celebrate my 50th birthday, I told her that I wanted to go to a Cubs game in Wrigley. I hadn’t been to Wrigley since 1988 when we moved back to South Carolina. Liz and I decided to make it happen, albeit a week before my birthday. Instead of dropping one image at a time, I figured I’d take more of a photo essay approach.

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We dropped our kids off at Lutheridge in Arden, North Carolina. Our oldest is a counselor there and the kids have always been Christmas week campers. Once they were settled, Liz and I hit the road.

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On the way up, we visited Buc-ee’s for the first time and eventually stopped for the night in Indiana. Liz had never seen Batavia, Illinois where I grew up, so that was our first stop. The next day, we got to Batavia around lunchtime and ate in a pub where the grocery store used to be. Spent some time driving around town and got to see our old house and the church that my dad was pastor. Crazy to see how much has changed and how much is still the same.

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In retrospect, this workroom in the church was a great influence for me, filled with copiers, paper, folding machines. Everything a someday graphic designer might love. The door was exactly the same as I remember it.

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We found the old windmill by the Fox River where we used to go sledding…

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…and even paid a visit to the coolest school field trip location in the world, Fermilab.

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Once we got to Chicago, we walked over to Lake Michigan and Navy Pier.

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We walked along the Chicago River. And the John Hancock building was a couple of blocks from our hotel. We tried to walk as much as possible, but the heat was pretty bad the last day we were there.

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We met a few dinosaurs at the Field Museum. I wanted to visit Sue, the T-Rex. But Liz loved Maximo, the Titanosaurus.

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We made it to Wrigley for the Cubs game. I got to see the Cubs beat the Royals 6-0 in a game that included a little bit of everything including Suzuki stealing home.

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To break up the trip on the way back, we stopped in Lexington, Kentucky and had an amazing dinner at Dudley’s on Short. I’ve never been to Lexington before and it was great.

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We had a wonderful time, even if road construction threw us a couple of curveballs. Really thankful for Apple Maps, which made some time-saving route recommendations. The kids had a great time at camp. And we’re finally back home.

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Next week, we celebrate my 50th birthday for real, but this experience was exactly what I wanted.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Excited that Cotton Bureau has finally added custom stickers. I added a few sticker designs, including my old film camera stickers.

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I mentioned a couple of days ago that I was playing around with some new-to-me features and bricks in Fontstruct. After I finished SbB Roundabout1, I decided those techniques would work really well on a symbol font. So I started playing around with building a couple of little faux emoji. Then decided that I needed to add some color. And before long, I’ve built an adorable set of icons in Fontstruct… SbB Emote.

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I don’t know which my favorite is – either the robot or the minifig-inspired smiley. “Happy Frankenstein” is a classic, too. In total, the set has 63 glyphs. The build used over 140 different blocks and 6 colors. It’s probably the most complex Fontstruction I’ve made, since I normally like to keep it really simple.

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One cool side effect of using the techniques and blocks from SbB Roundabout is that the two designs work really well together.

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I think I’m at a stopping point for the time being. I’ll be honest, I really need to be working on my dissertation and independent study. But I’ve got some ideas for characters I could have drawn… so you never know when I’ll revisit the font. I’m still not sure what to make of color fonts, but I could see how a custom icon font could be useful.

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I think you have to be a patron on Fontstruct to download color fonts, so most of you won’t be able to download SbB Emote, but SbB Roundabout is free to download with an account.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    Now a “Top Pick” on Fontstruct. And by the way, I’m going to need a new name for Roundabout. It’s taken. ↩︎

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I’ve been playing around with Adobe’s Project Indigo computational camera app recently. I’ve got an old, but completely functional iPhone 12 Pro. Tonight at a minor league baseball game, while we were waiting for the game to end and the post-game fireworks to begin, I decided to try Project Indigo out in some challenging light. First, from our seats on the first base line, I took a shot with the iPhone’s stock camera app:

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The shot’s fine, but it’s clear the net was an issue. The iPhone processing made it seem far more prominent than it really was. I then tried to take the exact same composition with Project Indigo:

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This looks a lot closer to reality. It handles the sky and the net better. You can’t really tell from this upload, but detail is much cleaner with fewer artifacts. Project Indigo is still slow to process and occasionally overheats your phone, but in the right situation, it’s a great option.

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Your mileage may vary, especially if you have a newer, more capable iPhone. But if you are trying to capture an image in some challenging light, give Project Indigo a shot.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Fireflies baseball. A beautiful night to catch a minor league game.

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My dad randomly asked me if I wanted the typewriter my grandparents bought him when he graduated college. He used it in seminary and his first call. Uh, YES! So I now have a Royal Safari manual typewriter. Seems to work well. Just need a new ribbon.

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Recently, I started playing around on Fontstruct again. The tool has evolved massively in the 17 years I’ve used it, but I interacted with it largely the same way — placing blocks on grids. I’ve been thinking about how I use design tools lately. I use apps like Photoshop and InDesign the same way I used them a decade ago. In general, this works fine, but I don’t really take full advantage of the advancements in the software. I’ve been trying to explore new features in Photoshop and Glyphs lately, and I decided I wanted to try out some of the features I haven’t used in Fontstruct, too. I just made two designs public: SbB Vertica and SbB Roundabout.

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SbB Vertica. A bold all-caps display font consisting of vertical bands. I used the brick size and grid spacing filters to create the banding effect through the letters. To get the angled corners to line up, I needed to use the nudge command to bump bricks up or down.

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SbB Roundabout. A thin pseudo-stencil unicase design using rounded corner bricks that I don’t think I’ve ever tried before. This approach also required some nudging, and composite bricks to make everything line up.

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Both designs are incomplete and I plan to keep working on them, but I’m happy with how they’ve turned out and wanted to share them. Both would have been impossible or very challenging without these techniques and bricks. It’s a reminder that unused features in my favorite software applications might be just what I need to execute a particular idea or concept.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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A brief “review” of Bo-Linda: Bojangles AI-based drive-thru ordering system

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Bojangles is a fast food restaurant chain in the Southeastern United States that serves chicken and biscuits. Last year, I drove up to a Bojangles drive-thru in downtown Columbia, South Carolina and was greeted by a computerized voice. There were no signs indicating that they were using a new system, but it was clear that the voice wasn’t a human. I placed my order, the system asked for the drink on my combo, confirmed my order, told me my total and asked me to move forward. Quick and efficient.

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A few months later, the Bojangles in Chapin near my daughter’s school switched to the same computerized system. I’d stop there occasionally to grab breakfast after dropping her off. This time, the system informed me that there was a 5-minute wait on my steak biscuit and asked if I wanted to switch to something else. I did not want to wait, so I changed my order. The system handled it, gave me a total, and I was intrigued.

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A quick search revealed that this new system had a name: Bo-Linda. Bojangles website describes Bo-Linda as “a dynamic conversational drive-thru AI platform to augment human interaction with digital restaurant systems.” I also discovered that many people hadn’t had positive experiences with the new system when it debuted in Charlotte. I started to pay attention to the system any time I ordered and figured I’d share some observations about the system, and the potential societal impact of AI.

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  1. With normal orders, it works fine. I haven’t had any issues with it misunderstanding me, or having a severe lag time. It seems to be about as accurate as a person. The order is shown on the display so you can easily confirm that your order is correct.
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  2. My daughter’s order confused it. I was ordering something just for my high schooler who doesn’t eat much meat: two plain biscuits and a large seasoned fry. Bo-Linda heard two sausage biscuits and a large sweet tea. When I tried to correct it, the system just failed, gave me an incorrect total, and told me to pull to the window. I had to tell the employees what I actually ordered.
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  3. Loads of promotions. The order process starts with a promotion. “Would you like to try our new Bo-Berry biscuit?” This is no different than ordering with a human following a script, but sometimes, Bo-Linda would add several upgrade suggestions at the end. “Would you like to Bo-Size your order? Would you like to upgrade to our new flavored iced tea?” At one point in Chapin, I counted five upgrade or add-on suggestions. I just had to keep telling it no. It doesn’t happen at every location, but frequently enough to be annoying. I wonder if the number of suggestions can be controlled by a manager or franchisee? Or does the AI decide based on volume or sales metrics? No idea.
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  4. Humans are listening and can interrupt it. Once I had a person interrupt the order because I ordered something they were out of. Another time, the system just stopped working and a person took over. So humans are monitoring as a backup and stepping in when needed.
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  5. They named it, but that name is never used. Someone on their marketing team came up with Bo-Linda and they trademarked it, but they don’t have signs telling you to use their new Bo-Linda AI Ordering System. Bo-Linda doesn’t “introduce” herself when she takes your order. It just appeared one day. I think it’s highly likely that they didn’t want to deal with AI backlash and just tried to quietly make the switch. And honestly, I think that was probably the right call.
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So, Bo-Linda works. It’s mostly fine. From the Bojangles perspective, I understand why they’d want to switch to an AI-based ordering system. Bojangles claims that the system improves accuracy, noting that Bo-Linda can take orders 96% of the time with no human interaction.1 They still need a person processing payments and giving patrons their food, but that employee can more easily handle other tasks like filling drinks if they aren’t also taking orders. I’m not sure how employees would feel about it. Are they hiring fewer staff because they’ve automated one of the jobs? Are some employees getting scheduled for fewer hours? Or are they happy that one annoying task simply has been automated? Taking orders at a fast food drive-thru can’t be an enjoyable experience.

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From a broader perspective though, this is what people fear when they say that artificial intelligence will take away jobs. Bojangles isn’t the first to experiment with removing humans from the order experience and it won’t be the last.2 Companies of all sorts will look for jobs and positions that can be eliminated or replaced by an AI-driven system. And as they find those efficiencies, they will need fewer employees. I’m a little bit of a skeptic when it comes to AI completely replacing knowledge jobs, but I do think new AI-powered tools will help us get more done in less time. If employees are more efficient, companies will eventually need less people to get the same amount of work done.

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With more efficient workers and potentially fewer jobs, the impacts to our society could be significant, especially for young adults. We need to start having serious conversations about universal basic income as a method of keeping our society stable. If employees can do more in less time, then maybe we need to start considering shorter work weeks. There will inevitably be tension between the traditionalists who want to keep a 40-hour work week and maximize efficiency, and the workers who will be asked to do more for the same amount of money. Right now, it’s hard to call AI ordering at a fast food restaurant revolutionary, but I do believe a technical revolution is coming. And as with all technical revolutions, cultural change will inevitably follow.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    I’ll be honest, that percentage sounds low. That means there’s a failure every 25 orders or so. ↩︎

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    Just notice how many restaurants use kiosks now for people to order inside instead of having multiple cashiers. I’m looking at you, Panera and Whataburger. ↩︎

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Saw a double rainbow on my way back from picking up dinner.

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Switching my blog into summer mode. My fish logo is now the summer vacation version with sunglasses.

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Working in a Starbucks that’s just been renovated. It’s located at a major interstate interchange and was clearly designed to be primarily a drive thru location. Very small inside. The long bench is new, and probably a better use of space.

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Every so often, Fontstruct has a themed competition and the current competition focuses on the new color features. I’ve pulled together three color designs that try to use color in different ways — a pattern, a bright multicolor whimsical design and a 3D effect.

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One of the fun things about the competitions is the amazing creativity that comes out of the community. Fonstructors can interpret the theme is very different ways and it’s always amazing to see the varied approaches driven by a simple prompt. I’ve entered a few times and even got an honorable mention once in the “Reverse” Competition for SbB Codebreaker. I will also note that I’ve been impressed with how Affinity Designer has handled the color fonts. Seems to work flawlessly.

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SbB Lumberjack

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My first idea for a colored font was to make a pattern. I played with a couple of different patterns, but settled relatively quickly on making a plaid. One challenge was related to the scale of the pattern in relation to the size of the letters. My original plaid pattern was much bigger, but didn’t work well with some letters. I tried a couple of different sizes, but ended up with this one. This pattern is often associated with lumberjacks, but I think my wife has pajamas with this plaid pattern.

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SbB Lightbright

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I wanted to create a bright multicolored design. Really lean into the color theme. (And I always love to create Fontstruct designs that use a single brick.) I started with a square pixel, but eventually switched to a circle. The round dot reminded me of a Lite-Brite. I used Adobe Color to pick a color palette that would work on a black background. I wanted some whimsy, so I created a bouncing effect… Uppercase letters create a character in a higher position. Lowercase letters drop them down a block. So if you alternate case, the letters bounce up and down.

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SbB Perspectives

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Another random idea was to build a font that would work with 3D glasses. To be honest, I don’t have any 3D glasses laying around, but this feels like watching a 3D movie without the special glasses. So mission accomplished. I kept the design simple, because the type needs to be large to experience the effect.

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Not sure if any of these will be selected as winners or honorable mentions, but I’m really happy with how they turned out. And I can’t wait to see what everyone else does.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Wrapped up a really long middle school lacrosse season. Ryan had a great season in goal and he’s continuing to learn the craft, but I am incredibly glad that we’re done for a little while.

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A number of years ago, Liz and I celebrated our anniversary in Charleston and stayed at an up and coming hotel — The French Quarter Inn. We loved our stay, the location is perfect, right in the middle of the downtown area. At the time, it was a little expensive, but reasonable for a luxury experience. Liz and I stayed there a few more times for anniversaries and birthdays and each time, we loved our experience. I found a shot I took from our balcony in 2013 with a iPhone:1

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We weren’t the only one who loved the hotel. The French Quarter Inn was honored as one of the best in America by Travel and Leisure. After they were honored, it was tough to get a reservation and the prices increased dramatically. We moved on to other places that we loved, too.2 While it was disappointing to get priced out of one of our favorite places, honestly, the experience was so great, I’m just glad we had a number of years to enjoy it.

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This week, they were selected as the best hotel in America by TripAdvisor and #8 internationally. If you are looking to stay in Charleston and it’s in your budget, stay at the French Quarter Inn. It’s a wonderful experience and worth every penny.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    It was 2013… filters were all the rage. ↩︎

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    The Omni in Hilton Head is amazing during the off-season. ↩︎

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I’ve been thinking about color fonts lately. Experimenting with the color fonts features in Fontstruct and Glyphs. Trying to better understand how to create color fonts. And while I’m starting to understand how they are made, I’m left with one major question… why?

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Why do we need color fonts?

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If you don’t know, fonts are typically monochromatic. Black and white only. Color is applied in software like Adobe Illustrator or Microsoft Office. The ability to customize is limitless.

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Often, the case for color fonts is made for the web. A complex typeface design with color features that can be encapsulated as a vector font and customized via CSS would be appealing. But color web fonts support is inconsistent across browsers. I also think web-based design apps like Canva and Adobe Express that cater to more novice designers might have a use for some pre-colored fonts.

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I did think of one application — nautical flags. I built a font on Fontstruct in 2009 with black and white flags, so with the new color font tools, I colorized the signal flags and updated the design. I called it SbB Foxtrot Sierra Charlie1 and I’m really happy with how it turned out.2 Fontstruct now allows you to download a COLR v1 color webfont and it’s free to download if you are a Fontstruct Patron.

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I’m going to keep playing around with it, but I think color fonts will be a custom, niche tool with limited applications.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    In the NATO alphabet, Foxtrot Sierra is FS for Fontstruct. And the Charlie is C for color. ↩︎

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    And I love the little pirate flag I built… I might need to make a sticker out of it. ↩︎

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Happy Mother’s Day, Liz. Grabbed this shot at the lacrosse field the other day waiting for practice to end. The kiddos are lucky to have you, and I’m so happy we get to do this parenting thing together.

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Prom pictures for my Jilly.

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Slate Auto announced their new electric pickup truck this week, and I’m intrigued. If you haven’t heard about it, the Slate is a barebones electric truck — intended to be customized — all for under $20,000 with current Federal EV incentives.1

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Some of these ideas have been tried before. Jeeps have always promoted modularity and customization. The Slate uses plastic body panels like Saturn did. Toyota tried to target youth with Scion, which was intended to be heavily customizable. But Slate takes these concepts further. Much further:

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  1. The Slate comes in one color – gray – because they intend for you to customize it with a vinyl wrap. Wraps are apparently cheaper than paint and with a wrap, you can get any design or color you can imagine. (I built the green version above using their online configuration app.)
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  3. No screen. No speakers. But you can add both if you want them. I’m fine using my phone as the entertainment system and adding speakers.
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  4. It starts as a pickup, but it can be converted into an SUV. Or a Fastback. Or a Jeep-style open air vehicle.
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  5. “Slate University” teaches you how to take care of your own vehicle and customize it.
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I love the base pickup, but the fastback looks great too. 150-mile range is plenty for my commute. I’m sick of boring car colors, and as a designer, I’d love to customize the wrap. The base safety tech checks all the boxes. It’s a completely different direction than every other car manufacturer is taking, and I can’t wait to see how it all comes together.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    That’s if the current administration doesn’t destroy the EV market. ↩︎

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About 16 years ago, I started playing around with Fontstruct, an online tool for crafting modular typefaces. I’ve released 48 designs on Fontstruct and some of those have served as prototypes for designs that I finish in Glyphs, my favorite type design app. I tend to work in Fontstruct intensively for a while, and then disappear for a year or more. But I love the tool and contribute as a “Patron.”

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Lately, I’ve been on quite the streak.

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SbB Papaya. I was watching F1 and McLaren uses some modular numerals on their cars. Based on those numbers, I built an entire design. I wasn’t sure if the look was going to extend through the whole character set, but the design actually works pretty well. And as a bonus, the Fontstruct team selected it as a top pick.

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SbB Powercore. I’ve had some drawings in my sketchbook of a unicase design that I like a lot, but haven’t gotten around to building. I wanted to see how the letterforms would work together so I built a quick pixel-font prototype.

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SbB Astrometric. I took the basic letterform structure of Powercore and tried different approach. I thought this would look vaguely sci-fi when I started to build it, but as I built out the character set, it had a somewhat older feel. Not sure why. I’m really happy with it and this is one of those fonts that I’ll likely rebuild and polish in Glyphs. I think the design would work well as a variable font design.

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SbB Theorem. I built this a few years ago, and forgot about it. So I dusted it off and added a few additional characters that I skipped over earlier.

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SbB Greenlight. All the cool kids are building color fonts on Fontstruct. It’s a feature that’s available for Patrons. I’d played with it once before to add some color to my Dingbots and Monsters design, but I hadn’t tried to build a color typeface. I built SbB Greenlight to experiment with the process of building a color design. I’m still not 100% sure why we need color fonts, but it’s a fun process and a pretty accessible tool for anyone that’s worked with design software like Illustrator or Photoshop that use layers to organize art.

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You can download and use any of these1 if you set up a free Fontstruct account. I don’t know if I’ll keep up the pace, but I’m really enjoying building typefaces right now and I’m inspired by the other designers in the Fontstruct community.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    Except for the color font. That’s a Patron exclusive. ↩︎

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Happy Easter from Team Wertz!

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I’m back to playing around on Fontstruct. Just published SbB Powercore, a unicase, pixel-inspired design. I’m digging this combination of unicase characters. Still a work in progress.

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Google’s AI Overview has already declared that South Carolina defeated UCLA on Sunday for the National Championship.

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Spring is finally coming to campus.

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Jill vs. the science fair

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Took the modular numerals from the 2025 McLaren F1 livery and built a font on Fontstruct.

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The start of another season. Ryan had some really nice saves today. 🥍

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Shots from last night at Craft and Draft in Irmo. Lizzy was very entertained by, well, everything.

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Proud of Jilly. Honorable mention in the district science fair.

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New app lets iOS users weave together sources

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When the Iconfactory announced their Tapestry Kickstarter, I backed it immediately. I’ve been a fan of the Iconfactory’s work for decades, and was a loyal user of Twitteriffic before Musk cut off the API. I’ve had beta access for months as a Kickstarter perk and I’ve been using it daily.1 Now that Tapestry is released to everyone, I wanted to write a little review with some thoughts about how it’s working for me.

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One app for pretty much everything. Tapestry is a unified feed reader. You build a feed from a variety of sources and “connectors.” I’ve used connectors to bring in my Micro.Blog, Mastodon and Bluesky social timelines. I still use Feedbin as a traditional feed reader so I’ve also some of my favorite RSS feeds and some YouTube channels. I even have a podcast feed in there and, while I wouldn’t listen to a long podcast in Tapestry, it does works for short audio files. All of it pulled together into a single timeline.

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You said “pretty much everything?” Correct. To be added to Tapestry, the sources need to connect to the open web. That means no Meta apps. So if you want to connect to Instagram, Facebook or Threads, there isn’t an API to allow for a connection. This isn’t a problem with Tapestry, it’s a problem with Meta. But don’t get me started on the importance of open APIs.

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Algorithm free. Tapestry doesn’t add any annoying algorithms to your content feed. You decide who you want to follow, and you see their posts in the order in which they were shared. No engagement manipulation.

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Interaction. You can’t like or comment directly from the Tapestry interface, but it’s easy to swipe and access a Safari web view. For example, if I see a Bluesky post I want to like, I swipe and Bluesky opens. I like the post, click done at the top left, and I’m back to my feed. It’s a smart solution to a complex problem. I’m not someone who likes or comments a bunch so this little bit of friction is completely acceptable to me. I understand if this isn’t enough for you, but it works for me. You can “Mark” items for follow up later, and I find that helpful for keeping track of good links and stories.

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Muffle and Mute. You can build rules to muffle (collapse) or mute (hide) posts that contain keywords. I find this to be incredibly powerful. There’s a person I know — who I want to follow — who shares his Wordle every day. So I muffled “Wordle” in my feed. You can build those rules to hide whatever you don’t want to see. I loved it in Twitteriffic and will absolutely use this in Tapestry.2

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Opportunities and rough edges. This is a 1.0 version. There are rough edges, but also clear opportunities for them to improve the app. The Iconfactory is committed to improving Tapestry and offering a Mac version eventually. I’m excited about where this is going.

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I’ve really enjoyed Tapestry because I can just dip into the most recent information. And since Micro.Blog and Bluesky are currently my most used services, this integrates perfectly. It’s tough to explain, but it brings a social media style timeline together for a wider variety of sources. It’s not for everyone, but it is absolutely what I want.

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Tapestry is now available on the App Store for iOS free with ads. Or if you want no ads and premium features, it’s just $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year.

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Bob Wertz is a type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    If you tried the beta early and it wasn’t what you were expecting, now that it’s out of beta, try again. Tapestry got better and better over each iteration. ↩︎

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    I’ve also muffled any reference to “Clemson” or “Dabo.” Because Go Gamecocks. ↩︎

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It’s almost time for the college baseball season to start. Beautiful day at Founders Park.

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It’s dark. And my son is still in the backyard getting ready for tryouts next week. Trying to make the high school JV lacrosse team as a 7th grade goalie.

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Had to take a few more pictures of the snow before it melts… the park behind our house is beautiful when blanketed in snow.

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A little snow in Columbia, South Carolina is a big deal.

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Proud of this kiddo. 9 am Saturday practice with the high school team. 27 degrees. And he’s excited to go to practice. (As a 7th grader, he’s pretty much the youngest kid out there.)

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Every year, I make Team Wertz pose on the stairs before we open presents. Finally got around to posting the image from this morning. Hope y’all had a Merry Christmas. 🎄🎁🎅

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Every year, I make Team Wertz pose on the stairs before we open presents. Finally got around to posting the image from this morning. Hope y’all had a Merry Christmas. 🎄🎁🎅

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My favorite eight pictures from 2024.

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Happy birthday, Lizzy. Hope you have a great day!

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Post Thanksgiving date night at Craft and Draft Irmo.

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Ryan was born on Thanksgiving day, so no matter when his birthday falls, we celebrate with a cake on Thanksgiving. This year, a red velvet turkey cake.

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Happy 13th birthday, Ryan!

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Only $40.

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Posts in the “Then” category were originally shared on my “Now” page.

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I skipped last week’s post. Sunday, I was busy with schoolwork and didn’t have time. I planned to post something later, but the election happened and I just didn’t feel like posting at all.

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Favorite Picture of Last Week

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Our oldest, Norah, joined us at the polls to cast her first vote in a presidential election. And while most of the races didn’t go the way we hoped, I love that I was able to share this experience with her.

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Sometimes, being a goalie is lonely.

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Posts in the “Then” category were originally shared on my “Now” page.

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This week was busy like the last couple, but felt much more manageable for some reason. I have an insanely busy week ahead of me and as the semester wraps up, I have a lot of school work to do. But emotionally, I feel a little more focused.

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Favorite Picture of Last Week

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My son, Ryan, is a lacrosse goalie. He played four games this weekend and did amazing. Probably his best week in goal ever. I also try to capture the action and yesterday, a kid made a great move a slipped the ball past Ryan. Great shot, and a fun picture.

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School trip. Early morning departure.

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At Jill’s Research Reveal for her AP Research class at Chapin. What’s AP Research? Basically grad school, but in high school. Fun to see all the interesting projects.

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Another busy week. I feel like a broken record at this point. The kids’ schedules are busy. We went to the South Carolina State Fair. I was thankful that I didn’t have class this week for Fall Break, but I’ve still got a bunch of grad school deadlines to handle. We are actively looking to buy a car — which is a process I do not enjoy. It’s all quite overwhelming, but we manage to figure out how to fit it all in.

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Favorite Picture of Last Week

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I’ve decided to add this weekly feature to my Now page to encourage me to take and share more pictures. We went to the State Fair to see my daughter’s papier-mâché giraffe. While I was there, I caught this Ferris wheel against an impossibly blue sky.

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Went to the SC State Fair to see a giraffe.

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Ryan in goal today.

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It’s funny to see how a post shows up when crossposting. In Micro.Blog, it’s a link with some tiny thumbnails. In Bluesky, a link with all four images. In Threads, a link with a preview, but the featured image is my Micro.Blog fish avatar.

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My dad texted me one afternoon that he’d found some fountain pens at a local auction and asked if I wanted to bid on them. He’s shared links in the past and I’ve never seen anything that looked interesting. From the look of the pictures, most of the listings looked well worn. But one of the pens was actually in the original packaging — a Parker 25B. It was impossible to tell what condition the pen was in, but I decided to take a shot on it. Dad placed a $7 bid. And won.1

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When I got the pen, it was in great shape. The package contained two dried up ink cartridges and a squeeze converter.2 The pen had been used — there was dried up black ink in the feed — but I was able to clean it up fairly easily. I inserted a modern Parker black “Quink” cartridge3 and the pen started writing immediately.

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The Parker 25 was an entry level metal pen that the company introduced in 1975 and sold until the late 1990s. My new acquisition was a Parker 25B, a matte black version that was only sold between 1979 and 1983. The body of the pen is a little bit thinner than many of my favorite pens with a stepped down section at the back that allows the cap to be securely posted while writing. Apparently the matte black finish can be easily damaged, but the surface of this pen looks like it’s barely been used.

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The nib section is simple and beautiful, with no markings to indicate what thickness it is. The 25B was only available in a fine or medium nib, and this one writes like a medium nib.

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The Parker 25 was designed to look modern and that’s how Parker marketed the pen. In one ad, they referred to the pen as “Space Age Design.” One major shift from traditional Parker pens was the clip design — squared off with a Parker badge on it instead of the traditional Parker arrow.

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The pen is stamped “Made in England,” but I don’t know what year this pen was manufactured in. Many Parkers have year codes etched into them, but I can’t find one on my 25B. Given that it was only manufactured between 1979 and 1983, I know the pen is between 41-45 years old.

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Bidding on this pen was a gamble because we couldn’t inspect it in person. I’ve been intimidated by vintage pens, worried that I’d overpay or get something that doesn’t work. My dad loves these kinds of auctions and has been looking for pens for several years. This is the first I felt good about. If you are interested in picking up a vintage pen like this, my best advice is to be patient and know what you are looking for.

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My Parker 25B writes beautifully and fits my preference for modernist fountain pen designs. I haven’t decided if I’m going to add it to my daily carry yet, or just use it at home. But I’m thrilled that I have it in my collection and look forward to using it.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    Dad has found some some great stuff over the years, like 100-year-old litho stones and a tiny Hamilton Type case. ↩︎

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    The squeeze converter didn’t work well, so I ordered a twist converter from JetPens that should fit it. ↩︎

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    One benefit of the Parker brand is that cartridges are available everywhere. I picked up the ink cartridges at an Office Max near my office. ↩︎

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Tree at the front of our neighborhood fell into the creek and took the power lines with it. Dominion has cleared enough so we can leave the neighborhood if we need to, but it’s going to be a while before we have power.

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Friendly neighborhood spider

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Date night. (And Liz loves having short hair again.)

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I’ll never pass up an opportunity for a selfie with Cocky.

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17! Happy birthday, Jilly.

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Williams Brice is looking great. Ready for some football this weekend.

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I got coffee, and Norah’s first day of school picture.

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(It’s convenient when her first class is a block away from my office.)

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Found my wife’s old 11-inch MacBook Air and compared it to her new 13-inch MacBook Air. She used the 11 for a very long time and loved it, but when she started grad school, she upgraded. That 11-inch still feels impossibly light and tiny.

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Shadows.

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Liz and the kids think I look like Jedi Bob. I don’t see the resemblance. 🤣

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-08-04T10:08:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/08/04/liz-and-the-kids-think.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/08/04/liz-and-the.html", "content_html": "

Liz and the kids think I look like Jedi Bob.

\n\"Lego\n", "date_published": "2024-08-04T10:05:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/08/04/liz-and-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/08/03/098eb1.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-08-03T21:02:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/08/03/098eb1.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/08/03/210247.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-08-03T21:02:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/08/03/210247.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/08/03/9834fd.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-08-03T21:02:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/08/03/9834fd.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/08/02/gym-floor-lettering.html", "content_html": "

Gym floor lettering.

\n\"Letter\n", "date_published": "2024-08-02T12:57:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/08/02/gym-floor-lettering.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/07/20/trying-out-a-new-taco.html", "content_html": "

Trying out a new taco place.

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I’m home sick today and was thinking about shows I watch when I’m just killing time. Episodes I love to just put on in the background when I’m working (or sick). Most of the time, I open Paramount+ and play Star Trek. I figured I’d share my favorite “comfort” episodes. Warning: A couple of mild spoilers below for really old episodes.1

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Star Trek: The Original Series

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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Star Trek: Voyager

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Star Trek: Discovery

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Star Trek: Lower Decks

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

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Star Trek: Picard

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    Or Star Wars: Rebels, but that’s a post for another day. ↩︎

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Stopped by Rutledge on my way across campus today.

\n\"A\n", "date_published": "2024-07-12T13:28:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/07/12/stopped-by-rutledge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/07/05/dead-mall-memories.html", "title": "Dead Mall Memories", "content_html": "

I know that enclosed shopping malls have fallen out of fashion, but I’m of an age where malls played a major role in my childhood. An abandoned mall in Columbia is being torn down and I was thinking today about all the malls that have played a role in my life. I figured I’d share a couple of memories of malls that are no more…

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Shoppers at the Aiken Mall. Photo by Tim Dominick accessed via the Walker Local and Family History site at Richland Library.
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All three of these locations are finally being redeveloped and I’m really happy about that, but as a kid that grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, these old hangouts will always hold a special place in my heart.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    Originally, there was an open air mall on this spot called Richland Mall. Then it was redeveloped and the name was changed to Richland Fashion Mall. Eventually its name was changed back to Richland Mall. ↩︎

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    Seriously! The store had a display high in the back with several monkeys. ↩︎

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I wrote a post in 2016 asking how I would deal with the inevitable demise of Twitter. And followed up with posts in 2018, 2022 and 2023.1

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In each of the post, one common refrain kept resurfacing. There is no equal for following a live event on Twitter. The last month or so, there have been several events in tech and sports that I would have followed closely on Twitter.

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You know what? I didn’t miss Twitter at all.

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Instead, I stuck with Micro.Blog and Threads. On Micro.Blog, I follow not only other Micro.Blog users, but I also follow a number of Mastodon users who I previously followed on Twitter. Most of those people are journalists or experts who I do not know personally. On Threads, I follow mostly people that I know personally, many of whom have common interests. These two services combined provided everything I needed. I didn’t even think about logging back into Twitter.

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Finally, I’m baffled by friends who remain active on Twitter despite everything that Musk has said and done. They seem addicted to their “audience” and are scared to lose “engagement.” There are other options and it’s time to move on. The sooner you start building a new audience, the sooner you can leave Twitter.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    I’ve added all of these posts to bobwertz.com as part of my project to move older posts to this site. ↩︎

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I decided a while back that I wanted to separate my typeface designs onto their own site. They’ve always lived alongside my blog and other creative projects, but they needed a home of their own, especially since I plan to expand the offerings in the near future. I’ve been noodling around with options, but today, I’m finally ready to release SbBFonts.com out into the world with a design inspired by two-color printing.

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The Inspiration

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When I became a designer in the mid-1990s, the web was just becoming a thing, and printed documents were the primary job of a designer. Two-color projects used only two spot ink colors — say green and black — for the entire job. (You also had a “third” color with the paper, which was usually just white.) Four-color printing or full-color printing was reserved for only the most important pieces with the largest budgets. For young designers in a pre-web world, two-color work paid the bills. Two-color printing presented challenges, but the process had a particular look. Designers who knew what they were doing could use duotones for images or print on colored paper to get a different look.

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Two-color printing isn’t dead. Screen printing and letterpress still use spot colors, but full color printing has gotten cheaper and as a society, we don’t print nearly as many marketing materials as we used to. The craft of designing has moved past the lowly two-color press run.

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I guess that’s why when I started to design a home for my typeface designs, I knew I wanted the site to resemble a two-color print job. Much of the inspiration for my type designs comes from my nostalgia for old tech. Two-color printing seemed like the perfect inspiration.

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The Execution

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The first question was what two “ink” colors to use? Since I wanted to use a dark background, I chose white and the bright green since I use that color for all of my Sketchbook B projects. I picked two dark greens to be backgrounds — essentially a dark mode and a darker mode.1 Accommodating the two background colors meant that I also needed to use transparency on all of my example graphics, including my fake “duotones” and my animated GIFs. You can see the example below of one of the images I used placed over white, dark green and darker green backgrounds. I’m happy with the result, even if there are far easier ways to accomplish this look.2

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This site is hosted as a “single page” on Micro.Blog. This might be the worst named feature on Micro.Blog since you can absolutely have more than one page. It’s simply a static Hugo site that doesn’t include a blog. I built everything on the Tiny theme by Matt Langford — the same version that I use for bobwertz.com. This feature is included in my Micro.Blog subscription, so my additional cost is essentially nothing.3

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To get the look I wanted, I had to write a bunch of HTML and CSS. My old site was on Squarespace, so it has been a while since I worked so closely with markup. I spent a good bit of time digging through reference guides to make sure I was doing everything correctly. But honestly, if you look under the hood, it’s probably a mess. Just a warning.4

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I still have a little refinement left, but I’m happy with where the site is. I need to finish proofreading and rework some of the copy. I’m thinking about future development… I’ve got a plan on how to change the home page when I add a few more typefaces. Right now, I think the five fonts currently presented in this way is about the maximum.

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Head over to SbB Fonts and let me know what you think.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    The print designer in me would like to acknowledge that I’d likely need to use two hits of white on dark paper to get this effect. Meaning that it would likely need to be a three-color job. I’m ignoring that inconvenient truth. ↩︎

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    Or, you know, not having a “light mode” version… ↩︎

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    I did choose to buy a domain name. ↩︎

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    The last time I built a site by hand, tables were an acceptable construction method. ↩︎

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Voted in the primaries on the way in to work.

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A neighbor has built a custom motorcycle sidecar for his golden retriever. I’ve never seen a dog that happy.

\n\"Motorcycle\n", "date_published": "2024-06-02T16:43:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/06/02/a-neighbor-has.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/05/31/211302.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-05-31T21:13:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/05/31/211302.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/05/31/211301.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-05-31T21:13:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/05/31/211301.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/05/27/years-of-fontstruct.html", "title": "15 years of Fontstruct", "content_html": "

I realized this morning that I’ve been using Fontstruct for 15 years. Fontstruct is an online tool for building modular typefaces. My first typeface design — Big Thursday — debuted on May 26, 2009. Since then, I’ve publicly released 49 fonts on Fontstruct and 19 have been selected as “Staff Picks.”

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The original version didn’t have a lot of flexibility,1 but over time developer Rob Meek has added new brick types, construction methods, kerning, support for color fonts and other features to Fontstruct to make it more powerful. My work tends to be a little brutalist, but if you want to understand the flexibility of the tool, check out the gallery to see what amazing creations people can craft with this online tool.

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I don’t use the most complicated features, but I sometimes use Fontstruct to prototype an idea for a new typeface. One of Fontstruct’s best integrations is that I can download a file that I can open and refine in Glyphs.2 I recently created a design, moved it to Glyphs and built a variable font out of it.

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Balancing work, family, grad school and other obligations, I don’t have a ton of time to spend in Fontstruct. But when they rolled out the Patron level of support for 5 euro a month, I subscribed immediately. I’m happy to support independent tools that are constantly improving.

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I pulled together a sample of some of the designs I’ve created over the years on Fontstruct. Feel free to head over to my page and download anything you like. Or better yet, sign up for an account and start experimenting.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    And was built in Flash! ↩︎

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    Glyphs is my type design software of choice. I love it. ↩︎

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Not all saves are caught with the stick. Ryan ended up making this save by trapping it between his arm and his body

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-05-04T16:04:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/05/04/not-all-saves-are-caught.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/05/02/got-these-installed-today-just.html", "content_html": "

Got these installed today just in time for commencement this weekend. Look forward to seeing all the graduate photos…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-05-02T17:51:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/05/02/got-these-installed-today-just.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/04/27/behind-home-plate-for-the.html", "content_html": "

Behind home plate for the Columbia Fireflies… I mean… Carolina Grits. #letsglow

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-04-27T19:02:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/04/27/behind-home-plate-for-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/04/26/192248.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-04-26T19:22:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/04/26/192248.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/04/26/8161c1.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-04-26T19:22:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/04/26/8161c1.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/04/25/why-didnt-the.html", "title": "Why didn’t the airbags deploy?", "content_html": "

An incredibly strange accident, but my wife and son are fine.

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Two weeks ago, Liz and Ryan were driving to school early in the morning in a midst of a rain storm when a pine tree blew into their path and impaled their 2020 Buick Envision. The tree was about 24 feet tall, passed through the headlight, through the engine, through the firewall, through the dashboard and extended several feet into the passenger cabin, between the front headrests.

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By some miracle, Liz needed only four stitches on her hand, caused by a ring that had to be cut off her thumb. And my 12-year-old son, who was in the front passenger seat, was completely untouched. Numerous people from firefighters and policemen to tow truck drivers and insurance adjusters have said they’ve never seen anything like it.

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After people processes the shock of the accident, and the relief that everyone is okay, most people look at the picture of the interior and have the same reaction: “Wait, why didn’t the airbags deploy?”

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The airbags did not deploy. And everyone has a theory about why.

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My gut reaction is that the airbags behaved as designed, but I also could understand if the car wasn’t engineered to withstand such a strange, one-in-a-million accident.

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Here’s the thing, though. I don’t know how airbag systems work. Most people don’t, but that hasn’t stopped us all from speculating. We imagine the airbag systems in modern cars to be this protective cloud that inflates around us, but I know it’s more complicated than that. We want to know why the airbags didn’t deploy because we want to be reassured that if it happens to us, we’ll be safe. But it’s just not that simple. There are too many variables.

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We’ll never know why the airbags didn’t deploy, but Liz and Ryan are lucky to be alive and I’m incredibly thankful for that.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    That’s not at all how this works. ↩︎

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First Cybertruck sighting. Was attracting a ton of attention. People were taking pictures with it. #cybertruck

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-04-20T12:56:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/04/20/first-cybertruck-sighting-was-attracting.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/04/07/what-a-great-season-undefeated.html", "content_html": "

What a great season. Undefeated. National champs.

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📷 Micro.Blog April Photo Challenge #7: Wellbeing. A view from my back deck. Breeze blowing. Birds chirping. A little lizard running along the deck rail. Taking time to relax.

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📷 Micro.Blog April Photo Challenge #6: Windy. Steady breeze at Ryan’s lacrosse game this afternoon.

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📷 Micro.Blog April Photo Challenge #5: Serene. Calming green tea, after a Gamecock victory. On to the championship.

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📷 Micro.Blog April Photo Challenge #4: Foliage. The Horseshoe at the University of South Carolina.

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📷 Micro.Blog April Photo Challenge #3: Card. Ace of Spades.

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📷 Micro.Blog April Photo Challenge #2: Flowers. My wife’s amazing new sunflower tattoo, by Carly at Ophidian Tattoo in Columbia, SC.

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📷 Micro.Blog April Photo Challenge #1: Toy. A vintage Micro Machine. Tiny, but with tons of detail.

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Another Team Wertz shot from the Easter Service at St. Paul Aiken.

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Worshipped at St. Paul Aiken for Easter. Been a number of years since we’ve been here, but it was nice to be back.

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Happy Easter from Team Wertz. Enjoyed worshipping at St. Paul Aiken… the church where Liz and I got married.

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I just added another retro tech shirt on Cotton Bureau: 1.2 MB: The 5.25 in floppy disk.

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Liz and I walked a couple miles in the park behind our house. Everything is starting to turn green. The birds are out in force. And the pollen. Springtime in South Carolina.

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I’ve gotten back into designing shirts and I’m sharing them on Cotton Bureau. Today’s shirt is a salute to the 3.5 inch floppy disk. As a student, I swear I could fit an entire semester worth of work on one of these.

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Green beer for St. Pats at Craft and Draft in Irmo, SC. 🍀

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On April 8, a solar eclipse will occur over the middle of the United States. If you are going to be near it this time and want to celebrate the occasion, I updated my shirt from the 2017 eclipse and you can buy it on Cotton Bureau. But order soon to make sure it gets to you before the big day.

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Electric truck and SUV manufacturer Rivian announced their new R2 SUV today, but surprised everyone with a smaller R3 version as well. I love smaller cars and I’ve been waiting for new smaller EVs to hit the market, hopefully at a lower price point. The R3 looks adorable and it reminds me of a VW Rabbit, which I used to drive.1 But Rivian didn’t publish any specs so it’s hard to gauge how big R3 is.

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Thankfully, they provided high res imagery and it’s easy to see the tire details — Pirelli Scorpion MS 235/55 R20. So based on a 20-inch rim size, and with a nice profile shot,2 it’s possible to estimate the size with a little bit of simple math.

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These numbers are rough, obviously. But here’s what I got:

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Rivian 3
\nLength: 149 in.
\nHeight: 55 in.
\nWheelbase: 102 in.

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That length looks a little short, but as you can tell from the picture, there is very little overhang in front or behind the wheels. For a point of reference, I compared those numbers with the specs of another EV model that I like a lot:

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2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5
\nLength: 182.5 in.
\nHeight: 63 in.
\nWheelbase: 118.1 in

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The Rivian R3 looks to be a good bit smaller than the IONIQ 5 in all dimensions. In fact, the R3 looks closest to the size of a four-door gas-powered Mini Cooper:

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2024 Mini Cooper Four-Door
\nLength: 158.5 in.
\nHeight: 56.1 in.
\nWheelbase: 101.1 in

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Of course, there are lots of caveats to this comparison. My numbers are rough, the car is a prototype, and things can change as the car moves to production. Who knows when it will be available to purchase, but I’m excited about the Rivian R3. I’m not in the market right now, but my next car purchase will be an EV. That size is actually perfect for what I want – a small EV to commute back and forth to work. Now we’ll see where the price falls.3

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. And Bob likes small cars.

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    And loved. ↩︎

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    Which they thankfully provided. ↩︎

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    And maybe they will offer it in green. ↩︎

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Stopped by the @bncolumbiasc grand opening this morning. Beautiful store. Lots of people braved the nasty weather.

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Craft and Draft Irmo was the perfect place to hang out on a nasty, rainy evening last night.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2024-03-02T09:21:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2024/03/02/craft-and-draft-irmo-was.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2024/03/02/ryan-started-his-lacrosse-season.html", "content_html": "

Ryan started his lacrosse season this week, and I got recruited to help out with the goalies. So I guess I’m a goalie coach now? I need to study up…🥍

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Today, I learned that Tim Hortons has locations in the United States. Had coffee this morning at a location near our hotel in Atlanta.

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Many of you know my wife is an amazing kindergarten teacher, but this summer, she will add another role… part-time Ph.D. student. Yesterday she was accepted to the @uofsc Teaching and Learning Ph.D. program. This is something she’s wanted to do for a long time and I’m so proud of her for taking this next step to being Dr. Wertz.

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Spring on campus.

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A new look and branding for Honda EVs

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Honda showed off two new EV concepts under the new Honda Zero brand at CES — the Saloon and the Space-Hub. Most of the coverage is focused on the futuristic looks of the concept cars. As someone who grew up going to the Chicago Auto Show and seeing the cars of the future, I’d temper any expectations that the final designs will be this radical.

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But as a branding researcher, what caught my attention is that they also rolled out a new Honda “flying H” logo to be used on all new electric cars. From the official Honda press release:

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The current Honda “H mark” has a long history, dating back to 1981. In launching the next-generation EVs, Honda designed a new H mark, to express the company’s determination to undergo a historic transformation as well as the ability to constantly pursue new challenges and advancements. This new design expression, which symbolizes two outstretched hands, represents Honda’s commitment to expand the possibilities of mobility and continue to meet the needs of its customers. The new H mark will be applied on future Honda EV models, including the Honda 0 Series.

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The logo simplifies Honda’s current H, removing the outer bounding box and reshaping the mark. It does feel like a more modern mark and seems appropriate on the futuristic vehicles. As logo introductions go, this might be the slowest roll out in the history of visual branding since the first Honda Zero cars won’t be released until 2026. And since the logo is intended for just electric vehicles, that means that Honda is choosing to fragment their brand for a period of time.

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It’s worth noting that the Honda Zero brand had its own mark at introduction. I’d be surprised if this is used in marketing when the models debut in 2026. I’m not sure what’s going on here, since the elements don’t really match anything.

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Electric car branding is fascinating to me. VW and BMW add a letter or letters to the model number. Hyundai is using the Ioniq brand name for most, but not all of their EVs. Many vendors are rolling out EVs alongside their internal combustion engine lineup. VW is resurrecting the old Scout brand for a line of electric SUVs.1 But to my knowledge, Honda is the first company to create a version of their corporate logo especially for electric vehicles. As the transition to electric vehicles continues, it will be interesting to see how EV branding continues to shift and evolve.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    Scout SUVs will be manufactured just north of my hometown – Columbia, South Carolina. ↩︎

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I always pull together my favorite eight shots of the year (as a contrast to those algorithmically generated “Best Nine” posts). I love that it gives me an excuse to go back over all of my images from the last year and relive a lot of great memories.

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  1. Our oldest decided to attend the University of South Carolina and had a great first semester.
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  2. Liz and I are notably bad a selfies, but this outtake was better than the actual selfie and I love it.
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  3. The girls were a little excited about seeing Taylor Swift in concert. (It was an amazing concert and I’m glad we all got to go.)
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  4. We have a high school graduate.
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  5. This is a big kitty yawn, but it looks so fierce.
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  6. Ryan is still playing lacrosse and bounced back after some adversity this summer to have a great rec season.
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  7. We attended my nephew’s football playoff games. This was the final play in overtime that sent them to the state championship. They won that game, and won a state championship.
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  8. Birthday hike for my oldest included a stop at Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah National Forest. It was so cold, that the rocks were covered with ice.
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This is the fifth year I’ve done a Favorite 8. You can see my previous posts from 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 on my other site, Sketchbook B. And I posted my 2022 here on bobwertz.com.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Had some downtime today and built a quick monospace “pixel” font over at Fontstruct. It’s still a work in progress, but you can download it.

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We took Ryan and six of his friends to dinner to celebrate his birthday a little early.

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The leaves in our backyard are starting to fall.

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Ryan’s last two lacrosse games for this season were earlier today. He’s been a goalie for a year-and-a-half now and he’s gotten pretty good, expecially since he’s just 11. It takes a special mentality to stand in there, shot after shot. If you notice in the image above, the ball is in the right side of the image flying toward him. Don’t worry, he saved that one.

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I wasn’t sure he was going to play this season. He had a rough experience this summer, playing up two age levels against elite travel competition and it was a disaster. His confidence was obliterated and his body took a beating. His coaches admitted they were worried he was done after the experience. He put his stick in the corner when we got home from the last tournament and it stayed there, untouched, until about a week before the fall rec season. With the sign up deadline approaching, we talked and he decided to try again and see if he could get back in the groove. He really does enjoy playing and especially being part of a team. The result: He went 9-1 on the season and continued to get better and learn his position.

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I don’t know how long he’ll keep playing. He’s looking forward to trying out for the JV team in a little over a year, so that’s his next goal. But however long he decides to stick with it, I’m immensely proud of his determination and resilience.

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If you look closely, the ball is on the right side of the image. Ryan saved this one. Last two games today and we are done with another fall season.

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Braces off. 🎉

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Flat tire while I’m on campus means that I can spend some time enjoying campus.

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My son, Ryan, is back in goal for another fall lacrosse season.

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Columbia’s Soda City Market is hoppin’ today. I remember when they only took up two blocks of Main Street.

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Date night.

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Happy 16th birthday, Jilly!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2023-09-09T12:07:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/09/09/happy-th-birthday-jilly.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/09/05/got-to-film.html", "content_html": "

Got to film in the South Caroliniana Library on campus today. Hadn’t been in since the renovation started in 2015. Designed by Robert Mills in 1840, South Caroliniana is the oldest freestanding college library in the United States. The renovation/restoration is phenomenal.

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Saw these flowers outside of a restaurant this evening.

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I had a great view of campus today. From the 8th floor, you can really see how many trees are all over the University of South Carolina campus.

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24 years ago today… Happy anniversary, Lizzy.

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Dropped my oldest off at college today. She is living in the same building that my wife lived in her freshman year. She’s only 20 minutes away from our house, and my office is 6 blocks away, but it’s still a big change for Team Wertz.

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I’ve been preparing for Twitter’s demise for seven years, but I didn’t see ‘X’ coming.

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I’ve been preparing for the end of Twitter since 2016, when Twitter was struggling with some financial issues and the future was uncertain. I pondered what would happen of Twitter went away suddenly.

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2016: Twitterless:

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Which got me thinking, what if we woke up one morning and Twitter was gone. Or more likely, what if Twitter changed so radically, that it was unusable?

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I’m more concerned that Twitter, or a company that buys Twitter, will change it so completely, that it becomes useless.

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Fast forward a little over a year later. Twitter’s financial issues were less dire, but they were struggling with flat user growth, coupled with a rise in abuse and hate on the platform.

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2018: Twitterless, Part II:1

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As Twitter tries to jumpstart the service, I still believe the likelihood of Twitter imploding within the next few years is high.

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When Elon Musk bought Twitter, I assumed he’d shake things up, but I was concerned about the direction he would take Twitter in. I wrote a third Twitterless post to recap the changes that I’d made to deal with the hypothetical demise of Twitter.

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2022: Twitterless, Part III:

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If Twitter ceases to be enjoyable, I’ll leave. To be honest, I’ll miss it. I joined in 2008 and 14 years is a long time to use any service. It’s part of my daily routine. At the end of the day, though, if a service isn’t making my life better, I’m better off without it.

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Once Twitter abruptly cut off third party clients, my Twitter usage dropped dramatically. I was a Twitteriffic user for over a decade, and it was obvious from the way he handled that situation that Elon Musk’s Twitter wasn’t going to be what I wanted. I moved on.2

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Now, he’s changing the name of Twitter to X. I always assumed that someone would buy Twitter for the brand equity and change the service to make it more profitable. Instead, Musk changed the service and destroyed an iconic brand, all while making it less profitable.

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I am going to miss Twitter. I’ve mostly enjoyed it over the years. I care enough about my own tweet history, that earlier this year, when Manton offered a way to import all of my Twitter history, I moved 15 years worth of tweets into a searchable database hosted here on Micro.Blog. I don’t know what I’ll use it for, but I do like having it.

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I feel like I’ve prepared adequately for the Twitter apocalypse, but there is one area in particular where the loss of Twitter will still hurt. A common thread through all three Twitterless posts was a lament that there aren’t other services optimized for following breaking news or live events. This is still true. Maybe Threads,3 Bluesky or Mastodon can step in, but until then, I’ll miss Twitter most when watching a sporting event, an Apple keynote or following a local news story. For the last few months, I’ve been viewing Twitter to check in during big events, but the time has come to move on.

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Twitter is finally dead.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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    The illustration at the top is the one that accompanied the 2018 post. ↩︎

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    RIP Twitteriffic ↩︎

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    It will be tough without a chronological timeline, though. ↩︎

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Beach day today at Isle of Palms. Found a couple of nice shells, too.

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\"Two\"Four

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Back in 2018, I wrote a second blog post about preparing for the sudden demise of Twitter. The illustration I did for the post seems appropriate to reshare today.

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Day two of vacation: Caught up with my sister and her family. Always fun to get the cousins together.

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When we got married, Liz wasn’t planning on being a teacher… so a late August anniversary wasn’t a big deal. Now our anniversary falls on the first week of school every year and we never really get to celebrate. This year, we decided we would celebrate our 24th anniversary a little early.

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Day one of vacation. Hanging out at the pool.

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Working this afternoon from the Ph.D. student suite at the School of Journalism at the University of South Carolina. I don’t work from this office often, but I could get used to this view.

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Vampire cat.

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Dinner at Craft and Draft Irmo.

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View from a stoplight in Asheville, North Carolina.

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New acquisition for my office.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2023-06-16T19:14:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/06/16/new-acquisition-for-my-office.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/06/11/ryans-first-club-tournament-was.html", "content_html": "

Ryan’s first club tournament was challenging. They played against really strong (older) competition and Ryan took a beating in goal. But he hung in there and finished all five games.

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A special thanks to all the parents from our team and other teams who were encouraging and supportive. A kind word really does mean a lot.

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Also, even though they didn’t win a game, they have the coolest uniforms. Got to count for something, right. 🤣

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30 years ago, Chris and I were in the same orientation group at USC. This year, our kids are at the same orientation. Small world.

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Our oldest graduated from high school today. Next stop, studying English at the University of South Carolina.

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Hanging out on my deck after a long weekend of home improvements. Beautiful evening.

\n\"Deck\n", "date_published": "2023-05-29T22:04:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/05/29/hanging-out-on.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/05/27/saw-this-beautiful.html", "content_html": "

Saw this beautiful flower on campus yesterday.

\n\"Yellow\n", "date_published": "2023-05-27T19:50:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/05/27/saw-this-beautiful.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/05/17/last-night-at-the-chapin.html", "content_html": "

Last night at the Chapin Lacrosse Banquet, Norah was awarded a scholarship named for former player Chaney Partrich. Chaney was such a positive influence for Norah when she stared playing lacrosse for Chapin in 7th grade. I know the award means the world to Norah and it means the world to Liz and me, too.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2023-05-17T18:35:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/05/17/last-night-at-the-chapin.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/05/14/team-wertz-after-church-this.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz after church this morning.

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One of the fun things about working at your alma mater… you can take a second walking across campus to hang out on the bench in front of where you used to live.

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My favorite new coffee shop is in a restored Victorian house that was once a funeral home. The historic preservationists who worked on this project deserve an award for the amazing work they’ve done to turn the house into a coffee shop and apartments.

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Taylor Swift put on an amazing show last night in Atlanta.

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An early field trip for Ryan means that we were actually able to get breakfast. Together. On a school day. That never happens.

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Really great dinner tonight.

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Date night selfie.

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Made it to the ocean today with a day trip to Isle of Palms in South Carolina. Beautiful weather to walk along the beach and gather shells.

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Liz and I took a walk around the trails behind our house after hosting Easter dinner. After a few days of constant rain, it was nice to see the sun.

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Happy Easter from Team Wertz.

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Campus rose garden was beautiful this morning.

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We added another mile of trails to our walk today. Some parts of the old-golf-course-turned-park have been reclaimed by shrubs and trees. Other sections look like you could play a round. Lots of wildlife and wildflowers. And oddly, 24 Apache attack helicopters.

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Four of the 24(!) Apache helicopters that flew over during our walk. According to News 19, it’s a S.C. National Guard exercise.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #31. Practice. My son at lacrosse practice. (He’s the goalie all the way on the other side of the field.) Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #30. Mirror. Buildings reflected on Main. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #29. Slice. Or rather, slices of bacon. Love having breakfast for dinner. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #28. Prompt. My car is prompting me to get gas. Columbia, SC.

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Senior night didn’t exactly go as planned, but it was fun to see Norah in uniform and on the field one last time.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #27. Support. Tonight was Norah’s Senior Night. Lots of people have supported her during her lacrosse career, especially during this season which ended early with an ACL tear. Chapin, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #26. Instrument. My wife’s ukulele. Columbia, SC.

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I wrote up my quick first thoughts about Adobe Firefly, but my 11-year old has also started playing with it. Here’s his bronze steam-powered robot walking in a cityscape.

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The beta service gives some insight into how Adobe views AI’s role in the creative process.

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I recently got access to Adobe Firefly, a beta generative AI system. It’s not a surprise at all that Adobe is experimenting with generative creative tools. Adobe is clearly looking at ways AI can integrate with the tools that they already offer. Thankfully, unlike an earlier wave of visual AI tools, Adobe has trained their AI model on properly-licensed images. Generated images are restricted to non-commercial use and a label is added to exported images, but you shouldn’t see a Getty Images watermark anywhere.

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I’ve been following news about generative AI, but I haven’t really experimented with any of the other tools. It’s been more of an abstract curiosity. Now after playing with Adobe Firefly, I can see some of the practical implications of generative AI tools and started to think about how those features could fit into a design workflow. Also, as a Ph.D. student trying to settle on a dissertation topic, I see lots of research questions when I look at generative AI and Adobe Firefly.

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Right now, the service has two features: Text to Image and Text Effects. I’ve spent a little bit of time experimenting with Adobe Firefly and wanted to share some initial impressions.

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Text to image

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The text to image feature is straightforward. Type in a prompt and Firefly generates four images. On the right, there is a palette with options that lets you refine your request. You can choose the aspect ratio, content type, style, lighting and composition. Below is a screenshot of the interface and a few examples of what it can do:

\n\"Screenshot\n

Prompt: green metal fish-shaped spaceship on an alien planet
\nStyles: art, concept art, dramatic light, flat colors

\n\"Firefly\n

Prompt: green hot rod racing through the desert
\nStyles: photo, muted, blurry background, backlighting, science fiction

\n\"Firefly\n

Prompt: loose sketch of a white male with a green sweater and a stubble beard typing on a laptop in a coffee shop
\nStyles: art

\n\"Firefly\n

A couple of quick reflections on using Firefly’s Text to Image feature:

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Text Effects

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Text Effects lets you specify and apply an AI-generated effect to some text. Firefly has a few sample effects that give you a good idea of what the feature can do. You can choose from 12 different fonts.

\n\"Screenshot\n

Prompt: Green fluffy clouds, tight fit, transparent background

\n\"Green\n

Prompt: Circuit boards, tight fit, grey background

\n\"Firefly\n

Prompt: Flowers and Rocks, loose fit, white background

\n\"Firefly\n

A couple of notes:

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What’s next?

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Adobe Firefly is definitely a work in progress – it is a beta – but there are more features in development. The Adobe Firefly site lists one feature as coming soon, Recolor Vectors. I’m not sure how that will differ from the Recolor Artwork feature in Adobe Illustrator, but I’m looking forward to trying it out. Several other features are teased as “In exploration” and some of them look interesting. No idea how close to release these are — for all I know, they are ideas on a white board — but “text to vector” and “extend background” could be fun to play with. I’ll likely write additional posts as new features are introduced.

\n

Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #25. Spice. Random assortment of seasonings. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #24. Court. Basketball practice facility at the University of South Carolina. Go Gamecocks. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #23. Chance. Flipped a coin. Heads. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #22. Insect. Listening to U2’s new version of The Fly. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #21. Tiny. 1950s Hit subminiature camera. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #20. Houseplant. Up close and personal with the plant in our office. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #19. Analog. Weber Kettle thermometer. Columbia, SC.

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Date night.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #18. Portico. Not a grand entrance, but it’s home. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #17. Early. Meeting a friend this morning at Curiousity Coffee. I’m early. Columbia, SC.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2023-03-17T07:51:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/03/17/march-photo-challenge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/03/16/horseshoe.html", "content_html": "

Horseshoe.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #16. Road. Crossing a street by campus. Columbia, SC.

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Restoration.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #15. Patience. Waiting for my food at a busy restaurant. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #14. Horizon. View from my office on the 7th floor, overcast. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #13. Connection. Monitor Cables. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #12. Shiny. “Holographic” fish stickers from Sticker Mule. Columbia, SC.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2023-03-12T12:27:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/03/12/march-photo-challenge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/03/11/easy-category-pages.html", "title": "Easy Category Pages in Navigation on Micro.Blog", "content_html": "

Customize your navigation with filtered categories

\n

When I first moved my blogging over to Micro.Blog, I struggled with the perceived rigidity of the navigation. It took me a little time to refine it, but I eventually figured it out. I’ve had a couple of people ask about my solution, so I figured I’d share a quick summary of how I set it up my navigation.

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It shouldn’t matter what theme you are using, but for my site, I use the Pure plug in, which is a good foundation to build from. By default, the template presents a home page that includes all of your posts. Instead, I wanted to have different links in my navigation for my longer “blog” posts and my shorter “tweet-like” status posts.

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It’s actually pretty easy to do, but it takes a few steps.

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    \n
  1. \n

    Create the categories you want. I created two categories: Quick Updates and Long Posts. You can create as many categories or group them differently, but this worked for me.

    \n
    2. \n
  2. \n

    Set up filters. Filters will automatically apply categories based on different parameters. Click the “Edit Filters” button beneath the list of categories. I set up two filters. One that sorted untitled posts into my “Quick Thoughts” category and a second that grouped together all of my long posts with titles. This way, my posts are automatically grouped into one of the two categories. In the screenshot below, I used the “Post Length” setting.\n\"Screenshot

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    3. \n
  3. \n

    Determine the URL for each category. Each category in Micro.Blog has a URL, typically formatted as http://DOMAIN-NAME/categories/CATEGORY-NAME. Find the URLs for each of the categories you want in the navigation.

    \n
    4. \n
  4. \n

    Create a new page. Name the page and then paste the category URL into the content box. Make sure “Include this page in your blog navigation” is checked. Repeat for all of your categories. You’ll then have a navigation item for each of your categories.

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    5. \n
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This technique works really well when paired with the Custom Home Page plug in. You can see the result in the navigation on my site. I know that I could do this by building a custom template. At some point, maybe I will. But right now, I’d like to keep it as simple as I can, and this works really well for me.

\n

Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #11. Gimcrack. My home office knick knack shelf needs dusting. (I had to look up “Gimcrack,” so hopefully I got it right.) Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #10. Ritual. I love that my favorite local coffee shop gives me a teapot and mug when I order hot tea. Gets me in the right frame of mind for writing. Loveland Coffee. Irmo, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #9: Together. Our son’s lacrosse practice means we get to walk together. Crooked Creek Park. Chapin, SC.

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Library.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #8. Walk. Lunchtime stroll at the SC Statehouse. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #7: Whole. Rings closed. Crooked Creek Park. Chapin, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #6: Engineering. Backup generators. Columbia, SC.

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Daffodils on our walk this morning.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #5: Tile. The entrance to the new independent bookstore, All Good Books, in Five Points. Columbia, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #4: Zip. The accessory pockets on my 10-year-old custom Timbuk2 messenger bag. Columbia, SC.

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Another shot from All Good Books.

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Liz found a spot in the new All Good Books in Five Points.

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Beautiful walk this morning.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #3: Solitude. Just me in the office this afternoon. Columbia, SC.

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Raindrops on a sunroof.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #2: Weather. Raindrops on a sunroof. Crooked Creek Park. Chapin, SC.

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📷 March Photo Challenge #1: Secure. Main Street, Columbia, SC.

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Enjoyed my son’s honors elementary orchestra concert. Pretty amazing these kids have been playing for less than a year.

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Beautiful day on campus today.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2023-02-13T20:16:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/02/13/beautiful-day-on.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2023/02/12/tried-out-a.html", "content_html": "

Tried out a new trail on our Sunday morning walk.

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Hey @futuregeek. What do you think?

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I heard the rain when I woke up this morning and assumed we’d skip our morning walk. I was wrong. Liz still wanted to get our walk in. We headed out back and walked for a couple of miles in a cold drizzle. We’re incredibly lucky to have these trails in our backyard and I’m glad we are taking advantage of them.

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Just finished a nice hike.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2023-01-15T14:29:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2023/01/15/just-finished-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/12/24/merry-christmas-from.html", "content_html": "

Merry Christmas from Team Wertz. 🎄

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-12-24T20:17:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/12/24/merry-christmas-from.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/12/18/so-apparently-years.html", "content_html": "

So apparently, 15 years ago, I joined Twitter. They wanted me to post about it, but they didn’t say it had to be on Twitter.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-12-18T16:00:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/12/18/so-apparently-years.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/12/17/fruit-quake-flavored-mountain-dew.html", "content_html": "

“Fruit Quake” flavored Mountain Dew. I’m a sucker for special edition sodas… and this one… isn’t terrible. Don’t know that I would buy it again, though.

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Found this sweet Skee-Ball alley at an arcade near my house.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-12-11T20:13:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/12/11/found-this-sweet.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/12/11/working-on-a.html", "content_html": "

Working on a behind the scenes video for Colonial Life Arena and Gamecock Basketball. Double header today. Starting with the women’s team vs. Liberty. 🏀

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-12-11T15:35:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/12/11/working-on-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/12/10/gokart-fun.html", "content_html": "

Go-kart fun.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-12-10T18:23:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/12/10/gokart-fun.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/12/06/celebrating-my-wifes.html", "content_html": "

Celebrating my wife’s birthday tonight at the War Mouth.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-12-06T21:22:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/12/06/celebrating-my-wifes.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/28/team-wertz-tree-decorated.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz tree decorated.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-28T23:12:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/28/team-wertz-tree-decorated.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/24/this-guy-is-hard-to.html", "content_html": "

This guy is 11. Hard to believe. Such a sweet kiddo and we are so proud of him.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-24T17:32:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/24/this-guy-is-hard-to.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/23/quiet-at-the.html", "content_html": "

Quiet at the office on the day before Thanksgiving and I had some time to clean up my workspace.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-23T12:26:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/23/quiet-at-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/17/our-annual-attempt-at-a.html", "content_html": "

Our annual attempt at a Team Wertz Vista Lights selfie.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-17T22:56:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/17/our-annual-attempt-at-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/16/studying-with-my.html", "content_html": "

Studying with my daughters at Starbucks.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-16T20:05:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/16/studying-with-my.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/12/showing-his-grandparents.html", "content_html": "

Showing his grandparents all the things he can play on his viola.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-12T14:35:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/12/showing-his-grandparents.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/08/we-voted-this.html", "content_html": "

✅ We voted this morning. In and out in five minutes. Make the time to vote today. Your vote counts.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-08T09:36:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/08/we-voted-this.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/06/years-ago-we.html", "content_html": "

27 years ago, we had our first date. Celebrating with a drink at Craft and Draft in Irmo.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-06T15:06:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/06/years-ago-we.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/11/06/getting-work-done.html", "content_html": "

Getting work done at Starbucks this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-11-06T12:11:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/11/06/getting-work-done.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/10/28/i-stopped-by-the-horseshoe.html", "content_html": "

I stopped by the Horseshoe to reflect on the week.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-10-28T13:35:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/10/28/i-stopped-by-the-horseshoe.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/10/22/one-last-club-season.html", "content_html": "

One last club season.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-10-22T10:51:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/10/22/one-last-club-season.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/10/18/keeping-myself-entertained-while-im.html", "content_html": "

Keeping myself entertained while I’m waiting for lacrosse practice to end.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-10-18T19:31:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/10/18/keeping-myself-entertained-while-im.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/10/16/sunrise.html", "content_html": "

Sunrise.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-10-16T07:49:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/10/16/sunrise.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/10/13/its-a-little-early-to.html", "content_html": "

It’s a little early to put out the Christmas candy and decor, Walgreens.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-10-13T21:00:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/10/13/its-a-little-early-to.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/10/08/ryan-in-goal-for-another.html", "content_html": "

Ryan in goal for another season.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-10-08T12:15:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/10/08/ryan-in-goal-for-another.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/222131.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/222131.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/328a91.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/328a91.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/4fea3f.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/4fea3f.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/6d13e7.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/6d13e7.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/778522.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/778522.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/921cd9.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/921cd9.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/a255ce.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/a255ce.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/24/d66040.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-24T22:21:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/24/d66040.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/10/130852.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-10T13:08:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/10/130852.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/10/ad36a5.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2022-09-10T13:08:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2022/09/10/ad36a5.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2022/09/09/birthday-celebration-by-norahwertz.html", "content_html": "

Birthday celebration. 🎉

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🍰by @norahwertz.

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High school football. Chapin vs. Mid Carolina.

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Happy anniversary, Lizzy. Hard to believe it’s only been 23 years. Happy to be married to such an amazing partner and friend.

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The traditional Team Wertz “It’s still dark out” first day of school picture. Liz with her first day at Piney Woods and her robot arm. Ryan’s first day at Chapin Intermediate. Jill’s first day at Chapin High. And Norah starts her senior year.

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Sunrise over two countries.

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Detroit.

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Date night with my amazing wife.

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We thought we could get our nightly walk in before the storm hit…

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We were wrong. 🤣

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After a long rain delay… play ball.

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Visited Virginia Tech, Roanoke, James Madison and Radford this week. Tech was a clear favorite for Norah.

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Liz and I voted this morning first thing. I was on my way to work and she was headed to the gym. No matter how busy you are, make time to vote in the primary today. Turnout will be low and your vote really matters. #vote

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Also, shoutout to the election workers at Cornerstone Pres, which is always the most organized precinct around.

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Ruby is enjoying sunbeams this morning.

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This kindergarten teacher will have a new playground next year. We moved two carloads of boxes to Liz’s new classroom at Piney Woods Elementary and more are temporarily at our house. Moving a classroom is a lot of work. I’m excited to see the awesome things she’ll do next year and beyond.

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This is my fourth grader. He’s 10. I picked him up from school yesterday and he was so excited to tell me about his field trip and his upcoming play. We stopped and got ice cream. I took a quick picture…

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At the same time I took this picture, a classroom of fourth graders was massacred in Texas.

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One of Ryan’s earliest memories is running from a mall in a stampede where there was a reported shooting. He was young, but remembers being scared when he got separated from his sisters.

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It’s time to do something about this. Gun violence is the number one killer of children. And more guns is not the solution. Easier access to guns is not a solution. Arming teachers is not a solution. You can’t make every school into a fortress. You think the problem is mental illness? Then how are you going address that? We need action. More of the same is clearly not the answer. It’s time to act.

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Proud of our Jilly. All As for Middle School. (7th and 8th grade.)

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Tonight at Jillian’s middle school honors art show. I made her take a picture with her self portrait, but all of her stuff was great. So proud of Jilly.

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📷 #9: Bloom: Tiny roses.

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📷 #8: Union. Sky+Ocean. Sun+Sand.

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Happy Mother’s Day, Lizzy. I couldn’t imagine navigating parenthood without you by my side. You are one in a million. Love you. ❤️

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This kiddo went to Prom tonight.

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Final lacrosse games of the season today. Ryan had fun in goal this season. Proud of how much he’s grown as a goalie.

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📷 #7: Park. At a park today for the last 10U lacrosse game of the season.

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📷 #6: Silhouette. Elton’s down there somewhere… from a few weeks ago.

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📷 #5: Earth. Dried and cracked mud.

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📷 #4: Thorny. A little bit literal with this one. The rose bush in our front yard. 🌹

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📷 #3: Experimental. This week, I’ve been experimenting with charcoal grilling. I’ve always had a gas grill, but wanted a different experience so we purchased a Weber grill and a chimney starter. New recipes and grilling techniques. Having fun, but still learning.

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📷 #2: Photo. The cover of a 1970s photo album.

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📸 #1: Switch. Keychron K2 with red hot swappable switches.

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Goalie.

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Happy Easter from Team Wertz.

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Daisy

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Ryan in goal for games for the first time. Had some good stops and played really well. And he loves being a goalie.

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Lacrosse on a rainy night. Chapin on the road at Dutch Fork tonight.

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Lots of people ask me how I balance a full time job, working on a Ph.D and being a dad. Sometimes, you are the only parent at lacrosse practice writing a research paper.

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Ryan built a fort in our backyard. It’s big enough for him to fit inside. Pretty impressive.

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Norah had a great first varsity game and scored a goal. Looking forward to this season.

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Varsity this year. #15.

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Snow + Berries

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Snow + Palmetto

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Snow + Rose

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We saw an Osprey at the beach today. #v22osprey #v22

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My eight favorite shots from 2021. #fav8

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Beach.

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Little known fact: Before I was a lacrosse dad, I was a skate dad. Fun to see Norah back out on the ice today.

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Happy birthday to my best friend. Hope you have an awesome birthday, Liz! 🎉🎉🎉

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Unexpectedly warm December evening means extra time hanging out on the back deck.

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Happy 10th birthday, Ryan.

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Leaving McMaster after teaching this evening and Capstone is glowing garnet to celebrate the @gamecockwbb win over #2 UConn. #gogamecocks #networth

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Sign at the coffee shop this morning. 🤯

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Date night selfie

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Sometimes, you get the 8 am game on the last day of the lacrosse tournament and you get to the fields before the sun is fully up. @lake_murray_lacrosse

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Practice.

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Made it through my first week of waking up at 5 am to head to the gym. Turns out the only consistent block of time that I have is before 6 am every day. It worked out pretty well. Will try again next week.

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Got this beautiful Chocolate Chai from Undercurrent at Optimist Hall in Charlotte. Our first time visiting Optimist Hall. What a fun place. We’ll be back.

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Lacrosse practice under the lights.

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Happy 14th birthday, Jilly!

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Liz with short hair? Me without a beard? What year is it? #changes

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Williams Brice

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-09-02T13:54:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/09/02/williams-brice.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/08/30/hanging-out-under-the-front.html", "content_html": "

Hanging out under the front porch light.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-08-30T23:07:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/08/30/hanging-out-under-the-front.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/08/24/ruby-up-close-catsofinstagram.html", "content_html": "

Ruby. Up close. #catsofinstagram

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No sale.

\n

We found our old Fisher Price cash register in the attic.

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Anniversary dinner at Hampton Street Vineyard.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-08-21T19:41:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/08/21/anniversary-dinner-at-hampton-street.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/08/21/091055.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-08-21T09:10:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/08/21/091055.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/08/21/84bff0.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-08-21T09:10:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/08/21/84bff0.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/08/18/074000.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-08-18T07:40:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/08/18/074000.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/08/18/this-little-guy-wanted-a.html", "content_html": "

This little guy wanted a first day of school picture, too.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-08-18T06:22:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/08/18/this-little-guy-wanted-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/22/223414.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-22T22:34:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/22/223414.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/22/306759.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-22T22:34:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/22/306759.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/22/3adc32.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-22T22:34:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/22/3adc32.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/22/5dab05.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-22T22:34:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/22/5dab05.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/22/ad271b.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-22T22:34:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/22/ad271b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/05/150241.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-05T15:02:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/05/150241.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/05/44a582.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-05T15:02:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/05/44a582.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/07/05/813df0.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2021-07-05T15:02:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2021/07/05/813df0.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2021/06/29/my-sister-and-i-made.html", "content_html": "

My sister and I made the trek this afternoon to Augusta to see our 98-year-old grandmother. We obviously haven’t been able to see her in over a year. It was wonderful to see her and we even FaceTimed my brother so she could see all three of us.

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Outside my office window this morning.

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Saw the M. C. Escher exhibit at the @colamuseum today. Last day. The show was great and I’m glad I saw it before it closed.

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Date night with Lizzy.

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Beer. Sketchbook. Beautiful evening.

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Who is hoarding the chicken fingers?

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Happy Mother’s Day, Lizzy. 🎉

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This post was originally posted on April 22, 2021 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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Apple has one of the most recognizable logos in the world. Which isn’t surprising because they are the largest company in the world. I’ve been watching a couple of trends over the last few months about how Apple uses their logos and this week, those trends have become even more apparent. For brand managers and designers, I think there is something interesting going on and it’s worth digging into the mystery.

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The logo is “missing.”

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Apple isn’t afraid to use their logos. All of their computers have prominent logos. They include logo stickers in all of their boxes. Apple’s logo is everywhere. But on their new iMac, which was released this week, Apple’s logo is on the back, but not on the front. The last few generations of iMac’s have featured a prominent logo on the back and a second logo on the “chin,” facing the user. The new iMac has no user facing logo.1

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The new iMac doesn’t have a logo on the front, but still sports a prominent mark on the back.
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But the iMac isn’t the only recent Apple product with an interesting logo story. I first noticed Apple’s changing logo use with the introduction of the AirPod Max, which has no Apple logos at all on the product. There is plenty of room for a logo on the side of the headphones, but there is none to be found.

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\n\"Apple\n
A large space for a logo… but there isn’t one.
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I guessed the AirPods Max was the only Apple product without a logo, but I was wrong. For some reason I assumed that my AirPods case had the Apple logo on it, but guess what? It doesn’t. I checked Apple’s website and the AirPods Pro don’t have a logo either. (Although according to Apple’s website and an iFixit teardown, the chip inside the AirPods Pro has a tiny logo printed on it.) My Apple Watch has a tiny Apple logo on the bottom on it, but it’s not visible when it’s being worn. Apple doesn’t include logos on any of their wearable products.2

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\n\"Apple\n
A promotional image from Apple of Apple Fitness+ trainers. I count five Nike logos.
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But that’s not all. I’ve been trying out Apple Fitness+ and there are tons of visible logos. Nike logos. All of the instructors seem to be wearing Nike gear. There are no Apple logos. No special Apple Fitness+ shirts. No little Apple “watermark” in the corner of the screen. An Apple logo isn’t hidden somewhere on the set.

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\n\"Airpod\n
AirPod competitors, with prominent logos on the case or the earbud itself.
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I checked Apple’s competitors. Amazon, Samsung and Microsoft all include their logo on the charging case for their AirPod competitors. Sony and Google even managed to get their logo on the earbud itself. None of the competing smartwatches that I looked at had logos, although Samsung etched “Galaxy Watch” into the crown for some reason.

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In the fitness space, Peloton employees sport logo apparel while they lead classes. And the instructors on Nike’s fitness apps obviously sport Nike gear.

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So what’s going on? I’m not sure.

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My first reaction is it’s just an issue of taste. Placing logos all over a product is tacky — especially for wearables. And Apple is showing their superior taste by acknowledging that consumers don’t always want to be sporting company logos. Maybe? But lots of premium and luxury brands include logos on their products. And Apple isn’t exactly shy about using their logo.

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It’s not about the logo size. Even the Apple Pencil has a logo. And as I mentioned, the chips inside the AirPods have logos printed on them. (The chips… inside the case… that the consumer never sees…)

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The absence of a logo is even stranger when you realize the original intent of a trademarked logo: to clearly identify the manufacturer. With a company like Apple, whose designs are ripped off more than about any other tech company, their logo is the part of the design that absolutely can’t be legally copied.

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My best guess is that Apple thinks that their product designs are unique enough, that they don’t even need a logo. People will know AirPods are an Apple product when they see them. The Apple Fitness+ workouts feel like Apple even if their logo isn’t present. I don’t think any other company can make a desktop computer that looks like the new iMac. Apple’s presence is understood because of the overall production quality and design. A logo isn’t necessary.

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The logo is “incognito.”

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Typical corporate logo standards are incredibly strict. Apple doesn’t publish their internal brand guidelines, but it’s clear they do allow some more playful uses of their mark. For example, they often use illustrated versions of their logo to promote their media events, like they did for this week’s Spring Forward event. Allowing logo variations in large corporate identity systems isn’t uncommon, but those variations are typically used for structural identifications between organizational divisions or product lines.

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But Apple is using logo variants that align with their values.

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Apple’s environmental logo version, on Earth Day.\n
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In 2014, Apple started using a logo with a green leaf in their retail stores on Earth Day. This logo seems to be used mostly in Apple retail, but showed up this week on the Apple home page for Earth Day 2021 and their updated environmental statement.

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Apple’s Privacy logo version is probably the most used of their variations.
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And in this week’s presentation, they showed their privacy Apple variation, which is often animated and turns the leaf at the top of their logo into a lock. It’s used in ads, videos and sites when Apple is talking about their commitment to privacy. What’s smart about this approach is that Apple is using their logo to not just communicate their identity, but also their corporate values.

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(It’s worth noting that there are a couple of other logo variants as well: a gift that is used during the holidays and a version for their Marina Bay Sands retail store in Singapore. And I’m sure there are others as well.)

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What lessons can we take from Apple’s approach to logo management?

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Apple’s visual branding is clearly effective. Repetition and consistency are the foundation of contemporary brand management, but Apple has decided to not use their logo in some places and change it in others. This ongoing shift in logo usage isn’t accidental or ill-considered. A couple of lessons to think about:

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    Everything doesn’t need a logo. In the 1990s, branding meant putting the logo on everything, but is it really necessary? (It isn’t.) Logos are important, but they aren’t the only way you communicate your identity. Apple’s using their logos smartly, and not over using their marks.

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    Differentiation happens with the design around the logo. Apple’s products are identified by their look and feel. Yes, the logo is part of that, but Apple’s visual branding extends far beyond just their logo. Their brand is expressed as much through the surrounding elements — type, color, materials — as it is through their logo. Their visual differentiation extends far beyond just their logo and their identity is stronger for it.

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    Think about how a visual identity can reflect a company’s values. Most of the time, visual identity reflects an organization’s structure, but connecting your visual brand to your corporate values is potentially more powerful. Apple uses logo variations that support their beliefs, not their hierarchy.

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We’ll never hear from their branding team and Apple doesn’t publicly share their logo and branding guidelines. We’ll just have to watch as they rollout ads, events and products. But it’s clear that Apple is diverging from the standard brand playbook here and I think we should pay attention to where they go next.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    Unless you count the logo on the Magic Mouse. ↩︎

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    With the exception of AirTags. I’m not sure if I count those as “wearables,” though. ↩︎

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Last JV game of the season. 2 goals in a 7-7 tie vs. Lexington.

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Page 35.

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Thesis defense complete. Celebratory dinner at Mr. Friendly’s.

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Happy kiddo. 2 goals and an assist in Chapin JV’s 8-2 win against Riverside.

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Ended the day with cake and cousins.

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Started the day with lacrosse.

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One down.

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    \n
  1. \n
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On campus.

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Took a walk at lunch. So nice to have Saluda Shoals Park a few minutes away.

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It’s been 20 years since mom passed away. I miss her every day — even after 20 years. I hate that she never met my kiddos, but know she would have adored them. I’ve thought many times how tough our COVID reality would have been for her… not seeing the grandkids … not gathering for holidays … not hugging … not taking family pictures …

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I’m lucky. I have albums full of family pictures that she compiled. I went down that rabbit hole last night and found this shot — I’m guessing it’s from 1978 — and it made me smile.

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Working outside this afternoon. Looking up through the trees. Not a cloud in the sky.

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I haven’t been to campus much over the last year. And when I am on campus, I don’t usually go to the Carolina Coliseum. But the basement of the Coliseum was home to the journalism school when I was an undergrad. And I spent a bunch of time there. Still feels comfortable…

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Some photo shoots are more fun than others.

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First lacrosse game of the season.

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Picked up some delicious treats for the crew from @blueflourbakery this morning.

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Cloudy at Sunrise

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My eight favorite shots from 2020. It’s funny how the picture sequence tells a story — from studying in a Starbucks in January to wearing a mask to vote in the most important election in my life.

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(I prefer to pick my favorite shots instead of relying on an algorithm to tell me which pictures my followers like.)

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Looking forward to 2021.

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Happy 16th birthday, Norah.

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(Sporting her favorite birthday present… a hat from @blueflourbakery.)

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Happy birthday, Lizzy!

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Team Wertz with Christmas Tree

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-11-28T22:42:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/11/28/team-wertz-with-christmas-tree.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/11/28/team-wertz-christmas-tree.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz Christmas Tree

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy 9th birthday, Ryan.

\n

📸 @norahwertz

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Working from my backyard this afternoon.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-11-23T17:22:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/11/23/working-from-my-backyard-this.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/11/14/cousins.html", "content_html": "

Cousins.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-11-14T21:41:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/11/14/cousins.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/11/06/130045.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-11-06T13:00:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/11/06/130045.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/11/06/65c53b.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-11-06T13:00:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/11/06/65c53b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/11/03/we-voted-beautiful-and-chilly.html", "content_html": "

We voted. Beautiful (and chilly) morning. Only took about an hour. Great way to start the day. #vote #scvotes

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Halloween and Christmas have collided at Target. ‘Tis the season… for trick or treat?

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-10-22T19:32:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/10/22/halloween-and-christmas-have-collided.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/10/03/home-stretch-proud-of-ryan.html", "content_html": "

Home stretch. Proud of Ryan for running his first cross country meet this morning.

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A cold, windy morning for Ryan’s first cross country meet.

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The DMV during COVID is like a real life board game.

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Happy 13th birthday, Jill!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-09-09T08:59:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/09/09/happy-th-birthday-jill.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/09/09/on-wednesdays-we-are-all.html", "content_html": "

On Wednesdays we are all virtual from home. (Featuring Liz teaching Kindergarten from our laundry room.)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-09-09T08:40:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/09/09/on-wednesdays-we-are-all.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/09/08/our-first-day-of-school.html", "content_html": "

Our first day of school shot 2020. Liz heads to school to teach Kindergarten (virtually). And the kids start at home… high school, middle school and elementary.

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Time flies when you are having fun… it’s absolutely unbelievable that it’s been 21 years since Liz and I got married. Happy anniversary, Liz.

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Downpour at the lacrosse tournament.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-08-15T17:01:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/08/15/downpour-at-the-lacrosse-tournament.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/07/31/saw-these-rocks-on-campus.html", "content_html": "

Saw these rocks on campus… Justice. Peace. Truth.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-07-31T16:51:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/07/31/saw-these-rocks-on-campus.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/07/20/the-cats-would-like-some.html", "content_html": "

The cats would like some attention this morning. (Also, super rare shot of the two of them together.)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-07-20T09:29:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/07/20/the-cats-would-like-some.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/06/29/new-team-wertz-adventure.html", "content_html": "

New Team Wertz Adventure.

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Ruby wants to “help.”

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-06-15T09:20:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/06/15/ruby-wants-to-help.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/06/13/one-two-three.html", "content_html": "

One. Two. Three.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-06-13T10:00:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/06/13/one-two-three.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/06/11/this-made-me-laugh-they.html", "content_html": "

This made me laugh. They need a small sign to call attention to the big sign. #wearamask

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Civic duty.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-06-09T12:28:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/06/09/civic-duty.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/05/26/saw-this-little-guy-on.html", "content_html": "

Saw this little guy on my walk.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-05-26T13:52:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/05/26/saw-this-little-guy-on.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/05/16/team-wertz-mask-selfie-thanks.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz mask selfie. Thanks for the awesome masks, @nanabysally.

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Happy Mother’s Day, Lizzie.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-05-10T09:29:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/05/10/happy-mothers-day-lizzie.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/05/10/the-kids-made-avocado-toast.html", "content_html": "

The kids made avocado toast for @mrs_sketchbookb for Mother’s Day breakfast in bed this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-05-10T08:53:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/05/10/the-kids-made-avocado-toast.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/28/lizard-hanging-out-on-our.html", "content_html": "

Lizard hanging out on our front step.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-28T20:22:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/28/lizard-hanging-out-on-our.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/21/team-wertz-now-has-three.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz now has three @enohammocks.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-21T15:49:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/21/team-wertz-now-has-three.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/20/the-current-state-of-my.html", "content_html": "

The current state of my home office. Added a couple of things to the mix… a desk pad, some wired over the ear headphones, my old darkroom timer… I imagine in a couple of weeks, it well look different.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-20T17:56:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/20/the-current-state-of-my.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/12/075ba1.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-12T12:58:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/12/075ba1.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/12/125837.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-12T12:58:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/12/125837.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/12/47fb7f.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-12T12:58:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/12/47fb7f.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/12/62ea1b.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-12T12:58:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/12/62ea1b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/12/7b46ff.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-12T12:58:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/12/7b46ff.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/12/aed1d4.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-12T12:58:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/12/aed1d4.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/12/dc378b.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-12T12:58:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/12/dc378b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/11/110836.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-11T11:08:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/11/110836.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/11/e82fc9.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-11T11:08:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/11/e82fc9.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/10/sometimes-you-need-to-take.html", "content_html": "

Sometimes you need to take a break from work and make paper airplanes with your son. (This flies really well…)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-10T16:27:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/10/sometimes-you-need-to-take.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/07/eggs.html", "content_html": "

Eggs

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-07T17:47:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/07/eggs.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/05/ryan-hanging-out-in-his.html", "content_html": "

Ryan hanging out in his favorite tree, Sam. (Yep. The tree’s name is Sam.)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-05T16:26:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/05/ryan-hanging-out-in-his.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/04/05/saw-these-on-a-walk.html", "content_html": "

Saw these on a walk a couple of days ago.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-04-05T16:25:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/04/05/saw-these-on-a-walk.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/26/liz-and-ryan-were-waiting.html", "content_html": "

Liz and Ryan were waiting for me to finish something for work. When I was done, they were sound asleep (with Baby Grey). Ryan hasn’t been sleeping well and Liz has a double ear infection. I’m glad they were able to get some rest.

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Today’s baking challenge: Beer bread. (I have no idea how it will taste…)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-23T20:04:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/23/todays-baking-challenge-beer-bread.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/22/red-velvet-from-scratch.html", "content_html": "

Red velvet. From scratch.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-22T17:46:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/22/red-velvet-from-scratch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/19/my-feline-coworkers-just-lay.html", "content_html": "

My feline coworkers just lay around the “office” napping.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-19T11:43:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/19/my-feline-coworkers-just-lay.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/16/team-wertz-walk-after-dinner.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz walk after dinner tonight. (Don’t worry, we kept appropriate distance from other people.)

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My wife’s temporary work-from-home spot is cooler than mine. (Probably because she is much cooler than me.)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-16T16:43:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/16/my-wifes-temporary-workfromhome-spot.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/16/temporary-work-from-home-setup.html", "content_html": "

Temporary work from home setup. Normally, I just work at the kitchen or dining room table, but the kids need that for homework (and crafts, games and puzzles.)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-16T13:28:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/16/temporary-work-from-home-setup.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/12/214525.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-12T21:45:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/12/214525.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/12/962e6b.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-12T21:45:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/12/962e6b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/12/f0ae76.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-12T21:45:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/12/f0ae76.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/03/01/more-network-analysis-as-art.html", "content_html": "

More network analysis as art. #nodexl #nodexlgraph

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-03-01T11:21:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/03/01/more-network-analysis-as-art.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/29/network-data-visualization-as-art.html", "content_html": "

Network data visualization as art. #nodexl

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-29T09:50:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/29/network-data-visualization-as-art.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/27/1f05a1.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-27T22:21:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/27/1f05a1.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/27/222110.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-27T22:21:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/27/222110.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/27/53c817.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-27T22:21:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/27/53c817.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/27/6f3f98.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-27T22:21:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/27/6f3f98.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/22/normally-this-starbucks-is-packed.html", "content_html": "

Normally, this Starbucks is packed with graduate students. Not tonight. I’m the last one…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-22T21:21:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/22/normally-this-starbucks-is-packed.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/19/i-love-when-my-jetpens.html", "content_html": "

I love when my @jetpens order arrives two days earlier than expected. New mechanical pencil, fountain pen and ink… all green, of course.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-19T20:23:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/19/i-love-when-my-jetpens.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2020/02/04/variations.html", "content_html": "

Variations.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2020-02-04T22:41:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2020/02/04/variations.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/12/28/spotted-this-little-guy-on.html", "content_html": "

Spotted this little guy on a hike with the family today.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-12-28T16:46:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/12/28/spotted-this-little-guy-on.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/12/19/here-are-my-favorite-shots.html", "content_html": "

Here are my 8 favorite shots from 2019. Lots of wonderful memories… Like I did last year, I picked my eight favorite shots from the last year instead of letting an algorithm choose what pictures others like most. (I’ve written about my Fav8 process on my blog…) #fav8

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Four hoops.

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It’s been a long week. (Yes, I’m aware that it’s only Tuesday morning.) Starting this morning right with a Cubano from @indahcoffee.

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My coffee* buddy.

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Norah and her buddies heading to the homecoming dance. 📸 by @mrs_sketchbookb

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Jill’s been interested in photography for a while and joined her school camera club. She needed something to take pictures with that wasn’t a phone… I pulled out the old Canon Digital Rebel. It’s almost 15 years old and shoots 6 megapixel images on Compact Flash cards. We cleaned it up, and other than the battery not being able to hold a long charge, it works great. She’s so excited to use it…

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Happy 12th birthday, Jilly.

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The market is crowded today.

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I stopped by @uofsclibraries to check out the new comic book exhibit. It’s awesome…

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Ryan wanted to do yoga with Jilly.

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Team Wertz First Day of School 2019. Our usual way-too early-because-Mom-is-a-teacher picture. Norah in 9th. Jill in 6th. Ryan in 2nd. And Liz is teaching kindergarten.

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Spotted on campus.

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Heading home.

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Early flight out of Toronto.

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Pedestrian bridge.

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In route to Toronto. Early, early flights.

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When your son realizes he saved a Lego set from Christmas… Yoda’s Starfighter.

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Detailed, up-to-date and authoritative

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This post was originally posted on July 4, 2019 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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I grew up loving magazines. Any time I’d be interested in something, I’d head to the magazine aisle in the bookstore or grocery store and look for magazines on the topic. Computers, cars, boats, science, model railroads, photography, sports, baseball cards, comics, design and more. It didn’t matter what I was interested in, there was at least one magazine on the topic.

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Growing up in the pre-internet days, these magazines provided the info I was looking for. Detailed, up-to-date, authoritative info about whatever geeky habits I was interested in. Even the ads were informative and useful. I subscribed to some of them. Others, I’d buy if the main topics that month interested me.

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The internet destroyed these publications. The first blow came from blogs. Authoritative people writing about the things they loved that people could read for free. The second blow was Google, which could route you to exactly what you were looking for. For various reasons — mostly related to monetization — the blog revolution failed to really take hold. Google’s search engine algorithm seemed to reward people with better SEO tactics over more authoritative sources. When I search Google for resources today, it’s hard to tell if what I’ve found is up-to-date or reputable. More often than not, I’m led to dated post of questionable origin that barely answers my question.1

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I was excited about the introduction of Apple News+. Access to hundreds of magazines for $10 a month. The service is nothing world-changing. I’ve absolutely gotten my money’s worth and will continue to subscribe. Surprisingly, though, I discovered I’d already filled the need for a detailed, up-to-date, authoritative source for my geeky habits: podcasting.

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I use podcasts the same way I used special interest magazines as a kid.

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If I’m interested in a topic, I find a podcast. Computers, design, photography, business, pens, science fiction, pop culture, sports, meditation and more. I subscribe to many of these podcasts in Overcast2, while others I only listen to a few episodes. Even the ads are informative and relevant. Podcasts are how I learn about and explore new topics.

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Some people think of podcasting as an evolution of talk radio. Others feel it’s more an audio form of blogging. I suppose I don’t have an issue with either of those opinions, but for me, podcasts serve a vital role as a replacement for the special interest magazine.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    And let’s face it, these sites are covered with annoying ads that make reading the content difficult. ↩︎

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    Overcast is my preferred podcast app. It’s significantly better than the default app and if you haven’t tried it, you really should. ↩︎

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Strikeout.

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Picked Norah up from Campfirmation. Got the traditional picture with her counselor. #lutheridge

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-06-22T12:30:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/06/22/picked-norah-up-from-campfirmation.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/06/20/vbs-ending-songs-fun-hanging.html", "content_html": "

VBS ending songs. Fun hanging out with these kiddos this week.

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Ryan got bored waiting for Norah’s lacrosse practice to end.

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Got to see Norah and her @chapinmiddleschool classmates perform poems and monologues as part of their annual Speak Out program. They all did amazing.

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Date night in Soda City.

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Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing wife and parenting partner-in-crime, Liz. (She’s recovering from a wisdom tooth extraction so we aren’t exactly celebrating this weekend, but we’ll make up for it later.)

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The things you find walking around @uofsc

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Beautiful day to stand up for education. #alloutmay1

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Congrats to Chapin Varsity Lacrosse on finishing undefeated and winning the S.C. State Championship.

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Post-Endgame selfie. #avengersendgame

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Happy Easter from Team Wertz.

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Chicharrones de Columbia. #letsglow

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    \n
  1. \n
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1st grade musical

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Historical marker

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Nice night for baseball. #letsglow

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Post IKEA selfie

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Love the new Boyd Plaza at @colamuseum.

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When your daughter needs to study, and so do you.

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First soccer practice.

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Glass

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My coffee from this morning. Took the picture and forgot to post it.

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So we got a phone book today…

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First huddle of the 2019 season.

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New year, new number. Looking forward to the first game of the season tomorrow.

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Spent some time in the South Caroliniana archives today… and now I’m slightly obsessed with vintage letterhead.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-02-04T19:21:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/02/04/spent-some-time-in-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/02/02/odk-sundial-ryan-has-been.html", "content_html": "

ODK Sundial… Ryan has been studying the sun in first grade and telling me all about sundials. We were on campus today and figured I’d show him a real one.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-02-02T22:29:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/02/02/odk-sundial-ryan-has-been.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/02/01/clean-desk-clean-desktop-nice.html", "content_html": "

Clean desk, clean desktop. Nice to see those amazing NASA background images.

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Ryan’s fortune tonight…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-01-31T19:56:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/01/31/ryans-fortune-tonight.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/01/27/today-would-have-been-moms.html", "content_html": "

Today would have been Mom’s birthday. It’s crazy how much I still miss her. This shot was taken at Riverbanks Zoo the summer of 1980. Almost 40 years later (!), I still love Riverbanks and now get to take my kids there, too.

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Charleston.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-01-19T22:35:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/01/19/223505.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/01/19/3931ed.html", "content_html": "

Charleston.

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Charleston.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-01-19T22:35:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/01/19/62cf64.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/01/19/90e458.html", "content_html": "

Charleston.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-01-19T22:35:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/01/19/90e458.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/01/19/9f0dbc.html", "content_html": "

Charleston.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-01-19T22:35:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/01/19/9f0dbc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/01/19/fcaea7.html", "content_html": "

Charleston.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-01-19T22:35:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/01/19/fcaea7.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/01/11/friday-night-grad-school-classes.html", "content_html": "

Friday night, grad school. Classes start next week and I already have reading.

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New glasses.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2019-01-07T18:20:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2019/01/07/new-glasses.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2019/01/06/many-of-the-walking-trails.html", "content_html": "

Many of the walking trails at Saluda Shoals are flooded.

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Designers don’t want to admit it, but math is important to the profession.

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This post was originally posted on September 29, 2015 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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My first class in graduate school was a quantitive research class and I really enjoyed the statistics side of things. As I’ve told my designer friends this, they typically respond with something along the lines of “Ugh. I became a designer so I wouldn’t have to do math.” I’m not surprised. I’ve heard the same from designers and students over the years, but I’m increasingly irritated by it for a few reasons:

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Designers use math every day. I’m not sure where the myth that designers don’t need to understand math comes from, but it’s not true. I use math pretty much every day in my work. Especially geometry and algebra. Understanding foundational mathematical concepts makes you a better designer.

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It steers talent away from the field. Let’s say you’ve got a talented high school kid, who also happens to be good at — or maybe even like — math. Tell them enough times that math isn’t important for designers and they’ll find a different career path. As an honors student, I was told repeatedly through school by well-meaning adults that I didn’t want to take art classes because they weren’t rigorous enough. As a result, I initially looked at options like architecture and engineering. It took me a while to circle around to design.

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It undermines the profession. The reality is that designers struggle to be taken seriously by big business. We’ve fought to get a “seat at the table” and prove our value beyond just crafting the look and feel of something. As much as we don’t like it, the “language” of business is often based in math. Ignoring the importance of math simply makes it harder to communicate with business decision makers.

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I think the challenge is separating our feelings about “math class” from our feelings about “math.” I didn’t enjoy most of my high school math classes. My algebra and geometry teachers weren’t my favorites. Because I scored a high enough score on my AP Calculus test, I was able to exempt all of my college math requirements, so I haven’t taken a math class in almost 25 years. What I’ve come to realize is that while I disliked the way I was taught math, math itself is pretty amazing. And useful.

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Don’t misunderstand me… I’m not expecting designers to line up and take refresher math classes. AIGA chapters aren’t going to start holding day-long math workshops. All I’m saying is that embracing the idea that math is an integral part of design only helps the profession as a whole.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Pretty amazed the iPhone was able to pick up some of the star field. Orion’s Belt is there at the top of the frame.

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S’mores.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-31T23:16:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/31/smores.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/31/124117.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-31T12:41:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/31/124117.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/31/e66814.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-31T12:41:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/31/e66814.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/30/yes-the-water-was-cold.html", "content_html": "

Yes, the water was cold.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-30T19:17:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/30/yes-the-water-was-cold.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/29/sunset-swing.html", "content_html": "

Sunset swing.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-29T17:55:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/29/sunset-swing.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/29/swing.html", "content_html": "

Swing.

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Not my “Best Nine,” but my “Favorite Eight.” I usually do a best nine post at the end of the year, but this year I realized I’d rather post the images I loved instead of the ones that were most liked. #fav8 #bestnine2018

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Aftermath

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-25T13:43:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/25/aftermath.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/25/122709.html", "content_html": "

Our traditional Team Wertz on-the-stairs-before-presents picture. Ruby decided to join this year. Merry Christmas.

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Merry Christmas from Team Wertz

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Cousin LEGO time.

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14

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-15T22:38:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/15/223829.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/14/walmart-wackiness.html", "content_html": "

Walmart Wackiness

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-14T15:32:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/14/walmart-wackiness.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/09/085527.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-09T08:55:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/09/085527.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/09/085526.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-09T08:55:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/09/085526.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/09/af8544.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-09T08:55:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/09/af8544.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/08/lots-of-interesting-stuff-at.html", "content_html": "

Lots of interesting stuff at George Fulton’s Studio. You should stop by…

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Great way to start the morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-04T09:11:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/04/great-way-to-start-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/12/02/kids-after-church.html", "content_html": "

Kids after church.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-12-02T14:16:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/12/02/kids-after-church.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/29/221128.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-29T22:11:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/29/221128.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/29/221127.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-29T22:11:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/29/221127.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/26/100055.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-26T10:00:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/26/100055.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/26/6d98a8.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-26T10:00:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/26/6d98a8.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/24/happy-birthday-to-our-super.html", "content_html": "

Happy birthday to our super seven-year-old, Ryan.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-24T20:11:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/24/happy-birthday-to-our-super.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/23/175026.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-23T17:50:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/23/175026.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/23/175025.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-23T17:50:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/23/175025.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/22/this-little-turkeys-honorary-birthday.html", "content_html": "

This little turkey’s honorary birthday is always Thanksgiving.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-22T19:17:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/22/this-little-turkeys-honorary-birthday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/22/103427.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-22T10:34:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/22/103427.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/22/103426.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-22T10:34:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/22/103426.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/22/bd490e.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-22T10:34:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/22/bd490e.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/22/06cd40.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-22T10:34:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/22/06cd40.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/22/103425.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-22T10:34:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/22/103425.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/20/215733.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-20T21:57:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/20/215733.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/20/215732.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-20T21:57:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/20/215732.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/20/215731.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-20T21:57:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/20/215731.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/20/efd7f5.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-20T21:57:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/20/efd7f5.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/17/little-brother-wants-to-be.html", "content_html": "

Little brother wants to be just like his big sister. (And she’ll sometimes let him sit in his lap when we’re out shopping…)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-17T20:32:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/17/little-brother-wants-to-be.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/14/norah-wanted-to-draw-something.html", "content_html": "

Norah wanted to draw something in memory of Stan Lee. Not too bad for an eighth grader. #ProudParent

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-14T23:19:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/14/norah-wanted-to-draw-something.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/13/cubano.html", "content_html": "

Cubano

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-13T08:20:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/13/cubano.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/09/our-cat-ruby-loves-to.html", "content_html": "

Our cat, Ruby, loves to bury herself under blankets.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-11-09T19:21:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/11/09/our-cat-ruby-loves-to.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/11/06/i-waited-longer-in-line.html", "content_html": "

I waited longer in line for lunch than I did for voting. We took the kids with us as we always do. Ryan decided to help out and grabbed a sign that was sitting on a chair. Maybe a future poll worker?

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Happy Halloween. Pumpkin by Ryan.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-31T20:26:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/31/happy-halloween-pumpkin-by-ryan.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/29/postgame-celebration-norah-was-in.html", "content_html": "

Postgame celebration. Norah was in goal for the end of their undefeated rec season.

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Moonlight huddle.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-22T20:29:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/22/moonlight-huddle.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/20/205345.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-20T20:53:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/20/205345.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/20/205344.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-20T20:53:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/20/205344.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/20/df7729.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-20T20:53:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/20/df7729.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/20/205343.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-20T20:53:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/20/205343.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/20/205342.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-20T20:53:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/20/205342.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/20/5ec603.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-20T20:53:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/20/5ec603.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/11/104307.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-11T10:43:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/11/104307.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/11/104305.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-11T10:43:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/11/104305.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/11/104304.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-11T10:43:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/11/104304.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/11/104302.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-11T10:43:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/11/104302.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/09/tedx-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

TEDx UofSC

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-10-09T13:06:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/10/09/tedx-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/10/09/not-how-i-planned-to.html", "content_html": "

Not how I planned to start my day. #parked

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Getting to catch my nephew’s football game.

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Ryan refused to quit on this slack line at HiWire tonight. He kept yelling “I will not quit. Failure is not a choice.” (Pretty sure he meant “Failure is not an option.”)

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Loved seeing @petesouza tonight with a packed house at @uofsc. Thanks @uofsc_sjmc for the great night.

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Don’t let the smile fool you. She was practicing and was a little annoyed that I kept trying to take a picture of her.

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Celebrating the birthday girl a night early.

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Two selfies.

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More than 20 years between these two shots. Liz and I hiked to John Rock when we were in college before we were engaged. Yesterday, we took the same hike with the whole family.

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We had a great day hike in Pisgah today. Had a great time, but happy to be home. I’m exhausted.

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Best buds.

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A request from many of my friends… My first day of school picture. Grad school starts today.

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Coffee date

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It never runs out of soap…

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This post was originally posted on August 9, 2018 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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The bathroom at my office has four sinks and three soap dispensers. Each soap dispenser has a clear plastic front so the cleaning crew can see how much liquid pink soap is left and refill it if necessary.

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Sometimes, the first two soap dispensers are low on soap, but the last one, furthest from the door never seems to be low on soap.

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You could draw conclusions from this single data point that no one uses the dispenser. And you would be right.

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But why? Maybe people prefer the sinks closer to the door? Maybe it’s not in the most convenient location? Maybe there are too many soap dispensers?

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The soap dispenser is broken. It hasn’t worked in at least 8 months.

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But I imagine the cleaning crew has no idea. They are only looking at that one indicator: Is there soap in the dispenser?

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Just a reminder that often, our data tells us what’s happening, but not necessarily why.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Fun project… I designed the backdrop for the Dick Riley event at USC today with former President Clinton.

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Spider on my front porch. (The flash created a weird effect… so I enhanced it.)

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Camp.

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Hike.

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It was raining. We canoed anyway.

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Target had a bunch of Harry Potter activities today. Ryan was sorted into Gryffindor.

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Ryan’s been super excited for Vacation Bible School this week. I managed to get him to sit down for a couple of seconds and take a picture.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-07-17T19:29:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/07/17/ryans-been-super-excited-for.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/07/17/getting-ready-for-the-day.html", "content_html": "

Getting ready for the day.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-07-17T10:47:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/07/17/getting-ready-for-the-day.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/07/15/i-thought-these-were-lost.html", "content_html": "

I thought these were lost, but they were hiding out in my dad’s garage. My childhood on about 100 Super 8 tapes. Now to figure out how to use the Super 8 projector…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-07-15T21:51:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/07/15/i-thought-these-were-lost.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/07/14/jilly-and-liz-at-dinner.html", "content_html": "

Jilly and Liz at dinner last night.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-07-14T12:24:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/07/14/jilly-and-liz-at-dinner.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/07/13/norah-took-this-shot-of.html", "content_html": "

Norah took this shot of me tonight. The kid’s got a good eye.

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B is for Brick

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-07-11T13:56:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/07/11/b-is-for-brick.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/07/04/ive-never-actually-caught-a.html", "content_html": "

“I’ve never actually caught a ball in my life. Ever.” Jilly went up and pulled down this ball from the middle of a crowd.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-07-04T21:01:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/07/04/ive-never-actually-caught-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/07/04/happy-fourth-of-july-from.html", "content_html": "

Happy Fourth of July from section 112.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-07-04T19:19:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/07/04/happy-fourth-of-july-from.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/26/new-uofsc-journalism-school.html", "content_html": "

New #uofsc journalism school.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-26T11:28:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/26/new-uofsc-journalism-school.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/23/pool.html", "content_html": "

Pool.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-23T20:34:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/23/pool.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/16/155057.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-16T15:50:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/16/155057.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/16/155055.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-16T15:50:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/16/155055.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/16/155054.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-16T15:50:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/16/155054.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/16/155053.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-16T15:50:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/16/155053.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/16/155051.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-16T15:50:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/16/155051.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/12/when-your-polling-place-is.html", "content_html": "

When your polling place is right next door to the park you run at…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-12T18:41:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/12/when-your-polling-place-is.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/12/abandoned-dealership.html", "content_html": "

Abandoned dealership

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-12T09:23:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/12/abandoned-dealership.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/06/05/longstreet.html", "content_html": "

Longstreet

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-06-05T15:13:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/06/05/longstreet.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/28/my-shirtaweek-project-is-almost.html", "content_html": "

My shirt-a-week project is almost complete. 49 down and 3 to go. To see the whole sequence, follow the link in bio.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-28T09:02:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/28/my-shirtaweek-project-is-almost.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/27/160627.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-27T16:06:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/27/160627.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/27/160626.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-27T16:06:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/27/160626.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/27/160625.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-27T16:06:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/27/160625.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/27/160624.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-27T16:06:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/27/160624.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/20/enjoyed-worshiping-at-st-michael.html", "content_html": "

Enjoyed worshiping at St. Michael this morning with the family before heading home.

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On the fence.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-19T18:33:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/19/on-the-fence.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/19/playing-around-in-my-brothers.html", "content_html": "

Playing around in my brother’s barn

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-19T13:37:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/19/playing-around-in-my-brothers.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/19/farmhouse-clock-love-the-numerals.html", "content_html": "

Farmhouse clock. Love the numerals.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-19T08:45:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/19/farmhouse-clock-love-the-numerals.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/18/congrats-parker.html", "content_html": "

Congrats, Parker!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-18T22:28:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/18/congrats-parker.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/17/jill-found-my-old-minolta.html", "content_html": "

Jill found my old Minolta and is fascinated with it. I’ve had to explain how a film camera works and what all the buttons do…

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Happy Mother’s Day to my parenting partner-in-crime.

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Home run! Nice night for baseball. #letsglow

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-05T20:44:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/05/home-run-nice-night-for.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/05/nice-night-for-baseball.html", "content_html": "

Nice night for baseball.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-05T18:23:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/05/nice-night-for-baseball.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/05/05/liz-running-this-morning.html", "content_html": "

Liz running this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-05-05T09:00:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/05/05/liz-running-this-morning.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/27/yeah-its-almost-am-but.html", "content_html": "

Yeah. It’s almost 2 a.m., but I’m glad I saw it on opening night.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-27T01:36:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/27/yeah-its-almost-am-but.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/26/walkin.html", "content_html": "

Walkin'

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Rainy Monday. Seventh floor.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-23T16:11:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/23/rainy-monday-seventh-floor.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/21/team-wertz-picks-strawberries.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz picks strawberries.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-21T16:33:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/21/team-wertz-picks-strawberries.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/20/really-enjoyed-getting-to-have.html", "content_html": "

Really enjoyed getting to have Dontrese with us last night. Exactly what I needed to hear…

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The weather doesn’t feel like spring, but our roses don’t care.

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Traditional post Atlanta Pen Show breakfast.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-15T11:14:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/15/traditional-post-atlanta-pen-show.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/15/great-meal-at-st-cecilia.html", "content_html": "

Great meal at St. Cecilia tonight with @mrs_sketchbookb and @tomrandklev.

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Pen Addict Live #penaddict #atlantapenshow

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-14T19:29:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/14/pen-addict-live-penaddict-atlantapenshow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/10/norah-had-her-last-lacrosse.html", "content_html": "

Norah had her last lacrosse game of the season. Proud of how hard she’s worked this season. And amazed that I’m finally starting to understand some of the rules of lacrosse.

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Found this big shell on Sullivans Island yesterday. It was still occupied… so it went back to the ocean.

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Lacrosse. In the rain. #fun

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-07T15:26:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/07/lacrosse-in-the-rain-fun.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/06/210822.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-06T21:08:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/06/210822.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/06/210821.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-06T21:08:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/06/210821.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/06/210820.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-06T21:08:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/06/210820.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/06/210819.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-06T21:08:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/06/210819.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/06/looking-glass-falls.html", "content_html": "

Looking Glass Falls

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Abstract playground shot… kinda looks like Cookie Monster.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-04T19:12:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/04/abstract-playground-shot-kinda-looks.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/04/01/happy-easter-from-team-wertz.html", "content_html": "

Happy Easter from Team Wertz

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-04-01T09:07:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/04/01/happy-easter-from-team-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/03/31/random-easter-bunny-at-publix.html", "content_html": "

Random Easter Bunny at Publix.

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Green tea

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W

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-03-21T19:08:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/03/21/w.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/03/20/beer.html", "content_html": "

Beer.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-03-20T17:07:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/03/20/beer.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/03/12/fun-watching-these-two-play.html", "content_html": "

Fun watching these two play. Daycare buddies on opposing teams tonight.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-03-12T18:24:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/03/12/fun-watching-these-two-play.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/02/25/my-shirtaweek-project-continues-ive.html", "content_html": "

My shirt-a-week project continues. I’ve posted 36 shirts… 16 to go. For more info, check out the link in bio.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-02-25T20:50:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/02/25/my-shirtaweek-project-continues-ive.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/02/22/chapin-jv-lacrosse-pre-game.html", "content_html": "

Chapin JV Lacrosse pre game huddle at AC Flora. 11-2 win.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-02-22T19:31:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/02/22/chapin-jv-lacrosse-pre-game.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/02/18/the-lucky-garnet-jacket-is.html", "content_html": "

The lucky garnet jacket is still lucky.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-02-18T00:25:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/02/18/the-lucky-garnet-jacket-is.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/02/09/good-catching-coffee-with-this.html", "content_html": "

Good catching coffee with this guy today.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-02-09T13:01:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/02/09/good-catching-coffee-with-this.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/02/03/norahs-first-chapin-jv-lacrosse.html", "content_html": "

Norah’s first Chapin JV lacrosse game.

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Writing at Indah Coffee this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-02-02T08:52:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/02/02/writing-at-indah-coffee-this.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/31/president-pastides-talking-to-the.html", "content_html": "

President Pastides talking to the media about the impact USC makes on South Carolina. #uofscimpact

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-31T14:11:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/31/president-pastides-talking-to-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/29/press-conference-kicking-off-onecolumbia.html", "content_html": "

Press conference kicking off @onecolumbia cultural planning process, Amplify Columbia.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-29T15:50:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/29/press-conference-kicking-off-onecolumbia.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/29/warning.html", "content_html": "

Warning!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-29T15:37:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/29/warning.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/27/we-still-cant-take-a.html", "content_html": "

We still can’t take a date night selfie.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-27T23:11:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/27/we-still-cant-take-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/24/full-house-for-the-ux.html", "content_html": "

Full house for the UX Roundtable at SOCO.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-24T19:58:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/24/full-house-for-the-ux.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/18/drawing.html", "content_html": "

Drawing.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-18T20:18:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/18/drawing.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/17/happy-fifth-anniversary-drip-thanks.html", "content_html": "

Happy fifth anniversary, Drip. Thanks for the coffee.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-17T15:03:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/17/happy-fifth-anniversary-drip-thanks.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/08/excitednervous-to-get-his-stitches.html", "content_html": "

Excited/nervous to get his stitches out.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-08T09:38:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/08/excitednervous-to-get-his-stitches.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2018/01/03/twitterless-part-ii.html", "title": "Twitterless, Part II", "content_html": "

A year ago, I decided to lessen my reliance on Twitter. Here’s my progress so far…

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This post was originally posted on January 3, 2018 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog post pondering what would change in my workflow if Twitter disappeared. At the time, Twitter was actively looking for buyers and had just shut down Vine. I identified what I would miss without Twitter and decided to start looking for options to address some potential pain points.

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In the last year, the narrative has shifted from Twitter’s possible sale to issues with abuse and hatred. Twitter increased the character count to 280 and that’s worked out fine, but its user growth is still flat. As Twitter tries to jumpstart the service, I still believe the likelihood of Twitter imploding within the next few years is high.

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I thought I’d revisit my areas of concern from my previous post and share what I’ve done to mitigate those issues.

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I’d lose a bunch of contacts. My first concern was that I’d lose a bunch of contacts that I only had on Twitter. I’m a little less concerned about this than I was a year ago. I’ve slowly started to connect with more people, experts and brands on other services like LinkedIn and Facebook. I’ve still got a ways to go and will continue to expand the roster of people I follow on other services.

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I’d change how I watch live events. I’m still using Twitter during live events. For me, this is the hardest to replace. During the Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl this week,1 I kept up with commentary from reporters and friends on Twitter. Following commentary on live events is challenging through Facebook. Posts don’t appear in sequential order because of their algorithm.

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Twitter is simply the best option to handle streaming written commentary during an event. I’m sure I could use something like Snapchat, but I don’t know enough people on Snapchat for it to be useful for me.2

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I’d have to rethink how I find articles and stories. This was a big issue for me, but I’ve kind of solved it… by cheating a little bit. I’ve started using Nuzzel3 to surface headlines from my social media services. Not familiar with Nuzzel? It’s a pretty simple service. You connect your social media services — Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn — and Nuzzel tells you what links your friends (and friends of your friends) are sharing. This works really well for finding the links and articles that your social circle is talking about… without actually going into Twitter or Facebook. It’s cheating because 95% of the links that come up are from people I follow on Twitter. I really like the service and I see lots of links I would have otherwise missed. I highly recommend it.

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I’ve upgraded to Feedly Pro and I’m being more intentional about subscribing to interesting RSS feeds. I’m going to continue to expand my use of Feedly.

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I find Facebook useless for finding actual news stories unless I want to know “27 Secrets from The Last Jedi” or some crappy, clickbait slideshow link. And LinkedIn seems equally useless for finding content that I’m interested in.

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I need to give Medium another chance, but for some reason, I just haven’t been interested in building an account on Medium with people I follow and read regularly. Maybe that’s something to look into more in 2018.

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I’d have to rethink how I share content. Sharing the content I create is another issue. I’m sharing more widely on other services, but I’m still using Twitter. For 2018, I’m shifting most of my short format posting to Micro.Blog with automatic cross posting to Twitter.

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And to promote most of my blog posts or interesting content, I schedule posts through Buffer to several different services.

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I’ve thought about reposting my blog posts and articles on Medium, but it seems like a lot of work to post everything twice. (And only posting to Medium is not an option for me. I want everything hosted on my site.) I may try Medium again.

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I’ve tried and I’ve tried, but I can’t get into Dribbble. I love the concept and I love the community, but it just doesn’t match up with the way I work. Still, the community is great so maybe I’ll give it another shot in 2018.

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And finally, Pinterest. For some of my content — specifically my shirt and product designs — Pinterest is a great service. But I haven’t really spent that much time in Pinterest personally, so that might be another avenue I explore in 2018.

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I’d change the way I use Facebook. So Facebook… I really do think that we’ve reached the point where you have to have a Facebook account, unfortunately. In today’s communications environment, Facebook is a necessary evil. Over the last year, Facebook has had its own problems with hatred, fake news and discrimination, though, and I’d love to reduce my reliance on Facebook, too.

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Facebook is a great place to share family photos, but for serious content, I don’t think it works well. I’ve started to build an audience for the Sketchbook B Facebook page and I’m going to continue to promote the page and hopefully expand the number of followers. That said, I feel like Facebook’s algorithm is going to hide my content unless I pay to promote it, which I may start to do selectively.

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I’d spend more time on Instagram. I still love Instagram.4 A couple years ago, I switched my account from a personal account to a business account. The bonus was that I could see viewer metrics, but the drawback was that it would only let me cross post to my Facebook Sketchbook B business page, not my personal profile. Since most of my Instagram shots are family or fun shots, I want to cross post those to my personal Facebook page. I don’t really care about metrics so I recently switched back to the personal account.

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I plan to cross post my fun family Instagram images to Twitter and Facebook more regularly. I also plan to manually repost from Instagram to Micro.Blog. It’s a little bit of work, but I like having everything on my site.

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I’d try to find a replacement. A little over a year ago, I was guessing that if Twitter disappeared, someone would rise up and meet the needs of its former user base. I didn’t have to wait until Twitter disappeared. A few months after I wrote my post, Manton Reece launched his Micro.Blog Kickstarter project. Micro.Blog is a service that allows me to host my microblog posts — basically, tweets — on my own site and then share through a social media service. Manton’s done a great job so far, and I really think that Micro.Blog is the tip of the iceberg for a resurgence of the independent web. The service isn’t for everyone and it’s in the early days. Manton is still figuring out how some features will work, but I think it’s a great fit for me. (I’m going to write a lot more about Micro.Blog this month, including why I’m excited about it, and detailing how I configured my Squarespace blog to work with Micro.Blog.)

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Reality check. I’m not completely giving up on Twitter, though. I’ve been a Twitter user since 2007 and Twitter is part of my daily routine. It’s just a less enjoyable part of my daily routine now. This year, I backed Twitteriffic for Mac on Kickstarter because I wanted my favorite Twitter client on my Mac.

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Times are changing, though, and I honestly believe that we all need to be diversifying — and if possible, owning — our social media presence. Becoming less reliant on the big social media behemoths is the first step.

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I look forward to revisiting my progress next year.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    And also, the Outback Bowl. Go Cocks! ↩︎

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    I joke that I’m a grouchy old guy that doesn’t “get” Snapchat. The truth is that very few of my friends are on Snapchat and so it really isn’t that useful to me. If I had a bunch of friends active on Snapchat, I’d be there. Even if the interface is crap. ↩︎

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    I tried out Nuzzel based on Jason Snell’s recommendation on one of his many podcasts. ↩︎

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    Owned by Facebook. Sigh. ↩︎

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Scooters and bikes.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2018-01-01T16:17:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2018/01/01/scooters-and-bikes.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/31/gamecocks-womens-basketball-on-new.html", "content_html": "

Gamecocks Women’s Basketball on New Year’s Eve.

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My Best Nine for 2017. #2017bestnine

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-30T16:19:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/30/my-best-nine-for-bestnine.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/28/alligators-and-turtles.html", "content_html": "

Alligators AND turtles.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-28T19:42:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/28/alligators-and-turtles.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/27/team-wertz-smores.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz smores.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-27T22:21:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/27/team-wertz-smores.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/27/welcome-aliens.html", "content_html": "

Welcome, aliens.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-27T18:23:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/27/welcome-aliens.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/26/selfie-at-lunch.html", "content_html": "

Selfie at lunch.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-26T15:35:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/26/selfie-at-lunch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/26/im-trying-to-work-here.html", "content_html": "

I’m trying to work, here.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-26T12:03:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/26/im-trying-to-work-here.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/25/hot-wheels-everywhere.html", "content_html": "

Hot Wheels everywhere.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-25T22:09:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/25/hot-wheels-everywhere.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/25/a-sea-of-wrapping-paper.html", "content_html": "

A sea of wrapping paper.

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Achievement unlocked: I made my grandmother’s red velvet cake from scratch tonight. Took a little longer than I planned, since it’s 1:00 in the morning. But it looks like I remember. Hopefully, it will taste like I remember.

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Merry Christmas from Team Wertz

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-24T19:32:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/24/merry-christmas-from-team-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/16/go-kart-selfie.html", "content_html": "

Go Kart selfie

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-16T17:12:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/16/go-kart-selfie.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/15/200156.html", "content_html": "

13

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-15T20:01:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/15/200156.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/14/uptown.html", "content_html": "

Uptown

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-14T14:25:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/14/uptown.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/02/what-a-great-night-celebrating.html", "content_html": "

What a great night celebrating Liz’s birthday (a little early). Ending the evening by the fire pit.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-02T23:41:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/02/what-a-great-night-celebrating.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/02/liz-on-the-beach-at.html", "content_html": "

Liz on the beach at night

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-02T23:09:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/02/liz-on-the-beach-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/02/beach-view.html", "content_html": "

Beach view

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-02T10:15:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/02/beach-view.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/12/01/shes-a-little-big-to.html", "content_html": "

She’s a little big to climb the tree.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-12-01T00:36:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/12/01/shes-a-little-big-to.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/27/students-on-green-screen.html", "content_html": "

Students on green screen.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-27T18:45:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/27/students-on-green-screen.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/26/195443.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-26T19:54:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/26/195443.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/26/195442.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-26T19:54:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/26/195442.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/26/195441.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-26T19:54:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/26/195441.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/25/blue-sweetener-pink-sweetener.html", "content_html": "

Blue sweetener? Pink sweetener?

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-25T10:15:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/25/blue-sweetener-pink-sweetener.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/24/we-stopped-by-to-see.html", "content_html": "

We stopped by to see GiGi today. She’s doing great.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-24T15:59:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/24/we-stopped-by-to-see.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/16/rainbow.html", "content_html": "

Rainbow.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-16T13:10:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/16/rainbow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/13/sometimes-you-need-to-stop.html", "content_html": "

Sometimes you need to stop and photograph the roses.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-13T08:27:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/13/sometimes-you-need-to-stop.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/05/182455.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-05T18:24:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/05/182455.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/05/182454.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-05T18:24:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/05/182454.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/05/d4ed82.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-05T18:24:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/05/d4ed82.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/11/05/182451.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-11-05T18:24:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/11/05/182451.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/31/happy-halloween-from-team-wertz.html", "content_html": "

Happy Halloween from Team Wertz

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-31T20:04:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/31/happy-halloween-from-team-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/29/palmetto-trail.html", "content_html": "

Palmetto Trail

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-29T16:07:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/29/palmetto-trail.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/28/boo-at-the-zoo.html", "content_html": "

Boo at the Zoo

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-28T18:02:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/28/boo-at-the-zoo.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/27/working.html", "content_html": "

Working.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-27T12:01:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/27/working.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/08/im-designing-a-shirt-a.html", "content_html": "

I’m designing a shirt a week for a year. 16 down.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-08T21:49:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/08/im-designing-a-shirt-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/01/190157.html", "content_html": "

Ford.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-01T19:01:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/01/190157.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/01/190156.html", "content_html": "

Ford.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-01T19:01:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/01/190156.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/10/01/190147.html", "content_html": "

Ford.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-10-01T19:01:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/10/01/190147.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/09/29/fiberoptic.html", "content_html": "

FIBEROPTIC

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-09-29T12:25:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/09/29/fiberoptic.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/09/17/team-wertz-loves-the-new.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz loves the new Cocky statue on campus. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-09-17T14:17:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/09/17/team-wertz-loves-the-new.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/09/05/unleash-the-unicorn-my-daughter.html", "content_html": "

Unleash the unicorn. My daughter Jill and I designed this adorable unicorn for my shirt-a-week project. You can buy a Team Rainbow Unicorn shirt at sketchbookb.threadless.com.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-09-05T18:13:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/09/05/unleash-the-unicorn-my-daughter.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/08/21/team-wertz-front-yard-viewing.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz front yard viewing station.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-08-21T14:02:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/08/21/team-wertz-front-yard-viewing.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/08/19/team-wertz-stopped-by-richland.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz stopped by Richland Library to check out @zoovaldes new show. Loved it.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-08-19T13:04:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/08/19/team-wertz-stopped-by-richland.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/08/01/jill-and-ryan-joined-me.html", "content_html": "

Jill and Ryan joined me at the coffee shop this morning to sketch with me on my birthday. What a great treat. (Don’t worry, they had hot chocolate .)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-08-01T20:13:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/08/01/jill-and-ryan-joined-me.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/07/22/baby-tortoise.html", "content_html": "

Baby Tortoise.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-07-22T12:25:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/07/22/baby-tortoise.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/07/21/donuts.html", "content_html": "

Donuts.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-07-21T17:34:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/07/21/donuts.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/07/10/im-designing-a-shirt-a.html", "content_html": "

I’m designing a shirt a week for a year. This week’s shirt is all about the solar eclipse coming in August. 03/52

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-07-10T10:17:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/07/10/im-designing-a-shirt-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/23/splash.html", "content_html": "

Splash.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-23T19:19:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/23/splash.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/18/102307.html", "content_html": "

Baby Gray.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-18T10:23:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/18/102307.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/18/102304.html", "content_html": "

Ruby.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-18T10:23:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/18/102304.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/15/rutledge.html", "content_html": "

Rutledge

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-15T11:12:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/15/rutledge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/15/flower.html", "content_html": "

Flower.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-15T11:00:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/15/flower.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/11/override.html", "content_html": "

Override

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-11T10:33:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/11/override.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/06/library.html", "content_html": "

Library

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-06T19:36:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/06/library.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/06/sunflower.html", "content_html": "

Sunflower

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-06T16:20:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/06/sunflower.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/03/giant-eyeball.html", "content_html": "

Giant eyeball

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-03T20:08:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/03/giant-eyeball.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/03/seconds-left-pathways-workshop-aiga.html", "content_html": "

20 seconds left. Pathways workshop… #aiga

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-03T13:22:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/03/seconds-left-pathways-workshop-aiga.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/02/odd-reflection-on-our-table.html", "content_html": "

Odd reflection on our table.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-02T16:38:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/02/odd-reflection-on-our-table.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/02/donuts-neon.html", "content_html": "

Donuts. #neon

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-02T09:54:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/02/donuts-neon.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/01/enjoyed-getting-to-see-khoi.html", "content_html": "

Enjoyed getting to see @khoi speak at the AIGA Leadership Retreat. Great presentation about careers… but I especially enjoyed his points about design writing. #aiga

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-01T18:43:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/01/enjoyed-getting-to-see-khoi.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/06/01/wing-at-sunrise-delta.html", "content_html": "

Wing at sunrise #delta

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-06-01T06:35:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/06/01/wing-at-sunrise-delta.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/29/for-liberty-and-world-peace.html", "content_html": "

For liberty and world peace.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-29T16:43:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/29/for-liberty-and-world-peace.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/25/maxcy-monument.html", "content_html": "

Maxcy Monument.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-25T15:42:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/25/maxcy-monument.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/20/a-decade-ago-i-gave.html", "content_html": "

A decade ago, I gave my AT-AT to my Star Wars obsessed nephews. Now, it’s coming home with my Star Wars obsessed son.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-20T17:03:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/20/a-decade-ago-i-gave.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/14/celebrated-mothers-day-with-team.html", "content_html": "

Celebrated Mothers Day with Team Wertz at St. Paul Aiken this morning. Had to get a family picture. 😀

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-14T13:06:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/14/celebrated-mothers-day-with-team.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/13/first-lacrosse-win-for-norahs.html", "content_html": "

First Lacrosse win for Norah’s team. And Norah’s first game in goal.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-13T12:17:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/13/first-lacrosse-win-for-norahs.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/11/ryan-sprinted-to-get-his.html", "content_html": "

Ryan sprinted to get his pre-K certificate.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-11T19:38:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/11/ryan-sprinted-to-get-his.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/10/liz-trying-to-learn-camp.html", "content_html": "

Liz trying to learn camp songs. Jill trying to teach Liz the accompanying hand motions. #lutheridge

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-10T20:28:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/10/liz-trying-to-learn-camp.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/05/birds-eye-view-for-usc.html", "content_html": "

Birds eye view for USC Commencement. Congrats @beeshealy!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-05T16:39:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/05/birds-eye-view-for-usc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/05/04/campus-looked-gorgeous-this-morning.html", "content_html": "

Campus looked gorgeous this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-05-04T19:08:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/05/04/campus-looked-gorgeous-this-morning.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/23/coffee-atlantapenshow.html", "content_html": "

Coffee #atlantapenshow

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-23T09:58:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/23/coffee-atlantapenshow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/22/preshow-atlantapenshow.html", "content_html": "

Preshow. #atlantapenshow

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-22T19:13:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/22/preshow-atlantapenshow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/22/close-up.html", "content_html": "

Close up

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-22T14:52:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/22/close-up.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/16/happy-easter-from-team-wertz.html", "content_html": "

Happy Easter from Team Wertz

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-16T12:04:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/16/happy-easter-from-team-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/15/backlit.html", "content_html": "

Backlit.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-15T11:09:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/15/backlit.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/09/big-crowd-to-celebrate-the.html", "content_html": "

Big crowd to celebrate the National Championship

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-09T16:09:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/09/big-crowd-to-celebrate-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/08/201427.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-08T20:14:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/08/201427.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/08/201424.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-08T20:14:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/08/201424.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/04/03/champs.html", "content_html": "

Champs!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-04-03T10:29:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/04/03/champs.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/03/26/team-wertz-after-church.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz after church…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-03-26T12:12:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/03/26/team-wertz-after-church.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/03/18/windy-in-asheville.html", "content_html": "

Windy in Asheville.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-03-18T19:07:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/03/18/windy-in-asheville.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/03/18/ghost-sign.html", "content_html": "

Ghost sign

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-03-18T19:05:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/03/18/ghost-sign.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/03/16/ice-on-car.html", "content_html": "

Ice on car

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-03-16T07:37:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/03/16/ice-on-car.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/03/13/little-brother-patiently-waiting-for.html", "content_html": "

Little brother patiently waiting for his sister’s gymnastics class to be over.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-03-13T19:22:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/03/13/little-brother-patiently-waiting-for.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/03/12/sunday-snowday.html", "content_html": "

Sunday Snowday

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-03-12T10:41:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/03/12/sunday-snowday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/03/04/b-or.html", "content_html": "

B or 13?

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-03-04T11:22:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/03/04/b-or.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/02/24/what-im-doing-today.html", "content_html": "

What I’m doing today.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-02-24T09:27:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/02/24/what-im-doing-today.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/02/23/spring.html", "content_html": "

Spring

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-02-23T14:23:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/02/23/spring.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/02/19/fun-night-with-my-team.html", "content_html": "

Fun night with my team at the Addy Awards. And we managed to catch Liz’s guitar teacher’s band at the Art Bar.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-02-19T10:14:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/02/19/fun-night-with-my-team.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/02/18/pink-lights.html", "content_html": "

Pink lights.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-02-18T22:47:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/02/18/pink-lights.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/02/18/main-street.html", "content_html": "

Main Street

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-02-18T13:27:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/02/18/main-street.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/02/18/george.html", "content_html": "

George.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-02-18T12:26:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/02/18/george.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/02/12/latte.html", "content_html": "

Latte.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-02-12T17:21:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/02/12/latte.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/25/got-my-annual-carolinaday-picture.html", "content_html": "

Got my annual #CarolinaDay picture with Cocky.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-25T15:15:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/25/got-my-annual-carolinaday-picture.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/25/great-to-have-the-governor.html", "content_html": "

Great to have the Governor at #CarolinaDay.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-25T14:27:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/25/great-to-have-the-governor.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/25/usc-creative-services-team-picture.html", "content_html": "

USC Creative Services team picture. In our garnet for #carolinaday

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-25T11:08:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/25/usc-creative-services-team-picture.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/20/im-excited-about-indie-microblogging.html", "title": "I’m excited about indie microblogging.", "content_html": "

This post was originally posted on January 20, 2017 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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Manton Reece has big plans for microblogs.

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A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about what would happen if Twitter disappeared or became unusable. I started to explore other options for connecting with others in the design community. I started posting to Dribbble again1 and I started playing around with Medium.2

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Last week, while listening to my usual playlist of podcasts, I stumbled on a couple of discussions about Manton Reese’s Indie Microblogging Kickstarter project.

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I backed it instantly.

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The Kickstarter has two parts: A book and a service.

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The book will detail a framework for independent microblogging… basically a standards-based system for posting and sharing Twitter-like posts.

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The service is Micro.blog. And it’s a fascinating attempt to make it as easy as possible to host your own micro blog, basically a decentralized version of Twitter.

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I think Manton’s got some great ideas. And I think his heart is in the right place. I love the idea of leveraging RSS for the underpinning of the service. I think 280 characters is great. The iPhone app supports Markdown. You can use your own domain for free or pay $5/month for Micro.blog to host your microblog. An API that others can use to hook into the service. And oh yeah, and the name is perfect.

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The Kickstarter project was funded on the first day. And he’s now got a stretch goal — $80,000 — to help fund a community manager to shape the service and actively address the bullying and nastiness that is rampant on Twitter. I don’t know if he’ll make the stretch goal, but I love that he’s already thinking about this.

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Also, remember in the early days of Twitter, before they cracked down on the API usage, when third party developers were extending and improving the service. I hope those developers throw everything they’ve got at supporting Micro.blog.

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Many people are skeptical that Micro.blog will blossom into a sustainable full featured Twitter replacement. And I completely get that. Look at all the failed attempts to replace or replicate the functionality of Twitter of the years. It’s tough to build a large user base for a new social media site and it’s too early to tell if Micro.blog will take off — after all, the service hasn’t even launched yet. But I think the service and the concept are the right idea at the right time. I’m looking forward to using the service and watching it develop in the coming years.

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I’m excited about Micro.blog and about the plan to use RSS to power what is essentially an independent version of Twitter. If you are concerned about the future of Twitter and social networks, I really encourage you to head over to Kickstarter and back the Indie Microblogging project.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. His blogging journey started in 2008 with a Squarespace hosted blog.

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    Watch for another post about using Dribbble… ↩︎

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    Of course, who knows what Medium will become. ↩︎

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Picked up a cool shell in the surf. Turned out it was a cute little crab.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-15T23:01:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/15/picked-up-a-cool-shell.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/15/its-january-and-the-kids.html", "content_html": "

It’s January and the kids are walking in the edge of the ocean.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-15T22:58:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/15/its-january-and-the-kids.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/15/day-trip-to-isle-of.html", "content_html": "

Day trip to Isle of Palms today. Sunset.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-15T22:55:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/15/day-trip-to-isle-of.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/14/palmetto.html", "content_html": "

Palmetto.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-14T09:36:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/14/palmetto.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/14/sunrise.html", "content_html": "

Sunrise

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Stopped.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-13T16:09:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/13/stopped.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/10/half-frozen.html", "content_html": "

Half frozen

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-10T19:51:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/10/half-frozen.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/05/hassenpfeffer-watching-looney-tunes-with.html", "content_html": "

Hassenpfeffer. Watching Looney Tunes with the little guy and this popped up on screen. Had to grab a shot of it. #lettering #looneytunes

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-05T08:03:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/05/hassenpfeffer-watching-looney-tunes-with.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2017/01/01/enjoyed-worshipping-this-morning-at.html", "content_html": "

Enjoyed worshipping this morning at St. Paul in Aiken. Good to see lots of familiar faces.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2017-01-01T13:31:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2017/01/01/enjoyed-worshipping-this-morning-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/31/my-best-nine-i-had.html", "content_html": "

My best nine. I had forgotten about a bunch of these. #2016bestnine

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-31T15:41:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/31/my-best-nine-i-had.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/28/palmetto-trail.html", "content_html": "

Palmetto Trail

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-28T17:41:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/28/palmetto-trail.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/28/focus-grafitti.html", "content_html": "

Focus #grafitti

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-28T17:38:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/28/focus-grafitti.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/28/bridge.html", "content_html": "

Bridge

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-28T17:17:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/28/bridge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/25/my-girls-are-having-so.html", "content_html": "

My girls are having so much fun with their Instax cameras… I kind of want one now.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-25T12:35:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/25/my-girls-are-having-so.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/24/merry-christmas-from-team-wertz.html", "content_html": "

Merry Christmas from Team Wertz!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-24T20:01:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/24/merry-christmas-from-team-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/21/foggy-morning-on-the-horseshoe.html", "content_html": "

Foggy morning on the Horseshoe.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-21T11:16:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/21/foggy-morning-on-the-horseshoe.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/16/my-first-ever-sketchbook-b.html", "content_html": "

My first ever Sketchbook B “retreat.” Yes, there’s only one of me, but time alone to think about what I want to do with all my side projects is sorely needed. Oh, and I’m totally going to see Rogue One.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-16T09:54:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/16/my-first-ever-sketchbook-b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/12/13/085620.html", "content_html": "

Braved the weather and ready for @aiga_sc ’s monthly coffee chat, AIGA@8.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-12-13T08:56:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/12/13/085620.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/11/29/164011.html", "content_html": "

Passenger seat.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-11-29T16:40:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/11/29/164011.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/11/23/145355.html", "content_html": "

Columbia.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-11-23T14:53:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/11/23/145355.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/11/22/letters-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Letters. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-11-22T14:55:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/11/22/letters-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/11/19/what-i-love-about-draplin.html", "title": "What I love about Draplin...", "content_html": "

This post was originally posted on November 19, 2016 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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This man loves to create.

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I saw Aaron Draplin for the fourth time on Thursday night when he came to the Half and Half in Columbia. Over the last years 15 years or so, between CCAS, AIGA South Carolina and Converge SE, we’ve had a bunch of awesome designers come through Columbia… DJ Stout, David Carson, Chip Kidd, James Victore, Seymour Chwast, Michael Beirut, Sean Adams, Sagmeister… and that’s a really incomplete, partial list.

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But Draplin is one of my favorites.

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What I love about Draplin is how much he loves to make things. Other designers are passionate about solving business problems. Or challenging convention. Or tackling large international clients. But Draplin loves to create things. Sure, he solves problems for clients, he challenges conventional thinking, he has some large international clients. But the thing that really seems to drive Draplin is putting things out into the world, which I really do feel makes him unique among the big names in design.

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(It’s also the reason why Draplin’s work is known beyond the design world. Field Notes is loved by people all over the world and they love Draplin, too.)

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If he comes to a town near you, see him. You won’t be disappointed.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. His blogging journey started in 2008 with a Squarespace hosted blog.

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Draplin.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-11-17T20:03:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/11/17/draplin.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/11/13/buildings-glass-skyscrapers-atlanta.html", "content_html": "

Buildings #glass #skyscrapers #atlanta

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-11-13T09:55:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/11/13/buildings-glass-skyscrapers-atlanta.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/11/12/elevator-typography-stencil.html", "content_html": "

Elevator #typography #stencil

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2016-11-12T21:36:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2016/11/12/elevator-typography-stencil.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2016/11/09/twitterless.html", "title": "Twitterless", "content_html": "

What would happen if Twitter disappeared tomorrow?

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This post was originally posted on November 9, 2016 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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I’ve been on Twitter since 2007. It’s part of my daily routine and probably my most vital social media channel for finding and sharing news. But Twitter has had some lingering financial issues and when they recently tried to sell the company, no one stepped up to make an appropriate offer.1

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Also, a couple of social media experiments have crashed and burned lately. Twitter announced that they were closing Vine.2 Talkshow had a bunch of potential but didn’t make it six months. And while Twitter is much larger, it’s not immune from financial reality.

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Which got me thinking, what if we woke up one morning and Twitter was gone. Or more likely, what if Twitter changed so radically, that it was unusable? How would that change the way I get things done?

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I’d lose a bunch of contacts. I follow a large number of designers, brands and local experts on Twitter — and no where else. If Twitter disappeared, I’d lose all those contacts and have to try and reconstruct the network on another channel. Not an easy task.

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I’d change how I watch live events. During the World Series, I kept an eye on Twitter. During the presidential debates, I followed along on Twitter. During the University of South Carolina’s football game last weekend, I kept up with the score on Twitter. During election night coverage, sigh. Twitter is the perfect companion to a live event and I’d miss seeing what my friends and family think in real time.

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I’d have to rethink how I find articles and stories. I find lots of inspirational links and content on Twitter. If Twitter goes away, I’m using RSS and Feedly much more aggressively.

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I’d have to rethink how I share content. I share most of my blog posts through Twitter. If Twitter were gone, I’d have to share them somewhere else like Facebook or Medium.

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I’d change the way I use Facebook. I use Facebook for family pictures and connecting with people I know and have met. If Twitter disappeared, I’d probably use Facebook more to connect with a wider audience. Maybe I’d invest more time into building the Sketchbook B page on Facebook. Post more links to articles on my Facebook feed. If Twitter goes away, my Facebook experience changes radically.

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I’d spend more time on Instagram. Because I love Instagram, almost as much as I love Twitter. And I’m going to have some free time if there is no Twitter.

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I’d try to find a replacement. If Twitter disappeared, I imagine several companies would rush to unveil a replacement. Or modify their social product to attract Twitter refugees. You know Google would retool and rebrand Google Plus, Linked In might try to be less of a train wreck. Even Snapchat might try to appeal to former Twitter users. Startups would start, and fail. Someone would try to resurrect App.net. I’d try them all, but I’m not sure there can truly be a replacement for Twitter.

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But… reality.

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So I don’t think Twitter will just shut down. At some point, the price to purchase the company gets so low, that someone will take a chance on them. I’m more concerned that Twitter, or a company that buys Twitter, will change it so completely, that it becomes useless.

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This exercise had forced me, though, to start evaluating areas where I am too reliant on Twitter. I’m going to start connecting to designers and thought leaders on other channels. I’m looking for new avenues to find and share content. I’ll evaluate how I use channels like Facebook, Instagram, Dribbble, YouTube and Medium.

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Twitter might not disappear, but it’s still best not to keep your eggs in one basket.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    This was compounded by the fact that few established companies — like Disney — wanted to take on Twitter while abusive rhetoric is rampant. Let’s face it, Twitter has been a dumpster fire during this election season. ↩︎

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    Although maybe Vine is getting a reprieve. ↩︎

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Team Wertz. Voted. 25 minutes.

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Team Wertz in line to vote.

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Type stamped on light pole.

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“Jake” looks out across the Neverland Sea…

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Carved. #pumpkin #jackolantern #halloween

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Pirate, wizard, fairy.

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The Bakery is open. Congrats Soco and Iron Yard.

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Sky.

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Bloom.

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This post was originally posted on October 17, 2016 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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Some classes just stick with you.

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I was talking with a friend a couple of weeks ago about influential classes that I took in college – classes that helped shape my world view and approach to life. I noted that it was interesting to look back and see what has stuck with me after two decades.

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The more I started to think about it, I realized the same was true for high school and even middle school classes. Some classes just stick with you long after you take them. And decades later, it’s sometimes surprising which classes and teachers shape how you look at the world decades later.

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I’m lucky to have had a whole range of amazing teachers at all levels. But a handful stick out in my mind today:

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There are many others, too. A middle school shop class introduced me to woodworking and drafting. High school and college history classes fostered a love of the past. An intro to art class equipped me with many of the tools that I still use today. A class on mysticism in Eastern Orthodox Christianity whose lessons seem to come up at the most random times.

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Looking back, many of the classes that I loved and enjoyed were outside my major and outside my career needs. But they are undoubtedly a significant part of who I am.

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We force kids to decide on career paths earlier and earlier. I see many students today rushing through school, laser-focused on taking classes that will advanced their specific career needs. And while we want them to be focused, I worry that many of them are missing out on those random classes that might not help them in their chosen career, but might help them become a more well-rounded person.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. His blogging journey started in 2008 with a Squarespace hosted blog.

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    Yes. I know I should call you Art and Lisa. It’s just so hard. ↩︎

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    A cognate is kind of like a minor, but isn’t. ↩︎

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    I know why I took the class as a freshman. But wow! What a crazy class to take your first semester of college. ↩︎

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We still suck at selfies.

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Pumpkin patch

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Five.

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Shadow.

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Columbia

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Filming with former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw.

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Greenhouse studio in the Rose Garden.

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Koalas

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This post was originally posted on September 12, 2016 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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Real jobs have deadlines.

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As a designer, I hear “As Soon As Possible” an awful lot. Most people are shocked to learn that ASAP is actually my lowest priority. Jobs with concrete deadlines are always in line ahead of jobs with no real deadline.

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Understanding why the client needs something ASAP is the first step in understanding whether you are dealing with a crisis or a “crisis.” There are a couple of reasons why clients avoid giving you a real deadline:

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When can you get it to me? If the client is asking you to set a deadline, the project probably doesn’t have a firm due date. It likely needs to be done quickly, but they don’t want to look stupid and throw out a date that is impossible. Or they are hesitant to suggest a date that is too far out in the future. So they throw it back to you. In that case, sit down and start developing a schedule that works for everyone. If they need it faster, they’ll let you know in the process of setting the timeline.

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Everything is a rush! For some clients, everything is a rush. Every email is marked high priority. So don’t overreact and rush into the project. Ask for a specific timeline. This is client’s normal operating procedure so stick to yours. If it’s a real rush, they will tell you.

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It’s going to take forever! Some clients have no idea how long a project is going to take. So they are anxious to get started. Asking for a deadline will diagnose that immediately. I once had a client call in a panic and rushed over to meet them only to find out that we had four months to complete a simple poster series. Crisis averted.

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My boss wants it now! Sometimes, the client is panicked because their boss is on their back. They may not even know when the project is really needed. Work with them to set a schedule to share with their manager. Have them confirm the schedule will meet the manager’s needs and get back to you. 99% of the time, the manager will be fine with the schedule.

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I need it yesterday! Some clients ask for the world. And the ability to travel back in time. Setting a timeline is important here, but so are problem solving skills. I’ve seen clients ask for 50,000 brochures on a very short turn, only to find out it was because they needed 1,000 for a trade show. (We ran the 1,000. Then ran the larger print run later.) The clients are typically panicked and aren’t thinking straight. By focusing on the timeline, you can help them figure out what they really need and give them the best solution for their problem.

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Sometimes, the client really is asking for the impossible. Tell them. But here’s the key, after you tell them that you can’t meet their deadline, tell them what you can do for them.

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Oops! Sometimes the client makes a mistake and forgets to make a request or communicate a deadline. And this is where you can play the hero. Set a timeline for how to get them what they need and do your best to help them out.

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Designers drop the ball sometimes, too. If it’s your fault, apologize and own the mistake. Then, move heaven and earth to make it right.

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In every single one of these scenarios, communication is key. Be up front about the schedule, challenges and costs. Remember that the client is often under a lot of pressure and may not be thinking straight. Most importantly, don’t take the ASAP request personally. Just view it as what it is… an opportunity to save the day and build a better relationship with your client.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Rain and wind.

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War Memorial gets really dark on a rainy morning.

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We suck at selfies.

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Pre game huddle

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Stop

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A really tall century plant at the Russell House.

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We all successfully got in the picture. #miraclesdohappen

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Gardens

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Our first #blueapron meal. Seared cod and potato salad. Tasty.

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USC Library Annex, aka “The Box.”

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USC Library Annex. My senior thesis is somewhere on the right.

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After church

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McKissick

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We’re #3! #aigaretreat

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Police. (Interesting type choice…)

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War Memorial

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8th inning

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Chameleon at Pet Smart. (No, we did not buy him…)

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“Why would anyone want a phone this big?”

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First Folio

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Rose

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Got to meet Brad at the @penaddict 200th episode recording. And won an awesome door prize!

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Glad I got to meet @imyke at the Atlanta Pen Show. Looking forward to the show tonight.

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Lunch date.

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Violin.

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Cocky wanted chicken fingers.

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Engineering.

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Team Wertz visiting with Gracie.

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Fish

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Red doors.

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Happy Easter from Team Wertz.

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This post was originally posted on March 23, 2016 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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All professionals need a personalized email address and a home on the web. And Gmail accounts and Facebook pages don’t count.

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I saw a branding consultant recently without a branded email address. Who hires a brand consultant who doesn’t invest in their own brand?\nI saw a company trying to recruit managers… just email an AOL account. (In case you are wondering, the company wasn’t recruiting for AOL.)\nI was trying to find out information on a store in town and all they had was a Facebook page that hadn’t been updated in a couple of months.\nI don’t really care what your business is — from a home-based business to a large corporation — if you don’t have a real email address with your own domain name, I’m less likely to take you seriously. And if your only web presence is a Facebook page, you don’t have a real business.

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Look. I get it. It’s easy to get by with the free accounts. A penny saved is a penny earned. Absolutely. But investing in a domain name and a Google apps account? It’s not that expensive. Without your own domain, you send a message to all your clients and potential clients that you can’t or won’t invest in your own company.

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It used to take some effort to get on the Web a decade ago, but now, services like Squarespace provide great solutions for small businesses and take care of hosting, e-commerce and more. Like Gmail? That’s fine. You can customize your address with Google Apps. Other services like Hover can help you get your domain and email set up. There are seriously hundreds of services to help you look professional. It’s not that hard and not that expensive.

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Having a professional online appearance is every bit as important as dressing appropriately or speaking intelligently. It’s a necessary investment that lets people know that you are serious about your business.

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Unless you aren’t serious about your business. And then, I guess, any email address or website will do.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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New j-school patio

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Do not block door.

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Three years ago today, I came home to my alma mater to serve as creative director. I feel lucky to work with a great team and for a university I love. #uofsc

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Team Wertz is exhausted after a tough Gamecock loss.

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Stack of Silver Addys. Proud of my awesome team.

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Is someone missing a pet… emu? He’s hanging out beside Koon Road.

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A great little pen shop in Asheville.

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Biltmore.

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Time to put away the Christmas decorations. Ruby NOT happy.

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Weary travelers. #home

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Working our way across the country.

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Torches

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Sand

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Apparently my best nine from 2015.

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Hollywood.

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After a 15 hour Disneyland day, this was the perfect last stop as we worked our way out of the park.

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Exodus

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San Diego at night.

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Lighthouse

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Cousins

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Shore.

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Pacific.

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Rooftops

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Stairs

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Team Wertz: San Diego

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Stayed awake the whole flight. Heavy turbulence on final approach… Falls asleep.

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Fasten seat belt

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Merry Christmas

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Tired kiddo, snuggling with mama.

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Pillars

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Decorated for the holidays.

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The “R” in elevator.

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Team Wertz after Norah’s concert.

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Beach volleyball

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Post-doctor donuts.

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Slide

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Adluh

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Arnold School

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Serious tree decorating

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Morning on the beach

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Ball of fire

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Sand Dollar

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Lighthouse

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Sunrise

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Happy.

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Beautiful fall day on campus.

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Saturday morning sketching.

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Post-haircut frozen yogurt. One long. One short.

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Ready to go.

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Stormtrooper selfie

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Clearly Rapunzel.

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Help me please.

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Little short for a stormtrooper.

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New mechanical pencil from @jetpens.

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Pine

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Bridge closed.

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Bridge at front of neighborhood was under water this morning. Shockingly, this is improvement.

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This post was originally posted on September 29, 2015 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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A few years ago, I stopped at a fast food restaurant in rural, upstate South Carolina where a car was circling the drive thru over and over and over. She’d drive up to the ordering station and wait a second. Then the car would drive to the window, pause, and then drive around again. This happened a couple of times. It was very strange.

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When I walked in, I nodded toward the car at the window and asked what was going on. The woman shrugged, obviously embarrassed, and said “Just improving the drive thru wait times…”

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Lots of people wonder how something like the Volkswagen 1 emissions test scandal can happen. It’s actually very simple:

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  1. Set a specific goal.
    2. \n
  2. Figure out a test to measure it: a survey, a timer, a standardized test, etc.
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  3. Make sure everyone knows how important the test is.
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  4. Provide rewards for people who achieve the test objectives. And penalize people who don’t meet the test objectives.
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  5. Smart people will eventually figure out how to do well on the test, even if it now has nothing to do with the original goal.
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  6. Management pats themselves on the back for great test results.
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  7. The test no longer reflects reality.
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This cycle is everywhere in business today and manifests itself in different ways. Most of the time, it doesn’t involve fraud and cheating. But this process is why:

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  1. Engineers design products (cars, cell phones, etc.) that meet specific test objectives, but not real life usage.
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  2. Customer service reps in banks, car dealerships and retail stores remind you over and over to answer “highly satisfied” on a random survey.
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  3. Teachers teach to the test.
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  4. Managers make short sighted decisions to stay under budget.
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  5. Advertisers make really annoying online ads to improve click through rates.
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  6. Fast food workers fake drive thru response times.
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If you connect success on a metric to an employee’s financial well being, that employee will change their behavior to meet the test objectives. And yes, sometimes, if the pressure is great enough, they cheat.

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I’m sure those fast food workers wanted to have good drive thru response times to make their boss happy. I doubt there was a financial incentive. Maybe if the boss was happy, their life would be easier. Or perhaps they were afraid of being fired. Whatever the reason, they cheated to meet their test objectives. They lost sight of — or more likely, were never told — the reason for the test.

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The test itself isn’t the problem. Testing and evaluation is a key part of management in a corporate environment. But today, it’s really easy to test and measure everything. Over reliance on metrics in management makes the test more important than the goal. And that never ends well.

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You’ll simply get what you test for.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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  1. \n

    I’m a VW owner. My car is not a diesel, but I doubt that I’ll buy another Volkswagen even though I’ve been happy with my car… ↩︎

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Trump and Paul are on campus today, but so is the Bernie Sanders Tesla! #bernmachinechallenge

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Another day at the office. #UofSC

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Big number! #UofSC #carolinaspromise

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Carolina wins!

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Found this little guy in War Memorial this morning. Blends in with the marble steps.

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Car in front of me in traffic. 867-5309

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-08-11T19:43:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/08/11/car-in-front-of-me.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/08/08/saluda.html", "content_html": "

Saluda

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-08-08T20:05:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/08/08/saluda.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/08/01/every-year-the-kiddos-make.html", "content_html": "

Every year, the kiddos make me a crazy cake with help from Liz. This year’s monster was awesome.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-08-01T20:54:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/08/01/every-year-the-kiddos-make.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/08/01/my-awesome-birthday-present-a.html", "content_html": "

My awesome birthday present - a Lamy AL-STAR. Sweet. Love it! Thanks, Liz!

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Jill’s Sculpey creation: Melted Snowman

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-27T16:42:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/27/jills-sculpey-creation-melted-snowman.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/25/our-girls-loved-their-counsellors.html", "content_html": "

Our girls loved their counsellors.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-25T09:55:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/25/our-girls-loved-their-counsellors.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/23/josh-higgins-aiga-sc-standing.html", "content_html": "

Josh Higgins. AIGA SC. Standing Room Only.

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Swamp.

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Pioneer A

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-19T16:36:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/19/pioneer-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/12/bowling.html", "content_html": "

Bowling

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-12T00:40:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/12/bowling.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/10/history.html", "content_html": "

History.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-10T11:17:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/10/history.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/06/the-only-two-flags-we.html", "content_html": "

The only two flags we need.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-06T13:24:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/06/the-only-two-flags-we.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/05/bunny.html", "content_html": "

Bunny!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-05T17:22:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/05/bunny.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/04/ryan-promised-he-was-smiling.html", "content_html": "

Ryan promised he was smiling.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-04T23:40:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/04/ryan-promised-he-was-smiling.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/07/04/play-ball.html", "content_html": "

Play ball.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-07-04T19:21:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/07/04/play-ball.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/28/avengers-assemble-hawkeye-black-widow.html", "content_html": "

Avengers Assemble. Hawkeye + Black Widow.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-28T20:50:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/28/avengers-assemble-hawkeye-black-widow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/28/vacation-bible-school.html", "content_html": "

Vacation Bible School

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-28T18:09:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/28/vacation-bible-school.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/27/team-wertz-at-lunch.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz at lunch.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-27T12:52:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/27/team-wertz-at-lunch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/26/right-color-right-font-not.html", "content_html": "

Right color. Right font. Not sure who on campus to thank for the signs.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-26T09:26:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/26/right-color-right-font-not.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/25/new-sod-is-looking-great.html", "content_html": "

New sod is looking great on the Horseshoe.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-25T08:15:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/25/new-sod-is-looking-great.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/21/intermodal-almost-ready-for-release.html", "content_html": "

Intermodal. Almost ready for release.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-21T19:32:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/21/intermodal-almost-ready-for-release.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/20/hey-kerryrm-found-this-in.html", "content_html": "

Hey @kerryrm! Found this in Columbia. Must be time to visit. #SodaCity

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-20T00:17:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/20/hey-kerryrm-found-this-in.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/18/wall-restoration-is-looking-good.html", "content_html": "

Wall restoration is looking good.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-18T17:04:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/18/wall-restoration-is-looking-good.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/09/book-depository-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Book Depository. #UofSC

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-09T13:46:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/09/book-depository-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/09/davis-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Davis #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-09T12:58:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/09/davis-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/06/08/my-new-lime-green-lamy.html", "content_html": "

My new lime green Lamy Safari arrived today. Thanks, Pen Chalet. #penaddict

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-06-08T19:19:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/06/08/my-new-lime-green-lamy.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/30/limited-edition.html", "content_html": "

Limited Edition

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-30T15:29:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/30/limited-edition.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/30/early-morning-processing-aigaretreat.html", "content_html": "

Early morning processing. #aigaretreat

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-30T07:16:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/30/early-morning-processing-aigaretreat.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/29/downtown-grand-rapids-at-night.html", "content_html": "

Downtown Grand Rapids at night.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-29T22:08:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/29/downtown-grand-rapids-at-night.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/29/i-tried-to-take-a.html", "content_html": "

I tried to take a shot of Grand Rapids at night from my hotel room. Got freaky unintended selfie.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-29T22:03:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/29/i-tried-to-take-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/29/lobby.html", "content_html": "

Lobby

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-29T07:25:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/29/lobby.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/29/rapids.html", "content_html": "

Rapids.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-29T07:22:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/29/rapids.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/29/fords-tomb.html", "content_html": "

Ford’s Tomb

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-29T07:21:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/29/fords-tomb.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/29/ford-presidential-museum-aigaretreat.html", "content_html": "

Ford Presidential Museum #aigaretreat

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-29T07:20:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/29/ford-presidential-museum-aigaretreat.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/29/ford-aigaretreat.html", "content_html": "

Ford #aigaretreat

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-29T07:18:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/29/ford-aigaretreat.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/28/grand-rapids.html", "content_html": "

Grand Rapids.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-28T15:02:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/28/grand-rapids.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/25/war-memorial-day-myoffice.html", "content_html": "

War Memorial Day #myoffice

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-25T14:07:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/25/war-memorial-day-myoffice.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/23/five-shadows.html", "content_html": "

Five shadows

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-23T21:08:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/23/five-shadows.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/16/chasing-the-kids-bikes.html", "content_html": "

Chasing the kids. #bikes

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-16T20:05:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/16/chasing-the-kids-bikes.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/14/bare-bad-acronyms.html", "title": "B.A.R.E. (Bad Acronyms aRe Everywhere)", "content_html": "

This post was originally posted on May 14, 2015 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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Why are so many people and organizations obsessed with acronyms? Especially acronyms that spell another word. From small nonprofits and churches to schools and large corporations, really bad acronyms are everywhere.

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NASA’s Messenger Probe crashed into Mercury after a long and successful mission. And as I read CNN’s account of the mission, I was stunned by the fifth paragraph:

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Messenger (an acronym for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) was launched in 2004 and traveled more than 6½ years before it started circling Mercury on March 18, 2011.

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Wait. So the Messenger probe is actually M.E.S.S.E.N.G.E.R.? Or is it Me.S.S.En.Ge.R.?

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NASA designed a space probe to fly to a planet named after the messenger of the gods. And NASA feels like they need to construct some bogus acronym to justify the name “Messenger.”

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Acronyms are fine if they really help people remember and understand the program or product name. But in most cases, the acronym simply becomes a name and slowly loses all connection to the meaning.

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And the worse case scenario is that you are so obsessed with creating an acronym, that you select a poor name in the process. Avoid creating acronyms just to be clever or just to justify a name choice.

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Your best bet is always to give products, organizations and programs strong, appropriate names.

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–

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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Liz and the girls have something at school so Daddy and Ryan are eating at Moe’s.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-12T18:28:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/12/liz-and-the-girls-have.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/09/no-caboose.html", "content_html": "

No caboose.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-09T20:35:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/09/no-caboose.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/09/dog-tired-cat.html", "content_html": "

Dog tired cat.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-09T20:32:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/09/dog-tired-cat.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/03/beautiful-walk-this-evening.html", "content_html": "

Beautiful walk this evening.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-05-03T20:48:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/05/03/beautiful-walk-this-evening.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/05/02/at-lizs-high-school-reunion.html", "content_html": "

At Liz’s high school reunion.

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At my wife’s high school reunion.

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AIGA SC

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-30T22:02:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/30/aiga-sc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/28/krispy-kreme-ran-out-of.html", "content_html": "

Krispy Kreme ran out of doughnuts on “Buy a dozen, get a dozen” day. #donut #doughnut

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-28T20:04:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/28/krispy-kreme-ran-out-of.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/27/miles-vw-rabbit.html", "content_html": "

100,000 miles #vw #rabbit

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-27T17:31:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/27/miles-vw-rabbit.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/23/last-skater-on-the-ice.html", "content_html": "

Last skater on the ice.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-23T20:11:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/23/last-skater-on-the-ice.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/18/milanese-loop-watch.html", "content_html": "

Milanese Loop. #watch

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-18T16:24:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/18/milanese-loop-watch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/17/somebodys-excited.html", "content_html": "

Somebody’s excited.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-17T08:04:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/17/somebodys-excited.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/17/waiting-for-ces-learning-celebration.html", "content_html": "

Waiting for CES Learning Celebration to begin.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-17T07:57:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/17/waiting-for-ces-learning-celebration.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/16/converge.html", "content_html": "

Converge

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-16T09:47:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/16/converge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/11/inshow.html", "content_html": "

InShow 20.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-11T21:59:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/11/inshow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/06/circus-is-leaving-town.html", "content_html": "

Circus is leaving town.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-06T12:30:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/06/circus-is-leaving-town.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/05/hide-and-seek.html", "content_html": "

Hide and seek.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-05T19:35:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/05/hide-and-seek.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/05/toys-on-the-deck.html", "content_html": "

Toys on the deck.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-05T17:33:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/05/toys-on-the-deck.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/05/happy-easter-from-team-wertz.html", "content_html": "

Happy Easter from Team Wertz.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-05T11:59:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/05/happy-easter-from-team-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/05/happy-easter.html", "content_html": "

Happy Easter

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-05T10:20:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/05/happy-easter.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/04/i-dont-know-whats-scarier.html", "content_html": "

I don’t know what’s scarier… that they made a movie novelization of “Penguins” or that it’s Kroger’s “Hot Pick.”

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-04T20:30:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/04/i-dont-know-whats-scarier.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/04/water-fountain.html", "content_html": "

Water fountain

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-04T11:37:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/04/water-fountain.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/04/eggs.html", "content_html": "

Eggs!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-04T11:18:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/04/eggs.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/02/beach.html", "content_html": "

Beach

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-02T16:43:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/02/beach.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/02/ryan-photo-bomb.html", "content_html": "

Ryan photo bomb

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-02T16:37:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/02/ryan-photo-bomb.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/02/quiet-at-the-beach.html", "content_html": "

Quiet at the beach

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-02T15:29:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/02/quiet-at-the-beach.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/04/01/two-cats-one-picture-rare.html", "content_html": "

Two cats. One picture. Rare that these two are this close and not fighting.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-04-01T22:46:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/04/01/two-cats-one-picture-rare.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/29/windows.html", "content_html": "

Windows

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-29T10:39:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/29/windows.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/28/not-my-vanity-plate-but.html", "content_html": "

Not my vanity plate (but it should be…)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-28T15:16:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/28/not-my-vanity-plate-but.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/28/liz-norah-and-jill-at.html", "content_html": "

Liz, Norah and Jill at Sleeping Beauty.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-28T13:27:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/28/liz-norah-and-jill-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/28/turtle.html", "content_html": "

“Turtle”

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-28T07:48:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/28/turtle.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/21/rock-star-glasses-and-drums.html", "content_html": "

Rock star glasses… and drums.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-21T20:26:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/21/rock-star-glasses-and-drums.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/21/ryan-at-the-train-show.html", "content_html": "

Ryan at the train show!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-21T12:50:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/21/ryan-at-the-train-show.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/21/todays-coffee-mug-is-old.html", "content_html": "

Today’s coffee mug is old school. #Batavia

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-21T09:23:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/21/todays-coffee-mug-is-old.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/15/kitchen-obstacle-course.html", "content_html": "

Kitchen obstacle course.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-15T17:07:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/15/kitchen-obstacle-course.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/03/05/power-out-emergency-power.html", "content_html": "

Power out. Emergency power.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-03-05T15:58:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/03/05/power-out-emergency-power.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/02/14/liz-coming-out-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Liz coming out of the lake.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-02-14T13:21:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/02/14/liz-coming-out-of-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/02/14/liz-ready-to-plunge.html", "content_html": "

Liz ready to plunge.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-02-14T12:42:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/02/14/liz-ready-to-plunge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/02/10/new-high-score.html", "content_html": "

New high score

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-02-10T15:48:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/02/10/new-high-score.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/02/06/television.html", "content_html": "

Television

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-02-06T13:55:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/02/06/television.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/02/06/telescope.html", "content_html": "

Telescope

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-02-06T13:54:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/02/06/telescope.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/28/long-story-but-awesome-kroger.html", "content_html": "

Long story, but awesome. #Kroger #FuelPoints #FuelTheLove

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-28T22:37:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/28/long-story-but-awesome-kroger.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/28/tour-of-the-new-jschool.html", "content_html": "

Tour of the new j-school at USC. Rooftop patio/garden are awesome.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-28T11:15:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/28/tour-of-the-new-jschool.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/24/sunset.html", "content_html": "

Sunset

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-24T18:42:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/24/sunset.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/24/cold-dam-walk.html", "content_html": "

Cold dam walk

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-24T18:29:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/24/cold-dam-walk.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/19/cat.html", "content_html": "

Cat

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-19T20:15:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/19/cat.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/18/shopping-buddy.html", "content_html": "

Shopping buddy.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-18T21:57:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/18/shopping-buddy.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/17/isle-of-palms.html", "content_html": "

Isle of Palms

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-17T10:09:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/17/isle-of-palms.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/17/starfish.html", "content_html": "

Starfish

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-17T10:08:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/17/starfish.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/13/piggyback-bigsis.html", "content_html": "

Piggyback #BigSis

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-13T20:18:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/13/piggyback-bigsis.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/08/ice-in-the-fountain-its.html", "content_html": "

Ice in the fountain. It’s cold at #uofsc this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-08T10:08:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/08/ice-in-the-fountain-its.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/05/good-morning-horseshoe-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Good morning, Horseshoe. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-05T08:08:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/05/good-morning-horseshoe-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2015/01/02/fans-for-gamecock-womens-basketball.html", "content_html": "

16,000+ fans for Gamecock Women’s Basketball. Awesome turnout.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2015-01-02T23:11:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2015/01/02/fans-for-gamecock-womens-basketball.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/30/team-wertz-checking-out-gamecock.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz checking out Gamecock Basketball.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-30T20:40:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/30/team-wertz-checking-out-gamecock.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/30/bikes-and-scooter.html", "content_html": "

Bikes (and scooter)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-30T14:31:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/30/bikes-and-scooter.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/29/my-skaters.html", "content_html": "

My skaters

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-29T17:32:52-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/29/my-skaters.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/27/falls.html", "content_html": "

Falls

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-27T13:24:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/27/falls.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/25/ryans-ready-to-go-to.html", "content_html": "

Ryan’s ready to go to sleep.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-25T22:39:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/25/ryans-ready-to-go-to.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/24/cookies-milk-and-thank-you.html", "content_html": "

Cookies, milk and thank you notes.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-24T23:10:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/24/cookies-milk-and-thank-you.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/24/no-power-in-chapin-so.html", "content_html": "

No power in Chapin… So the Christmas Eve candlelight service at Mt. Horeb really was a candlelight service. At least until the second verse of Away in a Manager when the power came back on.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-24T20:27:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/24/no-power-in-chapin-so.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/23/and-walmart-has-already-rolled.html", "content_html": "

And Walmart has already rolled out the Valentines Day merchandise. #capitalism

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-23T18:19:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/23/and-walmart-has-already-rolled.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/19/cookie-bake-off-yum.html", "content_html": "

Cookie Bake Off! #yum

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-19T16:02:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/19/cookie-bake-off-yum.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/17/about-items.html", "content_html": "

“About” 15 items…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-17T22:37:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/17/about-items.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/14/a-pair-of-angels-and.html", "content_html": "

A pair of angels and a cow.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-14T22:25:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/14/a-pair-of-angels-and.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/13/skate-party.html", "content_html": "

Skate party.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-13T15:50:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/13/skate-party.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/07/sunset.html", "content_html": "

Sunset

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-07T17:37:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/07/sunset.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/06/merry-christmas.html", "content_html": "

Merry Christmas!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-06T10:30:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/06/merry-christmas.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/12/04/wreath.html", "content_html": "

Wreath

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-12-04T14:22:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/12/04/wreath.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/29/ryan-took-off-running-for.html", "content_html": "

Ryan took off running for Liz at the end of her run.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-29T17:48:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/29/ryan-took-off-running-for.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/28/found-my-new-lunchbox-in.html", "content_html": "

Found my new lunchbox in the attic.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-28T19:43:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/28/found-my-new-lunchbox-in.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/28/sisters.html", "content_html": "

Sisters

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-28T15:18:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/28/sisters.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/25/eat-pizza-apparently.html", "content_html": "

Eat pizza, apparently.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-25T08:24:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/25/eat-pizza-apparently.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/25/breakfast-casserole-almost-ready-for.html", "content_html": "

Breakfast casserole almost ready for #eatday at UofSC communications.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-25T08:02:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/25/breakfast-casserole-almost-ready-for.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/22/best-buddies-watching-tv-this.html", "content_html": "

“Best buddies” watching tv this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-22T11:24:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/22/best-buddies-watching-tv-this.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/15/go-gamecocks.html", "content_html": "

Go Gamecocks!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-15T20:43:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/15/go-gamecocks.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/15/discount-cheaper-gas-than-ive.html", "content_html": "

$2.57 - $0.30 discount = cheaper gas than I’ve seen in a while.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-15T12:01:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/15/discount-cheaper-gas-than-ive.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/15/decaf-is-evil.html", "content_html": "

Decaf is evil.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-15T09:35:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/15/decaf-is-evil.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/13/ready-for-basketball-season.html", "content_html": "

Ready for basketball season.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-13T12:49:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/13/ready-for-basketball-season.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/09/glass.html", "content_html": "

Glass

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Guys Night

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-07T21:24:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/07/guys-night.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/03/cousins.html", "content_html": "

Cousins

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-03T21:51:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/03/cousins.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/02/team-wertz-goes-to-a.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz goes to a wedding.

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Toast! Congrats Kaitlin and Alan.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-02T19:19:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/02/toast-congrats-kaitlin-and-alan.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/11/01/reading.html", "content_html": "

Reading

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-11-01T16:15:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/11/01/reading.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/31/trick-or-treat.html", "content_html": "

Trick or treat.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-31T19:33:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/31/trick-or-treat.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/30/longstreet-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Longstreet #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-30T14:35:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/30/longstreet-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/30/my-job-is-never-boring.html", "content_html": "

My job is never boring.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-30T10:22:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/30/my-job-is-never-boring.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/15/rooftop-at-the-new-moore.html", "content_html": "

Rooftop at the new Moore School.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-15T17:23:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/15/rooftop-at-the-new-moore.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/11/band-still-going-happilyeverhickman.html", "content_html": "

Band still going #happilyeverhickman

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-11T21:48:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/11/band-still-going-happilyeverhickman.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/11/dance-floor-happilyeverhickman.html", "content_html": "

Dance floor #happilyeverhickman

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-11T20:47:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/11/dance-floor-happilyeverhickman.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/11/wedding-cake-happilyeverhickman.html", "content_html": "

Wedding “cake” #happilyeverhickman

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-11T20:10:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/11/wedding-cake-happilyeverhickman.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/09/nicer-than-the-honeycombs.html", "content_html": "

Nicer than the Honeycombs.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-09T15:52:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/09/nicer-than-the-honeycombs.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/08/thomas-cooper.html", "content_html": "

Thomas Cooper

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-08T10:24:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/08/thomas-cooper.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/02/free-secure-charging-station-at.html", "content_html": "

Free, secure charging station at Belk. Nice.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-02T19:14:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/02/free-secure-charging-station-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/10/01/choice.html", "content_html": "

Choice.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-10-01T09:57:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/10/01/choice.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/28/looking-through-the-attic-found.html", "content_html": "

Looking through the attic, found this shot of me as a young Gamecock photographer. Fresh out of the darkroom. Pretty sure it was taken by @kimtruett.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-28T13:52:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/28/looking-through-the-attic-found.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/26/high-school-football-south-aiken.html", "content_html": "

High school football. South Aiken vs Spring Valley.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-26T19:43:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/26/high-school-football-south-aiken.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/26/uofsc-is-really-ready-for.html", "content_html": "

#uofsc is really ready for GameDay.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-26T13:41:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/26/uofsc-is-really-ready-for.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/26/thegame-live-remote.html", "content_html": "

1075thegame Live Remote.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-26T08:35:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/26/thegame-live-remote.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/25/crate.html", "content_html": "

Crate.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-25T14:14:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/25/crate.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/25/espn-gameday-is-at-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

ESPN GameDay is at #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-25T14:04:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/25/espn-gameday-is-at-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/21/ryan-says-hulk-smash.html", "content_html": "

Ryan says “HULK SMASH”

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-21T17:49:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/21/ryan-says-hulk-smash.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/14/glasses-all-around.html", "content_html": "

Glasses all around.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-14T10:33:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/14/glasses-all-around.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/12/new-glasses.html", "content_html": "

New glasses.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-12T08:41:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/12/new-glasses.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/09/04/coffee-cake-for-the-office.html", "content_html": "

Coffee cake for the office tomorrow.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-09-04T23:02:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/09/04/coffee-cake-for-the-office.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/08/26/head-ball-coach-ready-for.html", "content_html": "

Head Ball Coach. Ready for football season.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-08-26T12:30:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/08/26/head-ball-coach-ready-for.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/08/20/genius.html", "content_html": "

Genius

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-08-20T18:16:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/08/20/genius.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/08/18/quick-break-behind-the-south.html", "content_html": "

Quick break behind the South Caroliniana Library. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-08-18T14:22:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/08/18/quick-break-behind-the-south.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/08/16/someone-traced-his-feet-with.html", "content_html": "

Someone traced his feet with a blue marker.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-08-16T16:10:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/08/16/someone-traced-his-feet-with.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/08/03/view-from-a-balcony.html", "content_html": "

View from a balcony.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-08-03T18:44:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/08/03/view-from-a-balcony.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/08/sunset.html", "content_html": "

Sunset

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-08T02:29:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/08/sunset.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/07/mesa-falls.html", "content_html": "

Mesa Falls

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-07T16:36:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/07/mesa-falls.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/07/snake-river.html", "content_html": "

Snake River

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-07T01:50:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/07/snake-river.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/06/farm-vehicles-large.html", "content_html": "

Farm vehicles, large.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-06T17:57:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/06/farm-vehicles-large.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/06/farm-vehicles-small.html", "content_html": "

Farm vehicles, small.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-06T17:56:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/06/farm-vehicles-small.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/05/moose-wyoming.html", "content_html": "

Moose, Wyoming.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-05T23:31:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/05/moose-wyoming.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/05/chapel-of-the-transfiguration.html", "content_html": "

Chapel of the Transfiguration.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-05T23:30:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/05/chapel-of-the-transfiguration.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/05/reflect.html", "content_html": "

Reflect.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-05T21:19:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/05/reflect.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/05/tetons.html", "content_html": "

Tetons

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-05T17:22:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/05/tetons.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/05/wind-power.html", "content_html": "

Wind power.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-05T13:38:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/05/wind-power.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/04/parade.html", "content_html": "

Parade.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-04T11:56:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/04/parade.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/03/volcanic.html", "content_html": "

Volcanic

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-03T20:12:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/03/volcanic.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/03/craters-of-the-moon-national.html", "content_html": "

Craters of the Moon National Park

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-03T17:24:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/03/craters-of-the-moon-national.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/03/atomic-power.html", "content_html": "

Atomic power!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-03T15:22:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/03/atomic-power.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/03/eat.html", "content_html": "

Eat

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-03T14:39:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/03/eat.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/03/bricks.html", "content_html": "

Bricks

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-03T09:42:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/03/bricks.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/03/glass.html", "content_html": "

Glass.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-03T09:39:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/03/glass.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/02/norah-surveys-the-clouds-my.html", "content_html": "

Norah surveys the clouds. My favorite shot from today’s cross country trek.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-02T16:37:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/02/norah-surveys-the-clouds-my.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/02/team-wertz-on-the-ground.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz on the ground.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-02T14:49:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/02/team-wertz-on-the-ground.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/02/welcome-to-idaho-falls.html", "content_html": "

Welcome to Idaho Falls.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-02T14:15:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/02/welcome-to-idaho-falls.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/07/01/production.html", "content_html": "

Production.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-07-01T15:44:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/07/01/production.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/29/rounded.html", "content_html": "

Rounded.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-29T22:05:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/29/rounded.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/26/im-awake-anyway-so-i.html", "content_html": "

I’m awake anyway, so I might as well finish kerning this typeface.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-26T01:41:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/26/im-awake-anyway-so-i.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/25/after-a-long-day-and.html", "content_html": "

After a long day and a tough run, nothing in the world better than this. Love my crew.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-25T20:44:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/25/after-a-long-day-and.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/21/date-night.html", "content_html": "

Date night.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-21T17:27:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/21/date-night.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/21/all-three-of-my-skaters.html", "content_html": "

All three of my skaters.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-21T12:42:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/21/all-three-of-my-skaters.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/21/when-did-we-stop-calling.html", "content_html": "

When did we stop calling them speed bumps?

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-21T11:17:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/21/when-did-we-stop-calling.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/21/two-skaters.html", "content_html": "

Two skaters.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-21T09:40:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/21/two-skaters.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/17/lunch-with-lizzie-dayoff.html", "content_html": "

Lunch with Lizzie. #dayoff

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-17T13:11:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/17/lunch-with-lizzie-dayoff.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/17/post-run-dayoff.html", "content_html": "

Post run #dayoff

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-17T10:44:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/17/post-run-dayoff.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/17/coffee.html", "content_html": "

Coffee

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-17T09:12:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/17/coffee.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/14/operation-cake-now-in-shareable.html", "content_html": "

Operation #cake. Now in shareable loaf sizes.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-14T22:59:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/14/operation-cake-now-in-shareable.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/13/glasses.html", "content_html": "

Glasses

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-13T20:24:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/13/glasses.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/13/glass.html", "content_html": "

Glass

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-13T14:00:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/13/glass.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/12/stairs.html", "content_html": "

Stairs

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-12T18:34:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/12/stairs.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/12/pull.html", "content_html": "

Pull

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-12T14:58:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/12/pull.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/06/02/steps-carpeted.html", "content_html": "

Steps, carpeted.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-06-02T08:03:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/06/02/steps-carpeted.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/31/somebody-fell-asleep-eating-his.html", "content_html": "

Somebody fell asleep eating his lunch.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-31T11:31:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/31/somebody-fell-asleep-eating-his.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/31/video-game-out-of-order.html", "content_html": "

Video game out of order.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-31T09:19:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/31/video-game-out-of-order.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/30/cake.html", "content_html": "

#cake

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-30T21:38:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/30/cake.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/26/war-memorial-uofsc-peace.html", "content_html": "

War Memorial. #uofsc #peace

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-26T17:03:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/26/war-memorial-uofsc-peace.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/24/juice.html", "content_html": "

Juice.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-24T12:15:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/24/juice.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/23/quiet-horseshoe-students-gone-friday.html", "content_html": "

Quiet Horseshoe. Students gone. Friday morning. Not a lot of activity. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-23T08:18:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/23/quiet-horseshoe-students-gone-friday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/20/chalk.html", "content_html": "

Chalk!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-20T19:38:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/20/chalk.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/11/happy-mothers-day-liz-youre.html", "content_html": "

Happy Mother’s Day, Liz! You’re such an awesome mom. Love you, kiddo.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-11T09:55:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/11/happy-mothers-day-liz-youre.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/10/national-park-service-padlock.html", "content_html": "

National Park Service Padlock

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-10T19:27:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/10/national-park-service-padlock.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/10/walk.html", "content_html": "

Walk

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-10T14:02:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/10/walk.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/09/ready-for-graduation.html", "content_html": "

Ready for graduation.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-09T20:15:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/09/ready-for-graduation.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/08/team-wertz.html", "content_html": "

Team Wertz

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-08T18:46:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/08/team-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/07/giant-tail-feather-flag-at.html", "content_html": "

Giant tail feather flag at the office.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-07T17:09:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/07/giant-tail-feather-flag-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/07/chairs-set-up-for-law.html", "content_html": "

Chairs set up for Law School graduation.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-07T13:14:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/07/chairs-set-up-for-law.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/06/vintage-bug-up-in-smoke.html", "content_html": "

Vintage bug up in smoke.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-06T17:23:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/06/vintage-bug-up-in-smoke.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/05/02/draplin.html", "content_html": "

Draplin

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-05-02T15:40:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/05/02/draplin.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/29/piano-with-crown.html", "content_html": "

Piano (with crown)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-29T19:52:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/29/piano-with-crown.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/29/piano.html", "content_html": "

Piano

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-29T19:50:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/29/piano.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/29/quick-coffee-with-my-wife.html", "content_html": "

Quick coffee with my wife this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-29T08:16:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/29/quick-coffee-with-my-wife.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/28/princess-ruby.html", "content_html": "

Princess Ruby

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-28T19:26:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/28/princess-ruby.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/28/rose-garden.html", "content_html": "

Rose Garden

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-28T15:13:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/28/rose-garden.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/26/air-hockey-table.html", "content_html": "

Air hockey table

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-26T09:28:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/26/air-hockey-table.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/25/ryan-not-a-big-fan.html", "content_html": "

Ryan not a big fan of the 80s on 8 this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-25T07:35:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/25/ryan-not-a-big-fan.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/24/photo-shoot.html", "content_html": "

Photo shoot

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-24T12:14:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/24/photo-shoot.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/21/classroom-buildings.html", "content_html": "

Classroom buildings

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-21T13:12:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/21/classroom-buildings.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/20/145046.html", "content_html": "

Happy Easter

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-20T14:50:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/20/145046.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/20/happy-easter.html", "content_html": "

Happy Easter

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-20T14:36:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/20/happy-easter.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/12/slide.html", "content_html": "

Slide!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-12T14:38:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/12/slide.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/12/cousins-penguins.html", "content_html": "

Cousins + Penguins

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-12T13:28:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/12/cousins-penguins.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/10/happy-siblings-day-my-kid.html", "content_html": "

Happy Siblings Day! My kid sister posted this to Facebook. No filter necessary…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-10T22:45:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/10/happy-siblings-day-my-kid.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/10/kids-who-read.html", "content_html": "

Kids who read…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-10T10:09:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/10/kids-who-read.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/09/bronzed-cocky.html", "content_html": "

Bronzed cocky.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-09T13:53:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/09/bronzed-cocky.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/04/horseshoe.html", "content_html": "

Horseshoe

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-04T08:15:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/04/horseshoe.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/03/chinook-overhead.html", "content_html": "

Chinook overhead.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-03T17:47:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/03/chinook-overhead.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/01/top-of-carolina.html", "content_html": "

Top of Carolina

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-01T11:28:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/01/top-of-carolina.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/04/01/campus.html", "content_html": "

Campus

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-04-01T11:14:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/04/01/campus.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/03/29/hall.html", "content_html": "

Hall

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-03-29T09:33:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/03/29/hall.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/03/26/bagpipes.html", "content_html": "

Bagpipes

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-03-26T16:45:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/03/26/bagpipes.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/03/26/cocky-in-the-new-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Cocky in the new #UofSC tartan.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-03-26T16:37:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/03/26/cocky-in-the-new-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/03/22/soda-city-market-is-packed.html", "content_html": "

Soda City Market is packed.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-03-22T12:05:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/03/22/soda-city-market-is-packed.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/03/20/spring.html", "content_html": "

Spring.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-03-20T16:05:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/03/20/spring.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/03/15/automatic.html", "content_html": "

“Automatic”

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-03-15T12:16:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/03/15/automatic.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/03/03/seuss-celebration-at-school.html", "content_html": "

Seuss Celebration at school

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-03-03T11:32:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/03/03/seuss-celebration-at-school.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/23/jill-has-finally-lost-her.html", "content_html": "

Jill has finally lost her first tooth!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-23T19:15:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/23/jill-has-finally-lost-her.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/23/woodgrain.html", "content_html": "

Woodgrain

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-23T15:53:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/23/woodgrain.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/23/beautifully-restored-and-awesomely-pink.html", "content_html": "

Beautifully restored and awesomely pink Thunderbird.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-23T15:52:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/23/beautifully-restored-and-awesomely-pink.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/22/gold-and-silvers.html", "content_html": "

Gold! And 3 silvers!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-22T21:59:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/22/gold-and-silvers.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/22/date-weekend-with-mrssketchbookb-at.html", "content_html": "

Date weekend with @mrs_sketchbookb at the Wired Goat.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-22T15:58:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/22/date-weekend-with-mrssketchbookb-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/15/liz-postpolar-plunge-for-special.html", "content_html": "

Liz, post-Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-15T13:47:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/15/liz-postpolar-plunge-for-special.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/15/nice-day-for-a-swim.html", "content_html": "

Nice day for a swim. #freezing #polarplung

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-15T12:20:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/15/nice-day-for-a-swim.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/13/creek.html", "content_html": "

Creek

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-13T11:34:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/13/creek.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/13/still-snowing.html", "content_html": "

Still snowing.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-13T09:22:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/13/still-snowing.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/12/all-quiet.html", "content_html": "

All quiet.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-12T16:03:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/12/all-quiet.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/07/new-uofsc-billboard.html", "content_html": "

New #uofsc billboard.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-07T14:21:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/07/new-uofsc-billboard.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/05/tuition-timeout-press-event-carolinaday.html", "content_html": "

Tuition Timeout Press Event. #carolinaday

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-05T11:06:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/05/tuition-timeout-press-event-carolinaday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/05/cocky-playing-angry-birds-carolinaday.html", "content_html": "

Cocky playing Angry Birds? #carolinaday

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-05T11:02:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/05/cocky-playing-angry-birds-carolinaday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/05/uofsc-system-mascots-sumters-fire.html", "content_html": "

#UofSC system mascots. Sumter’s Fire Ant and Aiken’s Pacer. #carolinaday

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-05T10:31:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/05/uofsc-system-mascots-sumters-fire.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/05/uofsc-system-mascots-usc-aikens.html", "content_html": "

#UofSC system mascots. USC Aiken’s Pacer.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-05T10:24:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/05/uofsc-system-mascots-usc-aikens.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/05/ready-for-tuition-timeout-carolinaday.html", "content_html": "

Ready for Tuition Timeout. #carolinaday #tuitiontimeout

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-05T10:14:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/05/ready-for-tuition-timeout-carolinaday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/02/03/colonial-life-arena.html", "content_html": "

Colonial Life Arena

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-02-03T18:10:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/02/03/colonial-life-arena.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/31/bethel.html", "content_html": "

Bethel

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-31T17:57:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/31/bethel.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/29/my-angels-scsnowday.html", "content_html": "

My angels. #scsnowday

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-29T11:09:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/29/my-angels-scsnowday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/29/first-snow.html", "content_html": "

First snow!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-29T10:04:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/29/first-snow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/29/ice-and-snow-on-the.html", "content_html": "

Ice and snow on the road.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-29T10:03:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/29/ice-and-snow-on-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/29/snowy-morning.html", "content_html": "

Snowy morning

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-29T09:09:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/29/snowy-morning.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/29/still-coming-down.html", "content_html": "

Still coming down.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-29T00:09:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/29/still-coming-down.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/27/ryan-stealing-his-sisters-legos.html", "content_html": "

Ryan stealing his sisters’ Legos.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-27T21:10:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/27/ryan-stealing-his-sisters-legos.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/27/my-mom-made-this-in.html", "content_html": "

My mom made this in 1977. It hangs in Ryan’s room. Today would have been her birthday. I hate that she never got to know my kids. She would have loved them.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-27T09:13:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/27/my-mom-made-this-in.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/25/isle-of-palms.html", "content_html": "

Isle of Palms

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No skates

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Practice

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Practice

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Crabby

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-19T20:48:20-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/19/crabby.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/19/ruby-vs-hermit-crabs.html", "content_html": "

Ruby vs. hermit crabs

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DeSaussure

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Moon

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2014-01-14T18:35:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2014/01/14/moon.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2014/01/11/awake.html", "content_html": "

Awake

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Garage.

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Walking at lunch. #Brrr

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Washington

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Coffee on an overcast day.

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Going through some old baseball cards and found this… “To Bob, Best Wishes, Joe Morrison.”

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Shouldn’t there be presents under this tree?

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-24T13:07:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/24/shouldnt-there-be-presents-under.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/21/lights.html", "content_html": "

Lights

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-21T22:08:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/21/lights.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/15/small-world.html", "content_html": "

Small world.

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LEGO HULK SMASH!!!!!!!!!!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-14T20:10:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/14/lego-hulk-smash.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/14/live-music.html", "content_html": "

Live music

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-14T18:55:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/14/live-music.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/13/uscb.html", "content_html": "

USCB

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-13T15:38:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/13/uscb.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/12/dinner-at-the-new-smashburger.html", "content_html": "

Dinner at the new Smashburger in Irmo.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-12T19:39:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/12/dinner-at-the-new-smashburger.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/12/morning-sun.html", "content_html": "

Morning sun.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-12T11:08:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/12/morning-sun.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/11/i-spent-a-lot-of.html", "content_html": "

I spent a lot of time at Carolina Productions in college. It didn’t look like this.

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Ho Ho Ho

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-10T13:35:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/10/ho-ho-ho.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/05/fake-tree-climb-it-anyway.html", "content_html": "

Fake tree? Climb it anyway.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-05T22:10:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/05/fake-tree-climb-it-anyway.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/05/rutledge-at-night.html", "content_html": "

Rutledge at night.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-05T19:09:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/05/rutledge-at-night.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/12/04/ruby-napping.html", "content_html": "

Ruby napping

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-12-04T20:56:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/12/04/ruby-napping.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/28/tree-lighting-plus-fireworks.html", "content_html": "

Tree lighting plus fireworks.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-28T19:56:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/28/tree-lighting-plus-fireworks.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/28/megan-hilty.html", "content_html": "

Megan Hilty

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-28T19:18:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/28/megan-hilty.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/28/tree.html", "content_html": "

Tree

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-28T18:52:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/28/tree.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/27/quiet-rainy-campus-today.html", "content_html": "

Quiet, rainy campus today.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-27T11:26:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/27/quiet-rainy-campus-today.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/24/two-happybirthday.html", "content_html": "

Two! #happybirthday

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-24T11:44:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/24/two-happybirthday.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/23/uofsc-celebrates-the-usofa.html", "content_html": "

#UofSC celebrates the #USofA.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-23T18:29:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/23/uofsc-celebrates-the-usofa.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/23/halftime.html", "content_html": "

Halftime

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-23T15:49:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/23/halftime.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/22/early.html", "content_html": "

Early.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-22T08:31:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/22/early.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/19/structures-lab-ceiling.html", "content_html": "

Structures Lab Ceiling

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-19T15:54:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/19/structures-lab-ceiling.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/19/alley.html", "content_html": "

Alley.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-19T14:51:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/19/alley.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/19/its-all-fun-and-games.html", "content_html": "

It’s all fun and games until someone has to use it.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-19T11:18:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/19/its-all-fun-and-games.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/17/somebody-got-bored-with-his.html", "content_html": "

Somebody got bored with his new coloring book. Thankful for washable crayons.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-17T20:07:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/17/somebody-got-bored-with-his.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/16/go-foxes-ready-for-the.html", "content_html": "

Go Foxes. Ready for the tournament.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-16T11:19:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/16/go-foxes-ready-for-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/14/im-officially-official.html", "content_html": "

I’m officially official.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-14T12:47:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/14/im-officially-official.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/11/im-not-sure-what-my.html", "content_html": "

I’m not sure what my class is up to.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-11T20:09:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/11/im-not-sure-what-my.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/10/the-stage-from-last-nights.html", "content_html": "

The stage from last night’s AIGA SC InShow awards. Didn’t see this shot until I was going through my images this morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-10T10:41:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/10/the-stage-from-last-nights.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/09/hey-philipcaoile-and-michelleriley-ive.html", "content_html": "

Hey @philipcaoile and @michelle__riley… I’ve got you cubes! Congrats.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-09T22:54:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/09/hey-philipcaoile-and-michelleriley-ive.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/09/a-cube-for-a-cube.html", "content_html": "

A cube for a cube.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-09T22:53:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/09/a-cube-for-a-cube.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/09/before-i-gave-them-all.html", "content_html": "

Before I gave them all away. The InShow 19 paper cube!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-09T21:54:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/09/before-i-gave-them-all.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/11/02/its-a-cookie-as-big.html", "content_html": "

It’s a cookie as big as your head! The girls were very excited to find the fabled cookie from their favorite Lunch Money song.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-11-02T13:00:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/11/02/its-a-cookie-as-big.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/29/goldfish.html", "content_html": "

Goldfish

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-29T19:12:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/29/goldfish.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/28/flinn-hall.html", "content_html": "

Flinn Hall

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-28T16:24:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/28/flinn-hall.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/27/marilyn.html", "content_html": "

Marilyn.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-27T19:33:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/27/marilyn.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/26/two-past-hours-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Two past 27 hours. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-26T09:06:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/26/two-past-hours-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/26/awake-for-over-hours.html", "content_html": "

Awake for over 24 hours.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-26T06:22:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/26/awake-for-over-hours.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/26/critique-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Critique. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-26T00:07:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/26/critique-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/25/logo-making.html", "content_html": "

Logo making.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-25T23:03:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/25/logo-making.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/25/creatathon-dinner-break-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

CreatAthon dinner break. #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-25T19:46:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/25/creatathon-dinner-break-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/25/creatathon-on-campus-kickoff-at.html", "content_html": "

CreatAthon on Campus kickoff at #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-25T13:20:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/25/creatathon-on-campus-kickoff-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/25/found-it.html", "content_html": "

Found it.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-25T10:44:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/25/found-it.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/23/sundial.html", "content_html": "

Sundial

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-23T16:13:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/23/sundial.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/20/sky.html", "content_html": "

Sky

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-20T13:08:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/20/sky.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/17/documentary.html", "content_html": "

Documentary

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-17T19:15:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/17/documentary.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/17/unexpected-fun-day.html", "content_html": "

Unexpected fun day.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-17T12:53:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/17/unexpected-fun-day.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/16/russell-house-theater.html", "content_html": "

Russell House Theater

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-16T09:49:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/16/russell-house-theater.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/13/coffee.html", "content_html": "

Coffee

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-13T10:28:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/13/coffee.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/12/inshow-judging-at-soco.html", "content_html": "

InShow judging at SoCo

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-12T12:59:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/12/inshow-judging-at-soco.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/10/a-little-tv-watchin.html", "content_html": "

A little TV watchin'

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-10T20:25:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/10/a-little-tv-watchin.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/08/i-love-stenciled-lettering.html", "content_html": "

I love stenciled lettering.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-08T15:35:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/08/i-love-stenciled-lettering.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/10/05/ruby-vs-blinds.html", "content_html": "

Ruby vs. blinds

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-10-05T08:34:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/10/05/ruby-vs-blinds.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/09/27/yum.html", "content_html": "

Yum.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-09-27T11:55:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/09/27/yum.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/09/26/uofsc.html", "content_html": "

#UofSC

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-09-26T08:19:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/09/26/uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/09/20/friday-morning-horseshoe-walk.html", "content_html": "

Friday Morning horseshoe Walk

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1210

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Gamecock signs. #uofscsotu

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Marching band is here. #uofscsotu

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Fans lined up on chairs. #uofscsotu

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Blue skies over McKissick

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Cocky stealing ice cream from at the Family Fund reception.

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Please recycle this ox. #typo

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Dock.

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On the lake.

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Frog on our door.

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School bus.

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Break

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Eat doughnuts like a pirate.

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Naturally?

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The Wienermobile. #speedywiener

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-09-02T09:02:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/09/02/the-wienermobile-speedywiener.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/09/02/controls.html", "content_html": "

Controls

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Old Chapin Fire Truck

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-09-02T08:51:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/09/02/old-chapin-fire-truck.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/31/micro-machine.html", "content_html": "

Micro Machine

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-31T11:28:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/31/micro-machine.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/31/garage-find-all-my-castle.html", "content_html": "

Garage find… All my castle Legos from my childhood.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-31T11:26:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/31/garage-find-all-my-castle.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/30/coffee.html", "content_html": "

Coffee

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-30T08:26:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/30/coffee.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/25/new-coffee-shop.html", "content_html": "

New coffee shop

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-25T09:49:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/25/new-coffee-shop.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/23/getting-ready-for-the-season.html", "content_html": "

Getting ready for the season.

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Ready for school.

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Third

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-20T06:55:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/20/third.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/18/ruby-surveying-the-family-room.html", "content_html": "

Ruby surveying the family room.

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Ceiling

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Snail, moving surprisingly quickly.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-07T07:42:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/07/snail-moving-surprisingly-quickly.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/07/snail-on-the-front-steps.html", "content_html": "

Snail on the front steps.

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This post was originally posted on August 5, 2013 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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A little math problem for you…

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One 15-minute PowerPoint1 presentation has 5 slides. Another 15-minute PowerPoint presentation has 15 slides. Which presentation is shorter?

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Obviously, both are 15-minute presentations. They are the same length.

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But time and again, I talk to people who reduce the number of slides in their PowerPoint because they want to make the presentation “shorter.” They think that if they have fewer slides, they will talk for a shorter amount of time. Often, they don’t take material out, as much as they condense it on the remaining slides.2

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That’s completely the wrong way to think about it.

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Next time you have a presentation, think about how long you have to present and build your story to fill the allotted time. Then create an appropriate number of slides to support your presentation. You may have more slides and move through them quickly. Or only a handful of slides.

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But remember that the length of your presentation has almost nothing to do with how many slides you have.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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    This applies to you even if you are using Keynote, Prezi or a PDF. ↩︎

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    I’ve seen people cut slides and have their presentations grow longer, rambling as they try to squeeze in all that they’ve “cut.” ↩︎

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Ryan showing his muscles.

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Coastal Living Idea House on Daniel Island.

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The other side of our terrace.

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View from our terrace.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-02T16:53:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/02/view-from-our-terrace.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/02/wall.html", "content_html": "

Wall

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Grabbing lunch with @mrs_sketchbookb in Charleston.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-02T15:08:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/02/grabbing-lunch-with-mrssketchbookb-in.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/08/01/beautiful-morning.html", "content_html": "

Beautiful morning.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-08-01T08:15:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/08/01/beautiful-morning.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/31/stairs.html", "content_html": "

Stairs

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Joker

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-22T08:40:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/22/joker.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/22/ruby-isnt-real-big-on.html", "content_html": "

Ruby isn’t real big on letting me work.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-22T00:00:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/22/ruby-isnt-real-big-on.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/21/number.html", "content_html": "

Number 14

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-21T17:31:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/21/number.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/21/liberty.html", "content_html": "

Liberty

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-21T12:22:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/21/liberty.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/18/gate-conquered.html", "content_html": "

Gate conquered.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-18T18:41:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/18/gate-conquered.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/18/shealys.html", "content_html": "

Shealy’s

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-18T17:12:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/18/shealys.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/18/bz.html", "content_html": "

BZ

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-18T12:35:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/18/bz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/17/sumter-street-is-underwater.html", "content_html": "

Sumter Street is underwater.

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USC Lancaster

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-16T11:40:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/16/usc-lancaster.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/16/under-construction.html", "content_html": "

Under construction

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-16T11:36:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/16/under-construction.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/15/the-girls-with-our-newest.html", "content_html": "

The girls with our newest addition, Ruby.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-15T18:27:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/15/the-girls-with-our-newest.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/15/at-the-vet-she-weighs.html", "content_html": "

At the vet. She weighs a whopping 1.6 lbs.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-15T16:41:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/15/at-the-vet-she-weighs.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/15/this-adorable-little-stray-kitten.html", "content_html": "

This adorable little stray kitten made it into work in @klmassey_usc ’s car.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-15T08:34:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/15/this-adorable-little-stray-kitten.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/13/lieber-college.html", "content_html": "

Lieber College

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-13T10:51:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/13/lieber-college.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/12/return-of-the-brunette.html", "content_html": "

Return of the brunette.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-12T13:53:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/12/return-of-the-brunette.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/11/at-least-someone-was-prepared.html", "content_html": "

At least someone was prepared for the flood behind War Memorial.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-11T17:11:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/11/at-least-someone-was-prepared.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/08/jellyfish.html", "content_html": "

Jellyfish

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-08T18:51:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/08/jellyfish.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/07/my-lovely-wife-in-a.html", "content_html": "

My lovely wife in a field of sunflowers.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-07T17:59:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/07/my-lovely-wife-in-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/07/rooster.html", "content_html": "

Rooster

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-07T14:15:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/07/rooster.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/07/horses.html", "content_html": "

Horses

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-07T13:55:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/07/horses.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/07/woods.html", "content_html": "

Woods

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-07T10:00:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/07/woods.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/05/new-planters-in-front-of.html", "content_html": "

New planters in front of Harper look great.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-05T08:19:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/05/new-planters-in-front-of.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/04/norah-with-sparklers.html", "content_html": "

Norah with sparklers

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-04T21:53:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/04/norah-with-sparklers.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/04/sparklers-with-the-girls.html", "content_html": "

Sparklers with the girls.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-04T21:47:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/04/sparklers-with-the-girls.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/04/sparklers.html", "content_html": "

Sparklers

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-04T21:40:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/04/sparklers.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/03/ryan-dumped-his-legos-and.html", "content_html": "

Ryan dumped his Legos and got in the box.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-03T20:33:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/03/ryan-dumped-his-legos-and.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/07/01/commercial-filming-on-the-horseshoe.html", "content_html": "

Commercial filming on the Horseshoe.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-07-01T16:23:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/07/01/commercial-filming-on-the-horseshoe.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/29/sleepy-head.html", "content_html": "

Sleepy head

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-29T20:49:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/29/sleepy-head.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/29/carpet.html", "content_html": "

Carpet

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-29T20:08:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/29/carpet.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/29/now-showing-in-amazing-d.html", "content_html": "

Now showing in amazing… 2D.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-29T19:52:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/29/now-showing-in-amazing-d.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/29/ryan-wont-stay-quiet-in.html", "content_html": "

Ryan won’t stay quiet in the theater. So… Instagram!

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Theater Number Nine.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-29T19:41:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/29/theater-number-nine.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/29/girls-enjoying-the-deck-at.html", "content_html": "

Girls enjoying the deck at Liberty.

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Ryan discovers the train table.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-29T10:46:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/29/ryan-discovers-the-train-table.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/28/rutledge-chapel.html", "content_html": "

Rutledge Chapel

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-28T08:15:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/28/rutledge-chapel.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/24/small-type-case.html", "content_html": "

Small type case.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-24T19:40:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/24/small-type-case.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/24/193809.html", "content_html": "

72129

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-24T19:38:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/24/193809.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/22/no-respect-columbia-is-misspelled.html", "content_html": "

No respect. Columbia is misspelled on the world map canvas for sale at Ikea.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-22T14:32:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/22/no-respect-columbia-is-misspelled.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/20/brother-and-sisters-hanging-out.html", "content_html": "

Brother and sisters hanging out. (I have no idea why J is wearing a Santa hat.)

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Gibbes Green #uofsccarolinian

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This hat is way too big for my head.

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Love my card… Happy Father’s Day everybody.

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More type from Soda City

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-15T14:28:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/15/more-type-from-soda-city.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/15/unexpected-find-at-the-soda.html", "content_html": "

Unexpected find at the Soda City Market.

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Blowfish game

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-11T19:23:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/11/blowfish-game.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/11/ryans-first-baseball-game.html", "content_html": "

Ryan’s first baseball game.

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In the garden.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-08T17:21:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/08/in-the-garden.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/07/me.html", "content_html": "

Me.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-07T17:58:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/07/me.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/06/04/my-super-reader.html", "content_html": "

My super reader

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-06-04T22:28:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/06/04/my-super-reader.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/27/i-had-to-work-today.html", "content_html": "

I had to work today, so Team Wertz had a picnic on the Horseshoe.

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Spillway

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-26T13:01:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/26/spillway.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/26/edventure.html", "content_html": "

Edventure

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-26T12:43:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/26/edventure.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/24/lunch-break-at-uofsc.html", "content_html": "

Lunch break at #uofsc

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-24T11:44:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/24/lunch-break-at-uofsc.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/19/ryans-new-favorite-toy-is.html", "content_html": "

Ryan’s new favorite toy is one his sister’s favorite stuffed animals. Uh oh.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-19T08:07:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/19/ryans-new-favorite-toy-is.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/17/smokestack.html", "content_html": "

Smokestack

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-17T15:27:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/17/smokestack.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/16/a-client-had-this-old.html", "content_html": "

A client had this old “Daily 7” poster today. I don’t remember butter as a food group…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-16T20:34:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/16/a-client-had-this-old.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/09/rose-garden.html", "content_html": "

Rose Garden

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-09T12:40:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/09/rose-garden.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/08/old-guy.html", "content_html": "

Old guy

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-08T11:14:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/08/old-guy.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/03/parking-spot-of-the-devil.html", "content_html": "

Parking spot of the devil. I’m glad I don’t have to park in spot “666.”

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-03T17:11:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/03/parking-spot-of-the-devil.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/03/mckissick.html", "content_html": "

McKissick

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-03T09:58:15-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/03/mckissick.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/05/01/on-my-way-to-a.html", "content_html": "

On my way to a meeting.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-05-01T14:04:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/05/01/on-my-way-to-a.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/30/lunch-break-type-design.html", "content_html": "

Lunch break, type design

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-30T13:07:33-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/30/lunch-break-type-design.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/27/swing.html", "content_html": "

Swing

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-27T16:37:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/27/swing.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/26/helicopter.html", "content_html": "

Helicopter

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-26T12:57:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/26/helicopter.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/26/switches.html", "content_html": "

Switches

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-26T11:42:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/26/switches.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/26/knobs-and-dials.html", "content_html": "

Knobs and dials

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-26T11:41:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/26/knobs-and-dials.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/26/first-visit-to-usc-sumter.html", "content_html": "

First visit to USC Sumter.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-26T11:19:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/26/first-visit-to-usc-sumter.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/25/first-daisy.html", "content_html": "

First daisy

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-25T08:22:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/25/first-daisy.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/24/aiga-sc-event.html", "content_html": "

AIGA SC event

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-24T18:58:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/24/aiga-sc-event.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/21/moonlight.html", "content_html": "

Moonlight

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-21T20:49:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/21/moonlight.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/21/the-girls-with-homemade-space.html", "content_html": "

The girls with homemade space helmets.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-21T08:41:54-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/21/the-girls-with-homemade-space.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/18/looking-up.html", "content_html": "

Looking up.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-18T09:28:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/18/looking-up.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/15/watching-some-of-my-wifes.html", "content_html": "

Watching some of my wife’s students.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-15T20:23:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/15/watching-some-of-my-wifes.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/13/disney-on-ice.html", "content_html": "

Disney on Ice

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-13T17:53:49-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/13/disney-on-ice.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/12/infinite-cuteness-ryan-discovers-the.html", "content_html": "

Infinite cuteness. Ryan discovers the dressing room mirrors.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-12T19:53:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/12/infinite-cuteness-ryan-discovers-the.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/10/view-from-my-new-lunch.html", "content_html": "

View from my new lunch spot. A bench in the shade outside of the Caroliniana Library.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-10T12:09:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/10/view-from-my-new-lunch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/06/biltmore.html", "content_html": "

Biltmore

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-06T18:03:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/06/biltmore.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/06/chimney.html", "content_html": "

Chimney

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-06T12:50:03-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/06/chimney.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/06/wheres-ryan.html", "content_html": "

Where’s Ryan?

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-06T08:09:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/06/wheres-ryan.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/05/four.html", "content_html": "

Four

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-05T17:12:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/05/four.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/05/steps.html", "content_html": "

Steps

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-05T12:34:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/05/steps.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/05/the-girls-having-lunch-with.html", "content_html": "

The girls having lunch with Daddy at the Grand Market Place.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-05T12:17:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/05/the-girls-having-lunch-with.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/05/harper.html", "content_html": "

Harper

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-05T08:28:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/05/harper.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/04/02/norah-started-a-book-tonight.html", "content_html": "

Norah started a book tonight.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-04-02T20:48:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/04/02/norah-started-a-book-tonight.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/31/big-sis-feeding-little-brother.html", "content_html": "

Big sis feeding little brother.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-31T18:23:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/31/big-sis-feeding-little-brother.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/31/happy-easter.html", "content_html": "

Happy Easter!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-31T14:59:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/31/happy-easter.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/30/egg-after.html", "content_html": "

Egg, after.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-30T21:26:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/30/egg-after.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/30/eggs-before.html", "content_html": "

Eggs, before.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-30T20:15:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/30/eggs-before.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/29/eye-of-the-lion.html", "content_html": "

Eye of the lion.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-29T17:37:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/29/eye-of-the-lion.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/25/thomas-cooper.html", "content_html": "

Thomas Cooper

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-25T13:53:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/25/thomas-cooper.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/24/turtle-in-the-hotel-lobby.html", "content_html": "

Turtle in the hotel lobby.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-24T09:19:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/24/turtle-in-the-hotel-lobby.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/24/from-the-wedding-last-night.html", "content_html": "

From the wedding last night.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-24T08:11:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/24/from-the-wedding-last-night.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/23/storm-clouds.html", "content_html": "

Storm clouds.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-23T17:59:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/23/storm-clouds.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/23/lizzie.html", "content_html": "

Lizzie

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-23T17:57:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/23/lizzie.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/23/congrats-steve-and-amanda.html", "content_html": "

Congrats Steve and Amanda!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-23T17:39:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/23/congrats-steve-and-amanda.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/21/visiting-usc-union.html", "content_html": "

Visiting USC Union.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-21T09:40:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/21/visiting-usc-union.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/18/lunch-break-by-the-russell.html", "content_html": "

Lunch break by the Russell House.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-18T12:58:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/18/lunch-break-by-the-russell.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/15/mohawk.html", "content_html": "

Mohawk.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-15T19:16:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/15/mohawk.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/15/spring.html", "content_html": "

Spring.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-15T17:01:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/15/spring.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/15/blooms.html", "content_html": "

Blooms.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-15T15:27:18-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/15/blooms.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/13/193537.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-13T19:35:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/13/193537.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/13/stair-detail.html", "content_html": "

Stair detail.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-13T16:58:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/13/stair-detail.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/09/before-the-circus.html", "content_html": "

Before the circus.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-09T15:40:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/09/before-the-circus.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/09/liz-rockin-new-hair.html", "content_html": "

Liz rockin’ new hair.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-09T14:20:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/09/liz-rockin-new-hair.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/08/finishing-up-my-first-week.html", "content_html": "

Finishing up my first week at #UofSC.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-08T15:58:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/08/finishing-up-my-first-week.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/04/fourth-floor.html", "content_html": "

Fourth floor.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-04T09:03:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/04/fourth-floor.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/02/happy-th-birthday-granny.html", "content_html": "

Happy 90th Birthday Granny.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-02T17:13:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/02/happy-th-birthday-granny.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/02/hexagon.html", "content_html": "

Hexagon

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-02T15:09:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/02/hexagon.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/03/01/leaving-for-the-last-time.html", "content_html": "

Leaving for the last time.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-03-01T18:26:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/03/01/leaving-for-the-last-time.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/02/28/new-timbuk-bag-sketchbook-b.html", "content_html": "

New Timbuk2 bag. Sketchbook B colors. Love it.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-02-28T22:18:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/02/28/new-timbuk-bag-sketchbook-b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/02/27/posing-with-mannequins.html", "content_html": "

Posing with mannequins.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-02-27T20:17:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/02/27/posing-with-mannequins.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/02/14/setting-up-your-power-macintosh.html", "content_html": "

Setting up your Power Macintosh G3 “minitower”

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-02-14T10:41:51-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/02/14/setting-up-your-power-macintosh.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/02/14/a-power-mac-restore-cd.html", "content_html": "

A 1997 Power Mac 6500 Restore CD.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-02-14T10:38:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/02/14/a-power-mac-restore-cd.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/02/14/found-in-a-drawer-at.html", "content_html": "

Found in a drawer at the office: a Power Mac G3 setup CD.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-02-14T10:37:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/02/14/found-in-a-drawer-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2013/02/01/todays-meeting-sketch.html", "content_html": "

Today’s meeting sketch.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2013-02-01T15:27:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2013/02/01/todays-meeting-sketch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/14/interested-spelling.html", "content_html": "

Interested spelling.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-14T19:09:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/14/interested-spelling.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/14/carpet.html", "content_html": "

Carpet

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-14T18:31:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/14/carpet.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/14/more-doctors-office-decor.html", "content_html": "

More doctor’s office decor.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-14T10:32:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/14/more-doctors-office-decor.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/14/wall-decorations-at-the-doctors.html", "content_html": "

Wall decorations at the doctor’s office.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-14T10:20:09-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/14/wall-decorations-at-the-doctors.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/10/lamp-overhead.html", "content_html": "

Lamp overhead.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-10T22:37:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/10/lamp-overhead.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/09/bricks.html", "content_html": "

Bricks

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-09T13:03:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/09/bricks.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/08/floor.html", "content_html": "

Floor.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-08T17:53:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/08/floor.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/07/wood-paneling.html", "content_html": "

Wood paneling.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-07T14:38:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/07/wood-paneling.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/01/marking-on-the-side-of.html", "content_html": "

Marking on the side of the stone. Well worn, but clearly an E.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-01T22:39:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/01/marking-on-the-side-of.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/01/opposite-side-of-the-litho.html", "content_html": "

Opposite side of the litho stone.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-01T22:38:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/01/opposite-side-of-the-litho.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/12/01/lithography-stone-circa.html", "content_html": "

Lithography stone. Circa 1920.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-12-01T22:33:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/12/01/lithography-stone-circa.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/11/22/ready-for-turkey.html", "content_html": "

READY FOR TURKEY!!!!!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-11-22T13:49:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/11/22/ready-for-turkey.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/11/21/people-already-camped-out-at.html", "content_html": "

People already camped out at Best Buy. Crazy…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-11-21T14:06:31-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/11/21/people-already-camped-out-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/11/06/found-a-small-bag-of.html", "content_html": "

Found a small bag of these Zoo Valdes/AIGA SC “Vote” from 4 years ago. Go vote today!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-11-06T08:32:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/11/06/found-a-small-bag-of.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/11/05/a-whole-lot-of-inshow.html", "content_html": "

A whole lot of InShow cubes.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-11-05T20:55:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/11/05/a-whole-lot-of-inshow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/10/27/fence.html", "content_html": "

Fence

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-10-27T14:22:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/10/27/fence.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/10/25/carpet.html", "content_html": "

Carpet.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-10-25T13:50:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/10/25/carpet.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/10/17/long-meeting.html", "content_html": "

Long Meeting.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-10-17T15:42:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/10/17/long-meeting.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/10/09/unsquare.html", "content_html": "

Un-square

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-10-09T10:13:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/10/09/unsquare.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/09/30/plaque-at-rutledge.html", "content_html": "

Plaque at Rutledge

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-09-30T14:10:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/09/30/plaque-at-rutledge.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/09/30/odk-in-the-bricks.html", "content_html": "

ODK in the bricks.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-09-30T12:52:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/09/30/odk-in-the-bricks.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/09/30/rose-garden-on-the-horseshoe.html", "content_html": "

Rose Garden on the Horseshoe.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-09-30T12:51:21-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/09/30/rose-garden-on-the-horseshoe.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/09/30/i-have-no-idea-who.html", "content_html": "

I have no idea who these people are. But I saw this on the Horseshoe at USC today.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-09-30T12:48:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/09/30/i-have-no-idea-who.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/08/12/fell-asleep-in-his-jumper.html", "content_html": "

Fell asleep in his jumper

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-08-12T19:59:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/08/12/fell-asleep-in-his-jumper.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/07/12/proofing.html", "content_html": "

Proofing.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-07-12T20:26:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/07/12/proofing.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/06/16/sunrise.html", "content_html": "

Sunrise

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-06-16T06:39:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/06/16/sunrise.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/06/15/nap.html", "content_html": "

Nap

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-06-15T13:55:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/06/15/nap.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/06/15/isle-of-palms.html", "content_html": "

Isle of Palms

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-06-15T09:46:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/06/15/isle-of-palms.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/06/07/bubble-sheet.html", "content_html": "

Bubble Sheet

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-06-07T16:39:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/06/07/bubble-sheet.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/06/04/at-the-pool.html", "content_html": "

At the pool.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-06-04T11:56:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/06/04/at-the-pool.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/06/01/our-cat-isnt-so-sure.html", "content_html": "

Our cat isnt so sure about this crawling thing.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-06-01T20:45:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/06/01/our-cat-isnt-so-sure.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/31/just-found-my-original-artwork.html", "content_html": "

Just found my original artwork for my InShow 11 poster

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-31T20:28:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/31/just-found-my-original-artwork.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/24/school-hallway.html", "content_html": "

School hallway

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-24T20:41:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/24/school-hallway.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/20/big-sis-little-bro.html", "content_html": "

Big sis little bro

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-20T19:45:14-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/20/big-sis-little-bro.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/20/ryan-grabbed-the-phone-as.html", "content_html": "

Ryan grabbed the phone as I was taking the picture.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-20T15:35:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/20/ryan-grabbed-the-phone-as.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/19/norah-with-curious-george-at.html", "content_html": "

Norah with Curious George at the SC Book Festival

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-19T14:16:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/19/norah-with-curious-george-at.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/18/jill-and-daddy-breakfast.html", "content_html": "

Jill and Daddy breakfast

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-18T07:39:04-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/18/jill-and-daddy-breakfast.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/16/new-hats.html", "content_html": "

New hats

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-16T20:27:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/16/new-hats.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/05/11/dont-wake-the-baby.html", "content_html": "

Don’t wake the baby.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-05-11T21:33:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/05/11/dont-wake-the-baby.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/03/20/no-fun.html", "content_html": "

No… Fun.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-03-20T13:41:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/03/20/no-fun.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/03/10/k.html", "content_html": "

64k!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-03-10T19:31:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/03/10/k.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/03/04/sisters.html", "content_html": "

Sisters

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-03-04T16:06:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/03/04/sisters.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/03/03/happy-baby.html", "content_html": "

Happy Baby

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-03-03T21:11:47-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/03/03/happy-baby.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/02/17/slow-down-and-spell-correctly.html", "content_html": "

Slow down and spell correctly

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-02-17T14:18:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/02/17/slow-down-and-spell-correctly.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/02/14/heartshaped-ckickfila-biscuit-nice.html", "content_html": "

Heart-shaped Ckick-fil-a biscuit. Nice.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-02-14T09:13:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/02/14/heartshaped-ckickfila-biscuit-nice.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/02/08/full-moon.html", "content_html": "

Full Moon

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-02-08T23:27:10-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/02/08/full-moon.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2012/01/04/sleeping-baby.html", "content_html": "

Sleeping Baby

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2012-01-04T21:06:42-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2012/01/04/sleeping-baby.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/12/17/ryan.html", "content_html": "

Ryan

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-12-17T10:44:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/12/17/ryan.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/12/04/leaf-pile.html", "content_html": "

Leaf Pile!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-12-04T15:21:50-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/12/04/leaf-pile.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/12/04/happy-baby.html", "content_html": "

Happy baby

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Ryan waiting for doctor

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-12-02T09:14:07-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/12/02/ryan-waiting-for-doctor.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/11/30/i-had-cents-off-from.html", "content_html": "

I had 50 cents off from Kroger.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-11-30T12:08:34-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/11/30/i-had-cents-off-from.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/11/26/random-hospital-room-wallpaper.html", "content_html": "

Random hospital room wallpaper

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-11-26T14:34:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/11/26/random-hospital-room-wallpaper.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/11/25/ryan-alexander-wertz.html", "content_html": "

Ryan Alexander Wertz

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-11-25T01:19:58-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/11/25/ryan-alexander-wertz.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/11/21/helipad.html", "content_html": "

Helipad

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-11-21T20:13:06-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/11/21/helipad.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/11/21/old-hanger.html", "content_html": "

Old Hanger

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-11-21T12:58:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/11/21/old-hanger.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/11/11/noncommute-ugh.html", "content_html": "

Non-commute. Ugh.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-11-11T18:35:19-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/11/11/noncommute-ugh.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/11/04/light.html", "content_html": "

Light

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Pirate and Ladybug

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-10-29T16:58:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/10/29/pirate-and-ladybug.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/10/22/the-cast-is-off.html", "content_html": "

The cast is off!

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-10-22T17:47:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/10/22/the-cast-is-off.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/10/12/the-deanguin.html", "content_html": "

The Deanguin

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-10-12T18:39:27-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/10/12/the-deanguin.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/10/03/pin.html", "content_html": "

Pin

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-10-03T15:40:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/10/03/pin.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/09/24/the-wounded.html", "content_html": "

The wounded…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-09-24T12:58:08-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/09/24/the-wounded.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/09/24/mrs-sketchbook-b.html", "content_html": "

Mrs. Sketchbook B

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-09-24T12:55:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/09/24/mrs-sketchbook-b.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/09/24/ice-cream.html", "content_html": "

Ice Cream

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-09-24T12:50:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/09/24/ice-cream.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/09/22/floor-meets-wall.html", "content_html": "

Floor meets wall.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-09-22T08:18:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/09/22/floor-meets-wall.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/09/21/dont-call-us-well-call.html", "content_html": "

Don’t call us, we’ll call you. In a hospital waiting room…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-09-21T10:20:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/09/21/dont-call-us-well-call.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/09/21/waiting.html", "content_html": "

Waiting…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-09-21T09:37:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/09/21/waiting.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/09/04/fake-flowers.html", "content_html": "

Fake flowers

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-09-04T09:03:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/09/04/fake-flowers.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/08/27/tablecloth.html", "content_html": "

Tablecloth

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-08-27T20:20:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/08/27/tablecloth.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/08/21/treetops.html", "content_html": "

Treetops

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-08-21T16:00:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/08/21/treetops.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/08/17/adluh.html", "content_html": "

Adluh

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-08-17T08:44:37-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/08/17/adluh.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/08/08/my-office-very-clean.html", "content_html": "

My office, very clean

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-08-08T11:12:02-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/08/08/my-office-very-clean.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/31/rainbow.html", "content_html": "

Rainbow

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-31T20:23:17-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/31/rainbow.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/31/ceiling-fan-on-back-porch.html", "content_html": "

Ceiling fan on back porch.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-31T13:20:38-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/31/ceiling-fan-on-back-porch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/24/clouds.html", "content_html": "

Clouds

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-24T19:49:39-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/24/clouds.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/24/lunch.html", "content_html": "

Lunch

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-24T12:08:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/24/lunch.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/06/eye-exam-better-angle.html", "content_html": "

Eye exam, better angle

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-06T12:11:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/06/eye-exam-better-angle.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/06/eye-exam.html", "content_html": "

Eye exam

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-06T12:08:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/06/eye-exam.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/04/pink-s-tonka-truck.html", "content_html": "

Pink 1970’s Tonka Truck

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-04T18:20:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/04/pink-s-tonka-truck.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/07/02/blowfish-baseball.html", "content_html": "

Blowfish Baseball

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-07-02T20:59:36-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/07/02/blowfish-baseball.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/29/lion.html", "content_html": "

Lion

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-29T17:51:11-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/29/lion.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/24/workshop.html", "content_html": "

Workshop

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-24T09:22:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/24/workshop.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/17/isle-of-palms.html", "content_html": "

Isle of Palms

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-17T10:21:46-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/17/isle-of-palms.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/14/florida-rest-stop-signage.html", "content_html": "

Florida Rest Stop Signage

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-14T11:46:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/14/florida-rest-stop-signage.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/13/star-tours.html", "content_html": "

Star Tours

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-13T20:05:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/13/star-tours.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/12/castle-at-dusk.html", "content_html": "

Castle at dusk

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-12T20:31:13-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/12/castle-at-dusk.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/12/its-a-small-world.html", "content_html": "

It’s a Small World…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-12T14:56:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/12/its-a-small-world.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/11/tangled-outdoor-at-disney.html", "content_html": "

Tangled, outdoor at Disney

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-11T20:42:48-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/11/tangled-outdoor-at-disney.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/11/no-smoking.html", "content_html": "

No smoking

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-11T12:11:05-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/11/no-smoking.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/10/new-krispy-kreme-in-northeast.html", "content_html": "

New Krispy Kreme in Northeast Columbia. Near my office…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-10T12:40:25-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/10/new-krispy-kreme-in-northeast.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/08/baby-grey.html", "content_html": "

Baby Grey

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-08T23:17:26-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/08/baby-grey.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/07/checking-email-on-a-break.html", "content_html": "

Checking email on a break.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-07T10:32:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/07/checking-email-on-a-break.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/06/01/ultrasound-machine-sliders.html", "content_html": "

Ultrasound machine sliders.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-06-01T08:53:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/06/01/ultrasound-machine-sliders.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/05/19/foil-stamping-on-neenah-classic.html", "content_html": "

Foil stamping on Neenah Classic Linen Gold Pearl.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-05-19T20:49:57-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/05/19/foil-stamping-on-neenah-classic.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/05/18/hanging-out.html", "content_html": "

Hanging out

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-05-18T17:14:53-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/05/18/hanging-out.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/04/03/153129.html", "content_html": "\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-04-03T15:31:29-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/04/03/153129.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/28/my-vw-satellite-radio-changes.html", "content_html": "

My VW satellite radio changes the $ to an international currency symbol.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-28T18:54:00-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/28/my-vw-satellite-radio-changes.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/25/hot-doughnuts-now.html", "content_html": "

Hot doughnuts now…

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-25T20:26:24-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/25/hot-doughnuts-now.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/24/thumbnails.html", "content_html": "

Thumbnails

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-24T23:05:12-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/24/thumbnails.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/22/no-slamming.html", "content_html": "

No slamming

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-22T11:09:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/22/no-slamming.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/19/playground.html", "content_html": "

Playground

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-19T17:03:43-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/19/playground.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/19/new-plaza-by-the-river.html", "content_html": "

New plaza by the river

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-19T15:56:22-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/19/new-plaza-by-the-river.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/19/eddies-shoe.html", "content_html": "

Eddie’s shoe

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-19T15:36:45-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/19/eddies-shoe.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/15/more-mrs-sketchbook-b-pottery.html", "content_html": "

More Mrs. Sketchbook B pottery

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-15T22:29:55-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/15/more-mrs-sketchbook-b-pottery.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/15/mrs-sketchbook-bs-creations.html", "content_html": "

Mrs. Sketchbook B’s creations

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-15T22:21:40-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/15/mrs-sketchbook-bs-creations.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/13/hello-kitty-painted-by-yearold.html", "content_html": "

Hello Kitty, painted by 3-year-old

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-13T20:34:16-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/13/hello-kitty-painted-by-yearold.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/13/tonights-art-project.html", "content_html": "

Tonight’s art project

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-13T20:32:44-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/13/tonights-art-project.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/12/cents.html", "content_html": "

25 cents

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-12T19:28:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/12/cents.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/12/the-market.html", "content_html": "

The Market

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-12T12:15:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/12/the-market.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/02/khaki.html", "content_html": "

Khaki

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-02T16:27:23-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/02/khaki.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/01/194735.html", "content_html": "

214

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-01T19:47:35-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/01/194735.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/02/01/lights.html", "content_html": "

Lights

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-02-01T19:46:28-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/02/01/lights.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/01/31/my-new-unmatched-style-sticker.html", "content_html": "

My new Unmatched Style sticker on my clipboard.

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-01-31T12:50:56-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/01/31/my-new-unmatched-style-sticker.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/01/30/tic-tac-toe.html", "content_html": "

Tic Tac Toe

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-01-30T13:59:32-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/01/30/tic-tac-toe.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/01/28/flower-arrangement.html", "content_html": "

Flower Arrangement

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-01-28T14:31:59-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/01/28/flower-arrangement.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/01/26/empty-school-hallway.html", "content_html": "

Empty school hallway

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-01-26T18:19:41-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/01/26/empty-school-hallway.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/01/25/dad-at-dentist-by-norah.html", "content_html": "

Dad at Dentist (by Norah)

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-01-25T09:26:01-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/01/25/dad-at-dentist-by-norah.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/01/10/more-snowstorm.html", "content_html": "

More snowstorm

\n\"\"\n", "date_published": "2011-01-10T09:13:30-04:00", "url": "https://bobwertz.com/2011/01/10/more-snowstorm.html", "tags": ["Quick Thoughts","Photo"] }, { "id": "http://bobwertz.micro.blog/2011/01/10/snowstorm.html", "content_html": "

Snowstorm

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Our fleet of vehicles is snowed in…

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Snowstorm: South Carolina

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Norah’s Cake

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White Christmas

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Lettering Work-In-Progress

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Christmas Tree

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Ferrari

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Table

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Dinner

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West Side Bowery

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Heading south for the winter

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InShow Awards

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George Fulton Studios

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Walkway

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Exit

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Ice Hockey

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Birthday Party

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South Aiken vs. White Knoll

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Ellen Lupton AIGA Lecture

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McMaster

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Honestly didn’t know they still made typewriters

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The sky

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The back stairs

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My classroom, after class

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A Zoo Valdes Unwantable hanging out on my shelf

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Fancy Nancy

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Handprints at my wife’s school

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This post was originally posted on June 1, 2009 on Sketchbook B. It’s reposted here as part of a project to move some of my favorite writing to my new site.

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One of the defining design characteristics of a ship in the Star Trek Universe is the forward viewscreen. And in the J.J. Abrams reboot of Star Trek, the entire concept of the viewscreen has also been reimagined.

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By looking at how our vision of the future has evolved, we can often learn more about how we as a society have changed. And I think by looking at how the concept of the viewscreen has changed over the last four decades, I think we can draw some conclusions about how we have changed as culture and where we are going.

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The new Enterprise viewscreen display various data, including speed. Image via startrekmovie.com. Copyright Paramount/CBS.
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The Original Viewscreen

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In Gene Roddenberry’s original Star Trek TV Show, the view screen was primarily a giant screen showing the outside. Very rarely, the screen would be used to show scientific data.

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A rare instance of the original Enterprise using its viewscreen to display data from the ship’s computer. Image via Memory Alpha. Copyright Paramount/CBS.
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At the time, in the late 60’s, that concept was enough to seem futuristic. TV’s were still a relatively young technology. A screen that size providing live pictures with the ability to show content from the ship’s computer… That was the future. Computers were room-sized devices with limited capabilities. The whole concept would have seemed very advanced.

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The expectation was that interaction with a large viewscreen would be passive. It was something to watch, more like a TV than a computer interface.

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To the big screen and back to the small screen

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When the Star Trek series moved to the big screen in the late 70’s and into the 80’s, the viewscreen concept was only slightly refined. The expectation was still that the viewscreen provided a passive experience. Some odd touches were added, like a digital clock over the screen.

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Nothing says the future like a digital alarm clock. Image via Memory Alpha. Copyright Paramount/CBS.
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With the success of the movie franchise, Star Trek: The Next Generation launched into syndicated television. Because the series took place even further in the future, they took the established concepts and “enhanced” the technology. The viewscreen evolved, but only from a technical level. The screen was now “holographic.” (Note: I’m assuming this means the images were more realistic.)

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The way the crew actually used and interacted with the screen was still passive and static. And through the three series that followed, the viewscreen never really did much more than provide pretty pictures.

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Reimagining the Viewscreen

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When Abrams and crew started work on the reboot, they faced a challenge of honoring the style of the past and while projecting a modern, futuristic feel:

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We had the weird challenge of having to take a 43 year old vision of the future and make it a current vision of the future. I wanted the movie to feel as tactile and tangible and as real as possible, but given what our computer interfaces are like now, its preposterous to assume that hundreds of years from now there won’t be some version of holographic screens and things that seem almost ubiquitous now in science fiction.

-Abrams in an interview with Memory Alpha

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We as a culture have evolved to expect more from our “viewscreens.” Many of our TV channels have crawls and information graphics. Look at what CNN produced during the elections or what ESPN News does on a daily basis. Our computers provide constant updates. Even our cars and phones have interactive interfaces. We expect modern screens to do more than just show us pictures. We expect them to inform us.

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The new Enterprise viewscreen displaying a warning. Image via startrekmovie.com. Copyright Paramount/CBS.
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That old concept of a passive viewscreen has been discarded in the new Star Trek movie. The giant viewscreen acts as a heads up display for the ship. Warnings, current speed, the health of the away team, status of the ship and more appear over the top of the screen. And the information that is provided is contextual, only appearing when needed or applicable.

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We have become a viewscreen culture

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Looking at the new Star Trek viewscreen, it feels futuristic. And what that really means is that it feels like a radically advanced version of where we are now.

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I think that we have become a viewscreen culture. We have become comfortable interacting with screens in a way that wasn’t comprehended in the late 60’s and wasn’t fully understood even in the 80’s and 90’s. In fact, we are more than just comfortable. We now expect our screens to provide us information and feedback.

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As the web, digital television, phones and computers evolve, our cultural expectations of the screens and surfaces around us with continue to change and evolve. We as designers are already starting to see this. People expect more from their web sites and other digital interfaces. They expect these tools to interact with them. To provide the information they need when they need it.

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What designers need to remember is that this is just the beginning. People will continue to become more and more comfortable with screen-based content. And we must continue to push the limits of the medium to provide the interaction and capabilities that our society is beginning to expect.

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Bob Wertz is a creative director, type designer, Ph.D. student and researcher living in Columbia, South Carolina. He’s been blogging since 2008.

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