Exhibit 5a | Creative Disobedience

I came rolling into work this morning to the site that, although it shouldn’t be, surpises me every year. Not wanting to work the weekend after Thanksgiving, the facilities people in my office building deck our cold, grey marble lobby with boughs of gold sparkly holly, a giant Christmas tree, and massive wreaths in the [...]

I have a certain amount of nostalgia for diners. I’m not talking about the new breed of hip diners that cater to vegetarians and hipsters. I’m talking about the diners with menus that would never have anything soy on them. The type of place that comes to mind when you think greasy spoon. These diners [...]

As much as I write about the criminal activities, the smear tactics and the downright sleazy behavior of the Bush Administration and the Republican party, I have got to give them credit for their ability to get a consistent message out there. It’s been a tough few weeks for the GOP what with the indictments, [...]

If you’re looking for something interesting to do this Saturday night, you may want to consider checking out the Cut & Past Design Competition in Tribeca. Eight contestants will battle it out in fifteen minute rounds to design a still piece of artwork. The contestants were given general themes a week ago and are to [...]

Checking account fees. Late payment fees. Membership fees. Fees if your balance is too low. Crappy rates for high balances. ATM fees. Face it: The banking industry sucks. You can’t even talk to a teller these days without getting charged a fee. Sure, they may toss you free checking to get you on board, but [...]

I think I’m going to give up this whole graphic design business and open up a gym in New York City. What better way to make insane profits without a whole lot of overhead. If it were up to me, I’d open up one location and carefully screen my applicants. I wouldn’t accept anyone in [...]

Whiskey and cider at a sweet dive bar in the east village, discovered by accident :$30 After first determining that they are male, having to reverse your opinion on the sex of the couple next to you several times with no real resolution: $0 Stifling laughter and disgust in the back of cab while the [...]

I was killing some time in St. Marks bookstore last night and got a chance to page through Chip Kidd’s new book, Chip Kidd: Book One : Work: 1986-2006. Chip Kidd has been designing book covers since the late 80s for Knopf. In addition to a beautiful retrospective of his work, Kidd has filled this [...]