Energy / Infrastructure
So, what's your creative process?
Todd believes he's a smarty pants and tries to explain how creative thinkers work.
Blogging the Budget – Just what is this Highway Trust Fund everyone is so keen on saving?
Many have pressed the Legislature to end raids on our state's highway funds. But what funds are they talking about, and just how do state roads, which are extensive in North Carolina, get built?
Experience is usability + concept
Design here takes many forms. Thanks to dedicated people, I've come to an understanding of what real user experience is all about.
Treasure for a word geek
Move over, AP. My newfound reference for 21st century style is the Yahoo! Style Guide.
Employees bear the torch for your brand
To get full value from your brand, direct your efforts internally as well as externally.
Thinking about thinking
Creative is not just a department at Capstrat. It’s the thread that weaves our culture together. Sure, some employees have more traditional creative jobs, but we all think critically and abstractly. I find this really interesting.
Why (I believe) Europeans aren’t fat
A common discussion in the healthcare debate is America’s obesity rate and its health complications and costs. I think a more important discussion is why other countries aren’t are as obese and what can we change to mimic their lifestyle. Based on my observations, I have a (completely unscientific) theory to why Europeans aren’t fat: taxes and public spaces.
The problem with the National Broadband Plan – for once, it’s not about money
If everyone – businesses, consumers, government – benefits from a huge upgrade in our national broadband infrastructure why can’t we get it done? There is no simple resolution but, for once, it’s not about money.
Why phone books make me sad
It has easily been 10 years since I have looked anything up in a phone book. Phone books are remnants of an bygone analog era. This is why I was surprised to see a pallet of 100 phone books, being delivered to our office building this week.




