Archive for January, 2010

The Design Process: Drafting

By Dan + January 17th, 2010

I am going to be a pharmacist for a living, but one of my side jobs is designing art for people with photoshop. One of my annual projects is for a summer camp run by my church. One of the problems I run into is the client not being able to see inside my head.
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As a new father (to be), I have been keeping a keener eye on other parents. I wan’t to see what works, what’s fun, and what fails miserably so I don’t have to make the same mistakes. Like most people, I have a lot of experiences from my own childhood to draw from, but it [...]

NYS Pharmacy Wet Lab Part 2

By Dan + January 8th, 2010

Yesterday marked the completion of Day 2 of my New York State Wet Lab experience. I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown all the way up until the exam. I checked my admission ticket at least 97 times and checked and re-checked my weights, calculator, pencils, and pens every five minutes until they [...]

NYS Pharmacy Wet Lab Part 1

By Dan + January 6th, 2010

Today I took the first part of the New York State Part III licensure examination (sometimes called the wet lab). There are two parts to the exam – the first is a written portion and the second is a live session where proctors from the NYS board of pharmacy come and watch you make three [...]

My Wife is Pregnant…

By Dan + January 4th, 2010

My wife is currently 3+ months pregnant with our first child and I am about to become a Dad. Naturally I’m very excited about this prospect (gunning for a boy!) but also somewhat taken back by the sudden enormity of my responsibility as a father. Will I be too strict or too relaxed? Will my [...]

A Few “What Ifs…” From the Bible

By Dan + January 1st, 2010

Did you ever wonder why God decided to leave us sinful people here on this earth and send his son to die for us? I mean, he could have easily just scrapped the universe and started over right? That’s one of the many odd questions that really don’t matter much here on earth, but will [...]

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My White Friends February 25th, 2010
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