March 23, 2018 WHAT TO DO? OH, RIGHT, MY “TO DO” LIST! How do I love To Do Lists? Let me count the ways, or at least jot down a quick a list of them! Is there a better feeling in the world than crossing off a list item? I’m hard-pressed to think of many, especially if one is determined and focused. Certain tasks must be done every day, so why not write them down and cross them out as you do them? That way, you are already on your way toward increased productivity, as you get that adrenaline rush of having accomplished goals. This breeds the desire to do more, to…
December 15, 2017 REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD You may or may not know, but I have two printing companies: Curry Printing and Copy Cat Printing. Curry Printing was my family’s business, and Copy Cat Printing was an acquisition of a then-failing small commercial printer I made back in 2004. I have kept the companies as separate entities. Until now. There are a few benefits to having two almost identical companies: cross-trained staff for vacation times, duplication (no pun intended!) of equipment for extra busy times, or when machines are down for service, and a built in petri dish for when we conduct experiments with online and other…
November 3, 2017 The Wild, Wacky World of…..PAPER! I won’t call this blog EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT PAPER BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK, because a humble blog is no place to discuss everything there is to know about paper. That would take a book. Or an encyclopedia. Paper can be described by its characteristics. First, there is weight. This is usually expressed either as gsms (grams per square meter) or pounds. On any ream-wrapped paper, you will normally find both measurements. Second, paper is described by its grade. Some different grades include bond, text, cover, coated, offset and label. Third, white paper has a particular…
