July 28, 2017 Life’s Been Good I’ll just put it right out there… I absolutely LOVE what I do for a living. As a printer I feel I am carrying on the noble tradition of putting ink on paper, helping individuals and businesses communicate their messages, and ensuring that the first amendment, literally freedom of the press, is protected and continued. Following in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, I believe in the importance of what I do. I know it is an honorable profession, providing value for value, and a needed service to those who choose to do business with me. Is every day sunshine and…
June 30, 2017 The Paper Chase Have you ever found yourself walking into Home Depot or Sherwin Williams hoping to buy a can of paint to cover the walls of a room in your house… …and stared unblinking and unbelieving at the approximately 10 million color choices you have available? Well, paper can be like that too. If you allow yourself to be overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of selections, it’s possible to work yourself into a type of paralysis analysis whereby you may never make a decision. It is better to let the experts help guide your choice. You should always let form follow function….
June 2, 2017 “Well Done Is Better Than Well Said” “Well Done Is Better Than Well Said” This is a quote from everyone’s favorite printer, Ben Franklin. And, like so many things he said almost 300 years ago, it is still applicable today. So, what is the big idea behind this important quote? Maybe it means that it is better to do something than just thinking about doing something? Maybe it implies that, no matter how good something sounds, until something is actually DONE, it may be meaningless? Maybe old Ben is trying to spur us on to useful, proactive and productive activities? Often, the idea of starting a task…
