http://ethanbodnar.com The Life and Work of Designer, Blogger, Author, and Student. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:19:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/this-was-christmas/ Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday! May your time together be filled with joy and happiness. Peace to you, your friends, and your family. Love, Ethan. http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/merry-christmas-and-happy-holidays-2/ http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/baking-christmas-cookies/ http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/freshman-foundation-show/ Ross Fredella recently had a small show at the Hartford Art School entitled Recent Photographs. His work is purely beautiful and it was remarkable to see moments he captured in his quest through life. Ross Fredella is an artist based in New York and Connecticut. Ross prefers film processes, shooting ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/ross-fredella/ The one and only Shel Israel has announced a new book in the works entitled Twitterville. I truly enjoy the reason he chose the title of the book, it makes sense. I call it Twitterville, because it has the feel of a small town, a place where neighbors know each other ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/twitterville-by-shel-israel/ Today and everday I am thankful for life, family, friends, love, grass, the rain, school, art, music, our new president, graphic design, kids, elders, light, kitchen appliances, newspapers, the internet, the air, water, homes, books, cities, small towns, beauty, feelings, museums, governments, leaders, teachers, toys, plants, animals, food, farms, working ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/giving-thanks/ http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/our-trip-to-the-city/ Your children will smash your understanding, knowledge and reality. You will be better off. Then they will leave. You will miss them forever. But I’m not pessimistic. Future generations not burdened by the egotism of having created wealth will be able to create a righteous society, live in harmony with ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/sharing-inspiration-with-you/ Last week, Robynne Raye of Modern Dog Design Co., gave a lecture on graphic design at the Hartford Art School. She gave a wonderful talk and we thank her for coming to the school. Since co-founding Modern Dog in 1987, Robynne has continued to do work for entertainment and retail companies ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/robynn-raye-lecture/ Lately I have been listening to Jens Lekman, The Microphones, and Phosphorescent. Take some time and listen to these three. http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/some-listening-trends/ Frank Chimero, illustrator and graphic designer from Missouri, has recently produced a brand new website. His online presence now is all under one roof that includes his portfolio, blog, and online store. I could not be happier for Frank because the site looks wonderful and I am sure it now ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/mr-frank-chimero/ Dear Mr. President-Elect, It is my belief that the government needs to be open and transparent by using the internet. You have stated the following as part of your Technology Agenda. "We need to connect citizens with each other to engage them more fully and directly in solving the problems that face ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/letter-to-the-president-elect-on-technology/ Congratulations to Presiden-Elect Obama! Election night was a remarkable and magical experience. I will always remember exactly where I was when they announced that Barack Obama was to be the next President of the United States of America. It is almost impossible to describe the feeling that I had at ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/documentation-of-election-night/ This morning I voted for Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States of America. I went with my parents to the polls this morning and became part of history. Today I spent some time making phone calls to battleground voters to make sure they went out ... http://ethanbodnar.com/2008/first-time-voting/