When I was fresh out of school and poor and starving, I worked at Elephants Deli in Portland slinging potato salad and frothing cappuccinos (dude, you so scalded my foam). At the time, another struggling voice–this one with intentions toward … Continue reading →

Visitors to Duarte.com may be familiar with our work for Mozilla–designer Eric Albertson created various sculptures from a Lego pirate ship set to illustrate the importance of an open-source approach: build what you can imagine, not what’s prescribed. But I … Continue reading →

If you’re a denizen of the Bay Area or will be in town before August 17, I’d highly recommend the Oakland Museum of California’s current exhibit, Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design and Culture at Midcentury. I’ve always been … Continue reading →

A few weeks back, my wife and I were in Washington, DC and, in addition to visiting the museums and monuments that characterize any such trip, we reprised our habit of diving into the local fare. We’re both fans of … Continue reading →