Fresh & Easy Kid Cereals

BY Joshua Hynes ON Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 9:28 am

I’d buy these cereals just because of the packaging. That’s how much I love these. (via The Dieline)

Category(s): Art & Design, Design.

Hello Mr Spade

BY Joshua Hynes ON Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 9:14 am

By day, he’s a friend. By night, he’s Mr. Spade. Be sure to check out the rest of Brandon Hill‘s amazing photography.

Category(s): Art & Design, Photography.

MIXTAPE: V/A - Colours

BY Joshua Hynes ON Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 2:13 pm

It’s been a while since I’ve actually completed a mixtape. The theme of this mixtape was the feeling of colour through music, which is such an incredibly nebulous feeling to go for. I completely rebuilt this entire mix at least once and ripped out 50% of the songs at least a few times. I’m pleased with the final result and I hope you will too.

Tracklisting:

1. The Cinematic Orchestra – “Colours”
2. The Six Parts Seven – “Saving Words For Making Sense”
3. This Will Destroy You – “The Mighty Rio Grande”
4. Hammock – “Floating Away In Every Direction”
5. Stars Of The Lid – “Another Ballad For Heavy Lids”
6. Explosions In The Sky – “Your Hand In Mine (With Strings)”
7. The Appleseed Cast – “As The Little Things Go”
8. Early Day Miners – “Hymn Beneath The Palisades”
9. Jonny Greenwood – “Prospectors Arrive”
10. Tim Hecker – “100 Years Ago”
11. British Sea Power – “Vertiginous”
12. Noah & The Whale – “Instrumental II”
13. Philip Glass – “Escape!”
14. Clint Mansell – “Together We Will Live Forever”

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Category(s): Media, Music.

Barrister Sans Is My Newest, Favorite Geometric Sans Serif

BY Joshua Hynes ON Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 8:28 am

Finally a worthy alternative to Eurostile. Just add that to my Font Wishlist™.

Category(s): Media.

Did Steroids Help McGwire Hit More Homeruns? Maybe.

BY Joshua Hynes ON Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 10:44 am

The one item that people seem to be killing slugger Mark McGwire this morning is the suggestion that he made in last night’s Bob Costas interview that while he did take steroids, his homerun records are still on the up-and-up because the steroids did nothing to help him hit homeruns. McGwire cites previous seasons where he hit 40+ homeruns when he wasn’t taking steroids as evidence that his god-given ability is what helped him hit homeruns and not a syringe with magic power juice. While some, like Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Dispatch, are mocking Big Mac for thinking that “we could so naive to believe that”, I think it’s a suggestion that has to be considered.

ESPN’s Jayson Stark, commenting on McGwire’s interview, made an interesting point about the steroid issue in general stating, “I’ve long believed that we’ve always oversimplified the reasons that many players took PEDs.” And I have to say I agree. While I think it might be foolish for McGwire to suggest that taking steroids didn’t have any effect on his ability to hit balls further, it’s also as foolish to suggest that the only reason he hit as many homeruns as he did in 1998 is because of steroids. Just how many more homeruns did he hit because of steroids? 2? 5? 8? 70? The answer probably lies somewhere in muddy middle unfortunately, and we’ll never really know what Mark could have done without steroids.

In the end though, the summer of 1998 was a magical summer and it brought baseball back to the masses in a tantalizing way. Almost a decade later now, we’re finding out that the two primary characters in that summer drama, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, were taking steroids. Does that taint that experience a little? Sure. But that should just remind us that all men are fallen, prone to mistakes and finding out that people, even “good people” like Mark, shouldn’t surprise us.

Category(s): News, Sports, Writers, Joshua.

Well, Hello Monday.

BY Joshua Hynes ON Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 8:13 am

Ah, Monday. A renewed start to new week to the new year. A speaking of renewed starts, here’s a photo I took over the weekend, which plays into those “New Year Resolutions” things. Enjoy.

Category(s): Art & Design, Photography, Personal, Family, Writers, Joshua.

A Renewed Start

BY Joshua Hynes ON Friday, January 1, 2010 @ 6:32 pm

Well so long 2009. Last year was probably one of those few tough, exciting, life-changing years and this year looks to continue that trend. That said, here are some personal goals I have for myself during this next turn around the sun.

1. Complete a half-marathon. I’m probably crazy (and some people have told me as much), but it’s not so much about finishing a half-marathon as it is about the process getting there. The race is just the carrot to get me out there training every week. Going through the process of training though is really what I want to do. Also finishing a half-marathon will be a great cumulation to look back on after going through the entire process.
2. Finish more books. The word “quality” is key here. After finishing only 11 books in 2009, I found myself sputtering halfway at least half a dozen titles. This year I want to finish books and learn to give up on a book quicker. There are just too many great books out there to waste it on a book I just can’t find myself getting into at that particular moment.
3. Finally get into a fantasy baseball keeper league. I have a potential opening in a league. It’s an auction league, which intrigues me. Being able to set your roster weekly versus daily? Not so much.
4. Take more pictures. I’ve always wanted to improve my amateur photography skills, and now I have the best reason to do it.
5. Take a vacation. We weren’t able to go on vacation this past year because I wanted to save as much time as possible for the arrival of our daughter this past December, and I’m glad I did. But now that’s she here, its time to head back out on the road and relax somewhere. And, preferably, I’m told somewhere with a beach.
6. Get committed about my faith. Between getting into a small group, becoming more committed to a daily devotional time and spending more time studying Scripture, there’s plenty of room for improvement. With the Lord’s strength, this is one goal I hope I keep.  Thankfully D.A. Carson‘s new daily devotional blog looks to be a great place to start.

Those are my goals for 2010. How about you?

Category(s): Media, Books, Personal, Family, Writers, Joshua.

Hello Old Friends

BY Joshua Hynes ON Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 10:45 am

Nine months.

It doesn’t really feel like its been that long. Yet within nine short months my world has completely shifted. The lack of posting around here however has little to do with these personal events. In fact the reason I’ve stopped posting: I got burned out. When keeping a blog began to feel more like a chore than a hobby, I realized some time off was needed. I have kept an active Twitter account this past year, so its not like I completely fell off the wagon. But time off over these last 9 months has been great for me as I worked through a number of personal events and issues.

The biggest shift in my life these past nine months has been a more recent development. That being the birth of our first child, Evelyn. She was born December 16th and she’s simply amazing. Everyday with her is a joyful one and a constant reminder of God’s blessing in our lives.

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As far as my plans for this blog going forward, I’m going to start posting again here. I’ve been in the process of designing a formal personal website and I’m hoping to have it launched sometime within the next 6 months. Once launched I’ll be moving my blogging activities over there. But it’ll be better. Trust me. In the meantime, look for postings to start back up again.

Category(s): Personal, Writers, Joshua.