#1

if it comes to that.

restock the museums

We are prepared to rewrite the encyclopedias and

#2

a step or two from the ridiculous.

To capture the sublime,
you must hunt for it

You can always find the safe and obvious solutions
residing squarely in the middle.

#3

reveals most visible elegance.

visible effort

Least

#4

We wonder who left the lights off.

We wonder what is the precise distance between
what must be and what could be.

We wonder.

We wonder why straight lines fail to meander.

#5

At least for the time being.

circle the
problem
in question

Together, they

Numbers are enigmatic. Art is infinite.

Words are ambiguous.

#6

is a worthwhile activity that   
can be imaginatively applied
to every known and unknown problem.       

escaping from
the locked room

#7

erasing boundaries
as we cross them.

taking the solution by surprise and

#8

Boy bands, however, are an oxygen-depleting menace.

producing infinite variety.

Rock-n-roll is a natural force capable of

Nature loves patterns but abhors a theme.

#9

Let's toss a wrench in the monkeyworks.

Now is the time
to expand our
collective attention span.

We live on the cusp
between the machine and digital ages.

#10

Each story should make the known new.

All images should defy description.

reveal something new.

#11

because they will interfere with your future success.

resist the safe
and conventional

The more successful you are,
the more you must

#12

Policy,
procedure,
conformity
& compliance

are incredibly sturdy and self-perpetuating concepts.

#13

as it simultaneously seeks to challenge them.

All meaningful communication
respects these truths

We have good, if sometimes inexplicable,
reasons for everything we do.

We are collectively smarter than certain
artsy-fartsy types assume we are.

#14

to the global visual cortex
in order to induce the cosmic sneeze.

shocks

sharp,

short,

We believe in the beneficial effects
of applying frequent