Rauschenberg's Tropic cover

In 1979, the artist Robert Rauschenberg was commissioned to create the fold-out cover of The Miami Herald's Tropic magazine's end-of-decade issue. It was the first time an original work of art was created for a newspaper.Rauschenberg and his assistant created the piece of art in The Herald's editorial art department, where I was employed at the time, and I got a chance to see him create the cover

Watch your head!

The tour guides on the GrayLine double-decker buses constantly warn tourists not to stand while the bus is moving because of the low clearance of the traffic lights. Some still do.

At least the lock worked

Greenwich Village, NYC

El Minero, Su Esposa y Su Amante

The epic rescue of the Chilean miners turned into a soap opera when two-timing Yonny Barrios went from 2,000 feet underground into the arms of his mistress — while his wife boycotted.However, Susana Valenzuela, the mistress of Yonny Barrios, got a taste of her own medicine when she learned of another mistress Barrios had on the side. Apparently when the miner was in the hospital after his rescue

Tiger, I’mma Let You Finish (2)

Compare this video: To this video @ 1:50.

Tiger, I'mma Let You Finish …

This is called "Killing three (current events) birds with one stone."

Miami Senior High Class of 1969, 40-year Reunion

I designed the cover of the Memory Book.

How I Got Started With Photoshop

When it comes to graphic design and illustration, Adobe Photoshop is the weapon of choice for today’s artists. However, the software itself is a quite tough nut to crack, and extremely hard to master. The concepts are not always intuitive and it’s not always clear when to use what tool and how to use it effectively. In fact, a lot of the trial and error in Photoshop usually takes much time to

10 Newspapers That Will Survive The Apocalypse

A recent story from Business Insider mentioned that there are plenty of local newspapers that, after cutting newsroom bloat, would be very profitable. The story goes on to say that these local newspapers just need to stop spending on trying to find their way out and instead they should focus on running their current good business.The story named ten newspapers worth acquiring, including my

My piranha

Gregg Allman and Friends at Destination Daytona

Last Saturday night March 1, 2009, as part of Bike Week events, rock and blues musician Gregg Allman performed at Destination Daytona. Although not my kind of music, I went to check it out anyway, since he was originally from Daytona Beach and I wanted to see him play for a hometown crowd. Plus, the newspaper gave me a free ticket.He and his band Gregg Allman and Friends performed a solid,

Surfing Through the Years

From the 1968 high school yearbook, when I was a junior.South Beach sequence, 1978.Wilderness, Puerto Rico, 1987.Middles, Puerto Rico, 1988.Playa Jobos, Puerto Rico, 1990.Playa Negra, Costa Rica, 1993.

OD’s Birthday Party Invitation