This world is filled with shiny things. Things that are designed to catch our eye and demand our attention. All it takes is a quick look around your daily life to realize that these things work. Commercials, end-cap displays, billboards, and pop-up ads don’t ask to be looked at – their ability to capture our…

August Comes. “It’s hot.” “I’m bored.” “There’s nothing to do.” “How come we never do anything fun?” Maybe that’s right after we got back from vacation, having broken the bank to go to the amusement park. Maybe the kids had a meltdown with the Mickey ears on, right in the middle of the midway. We…