My name is Ben Parker and I am a freelance artist working in new media. I create logos, digital designs and layout, websites, and videos. This is the place where I write my random thoughts in a very inconsistent manner.

Leaving Las Vegas (Most Likely)

August 25th, 2008

Just sent this out to my team: Hey team – just a quick update to let everyone know what’s going on. I wanted you to hear this from me first – straight from the horses mouth. Today the church had to make a big move and let some people go due to some financial reasons. Unfortunately, I [...]

Sitting in the airport . . .

August 21st, 2008

Right now I am sitting in the airport – waiting here at my gate for my plane to board.  It’s 5:30 am.  I woke up at 4 . . .  went to sleep at 12:30.  You do the math.  I’m tired.  When I said goodbye to the family Josie was crying.  That alwys makes it [...]

Special Olympics Update – Controversies: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

August 19th, 2008

I love Jon Stewart. He is one of my absolute favorites. If I don’t say that here enough, anyway – I wanted to share this funny, funny video with you. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1490724&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about “Special Olympics Update – Controversi…“, posted with vodpod

Typography Video

August 16th, 2008

So I have been working on an element for tomorrow and here is my finished product – did it in Motion 3. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/1540786]

Let the hilarity ensue . . .

August 15th, 2008

So I was thrilled as can be to know that the controversy surrounding bigfoot is over!!!!! Yeah – someone has a corpse – it’s true – don’t deny it.  So what if these men have said they had one in captivity before, or that they claimed to have DNA evidence in 2005.  Now they have [...]

Portability

August 11th, 2008

You need to stick with me on this post . . . it sounds like it’s going to be about writing, but I am going to turn it on the church and I would love to gain your input. I was thinking last night.  I was working on a few things – some artwork, a webpage, [...]

Summit Notes Summation

August 8th, 2008

So – I think that’s everything except an interview or two.  As I stated earlier – I don’t really care for the best buy dude – so definitely nothing there.  Although it was funny to see him stumble and mumble when asked whether or not his employees knew he was a christian.  Good stuff. Alright – [...]

Leadership Summit Session 9

August 8th, 2008

Bill Hybels – Relentless Lead Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church 2 Chronicles 16:9 Mother Teresa - In April 1942 as a school teacher made a vow to refuse God nothing.  Not to withhold anything from him no matter the price - Vowed to throw herself fully into what he tells her to do - Vowed to do his bidding without delay. - [...]

Leadership Summit Session 7

August 8th, 2008

Catherine Rohr – Risk taking, Barrier Breaking, Bold Leadership Founder and CEO, Prison Entrepreneurship Program This was an interview, compelling – good stuff.  Not a lot of principles coming from this interview . . . . - I got to where I was by simple obedience.  Saying yes in small situation after small situation. - 1 out of 15 [...]

Leadership Summit Session 6

August 8th, 2008

Chuck Colson – Defending Your Faith. Chairman and Founder, Prison Fellowship Ministries -  If you are a shepherd/leader your job is not to pander to your people, but to lead them to the truth. -  The law of noncontradiction – Aristotle -  2 truth claims cannot be true – one must be false – even the supreme court can’t [...]