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		<title>Design for Good &#8211; Design Yourself First</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/07/08/design-for-good-design-yourself-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an awful lot of talk about design for good.  As designers and creatives we can volunteer our services to any number of worthy causes with the hope of making our world a better place. There are notable organizations such as Design for Democracy, Arts Advocacy, The Living Principles, Design Ignites Change and so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embrace the Done-List</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/05/27/embrace-the-done-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 01:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For as long as I can remember I’ve been a list maker.  Journals, agendas, Moleskines and Ecosystems rule my day, my week and my month.  I love everything about these little books &#8230; the paper, the covers and all the assorted tools, pens and pencils that go into creating the dairies of my life. My [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee and a hug</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/05/03/coffee-and-a-hug/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 14:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life can be harsh and sometimes the struggle seems not worth the effort, but then there are people who remind us that it is. Some months ago I attended a social media breakfast in Branford, Connecticut.  It was a rainy morning, a very early morning, and I arrived to the event a bit late.  Feeling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No-TV: Update</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/04/28/no-tv-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, Everybody. I thought I’d update you on how it’s going with the TV blackout here at my house.  Many of you wished me well with this experiment, so I’m happy to inform you that, in fact, it’s going pretty good.  Nights like tonight are especially wonderful. Instead of watching TV (or even being online), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Own A Book</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/03/29/how-to-own-a-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently rediscovered my local library. I can&#8217;t imagine why it escaped me the last 5 years, but it&#8217;s a wonderful environment in which to work.  My library was recently remodeled and now comes equip with sloping ceilings, exposed beams and floor to ceiling windows.  I have a favorite spot.  It&#8217;s tucked in back with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Caravaggio Changed My Life</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/03/12/how-caravaggio-changed-my-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to be a lawyer. Constitutional law, in fact.  So, in 1993 I went back to college as an adult with two small children at home and all the many responsibilities of a grown-up.  Attending college as an adult was certainly challenging. I remember saying &#8220;How much harder can this be than a full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WORKSHOP : Setting the Job Aside : with Sean Kernan</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/03/08/workshop-setting-the-job-aside-with-sean-kernan/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/03/08/workshop-setting-the-job-aside-with-sean-kernan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AIGA Connecticut is doing it again and is presenting what promises to be another extraordinary workshop.  On March 10, 2010, award winning photographer and writer, Sean Kernan, will talk about real creativity.  This is not the creativity we learned in school or at work, but the stuff we knew from the start. The workshop will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saying Goodbye to TV</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/03/07/saying-goodbye-to-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/03/07/saying-goodbye-to-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps I&#8217;ve been reading too many business marketing and motivational books.  Seth Godin, and The Red Lemon Club have provided me with advice on how to be more productive and extraordinary. Taking them at their word, I&#8217;ve decided to conduct an experiment as part of my approach at living a bigger life of art and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design of Time: Ten Years of Cummings &amp; Good Calendars</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/01/21/design-of-time-ten-years-of-cummings-good-calendars/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/01/21/design-of-time-ten-years-of-cummings-good-calendars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year for the last 4 years I have looked forward to obtaining the annual calendar from the design team of Cummings &#38; Good in Chester, Connecticut.  Artful and unique, these beautiful creations serve first as an embellishment to any office or kitchen, but then packaged in a canister the happy calendar owner can roll [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>I Hate Who I Am When I&#8217;m With You</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/12/05/i-hate-who-i-am-when-im-with-you/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/12/05/i-hate-who-i-am-when-im-with-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have an aversion to quitting.  Quitting just seems to be an easy way of getting out of a difficult situation.  This notion was probably instilled in me by my mother who would advise me when things got tough, &#8220;Oh Lisa, stop being such a baby. Think of this as a challenge.&#8221;  Mom was tough [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Book Review: The Gospel According To Coco Chanel</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/11/09/book-review-the-gospel-according-to-coco-chanel/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/11/09/book-review-the-gospel-according-to-coco-chanel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I  recently had the pleasure of interviewing Chief Operating Officer, Jim Joseph, and Executive Director of Marketing, Publicity and Design, Ingar Forland, at Globe Pequot Press for an upcoming INK article.  GPP is the publisher for the imprint skirt! which recently released Karen Karbo&#8217;s The Gospel According to Coco Chanel &#8211; Life Lessons From the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>SOUNDWALK launches iPhone app in Paris for Nuit Blanche</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/10/03/soundwalk-launches-iphone-app-in-paris-for-nuit-blanche/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/10/03/soundwalk-launches-iphone-app-in-paris-for-nuit-blanche/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, October 3, Soundwalk, in joint venture with Clicmobile, will premiere iPhone applications for three Paris audio tours during Nuit Blanche, an annual all-night international arts festival.  For this occasion the Soundwalk iPhone app will be available for free, on October 3 only. More info at http://nuitblanche.soundwalk.com Download the different Soundwalk iPhone Paris tours directly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Slowing Down Made Me More Efficient, Effective and Less Stressed Out</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-slowing-down-made-me-more-efficient-effective-and-less-stressed-out/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-slowing-down-made-me-more-efficient-effective-and-less-stressed-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently took a three week vacation.  I know, right?  Intervention was required to save me from myself because I have a bit of a problem being a workaholic.  Normally my vacations consist of a long weekend or maybe a 10 day stint where I find myself sleeping for the first 72 hours, then adjusting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Art Dead?</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/08/31/is-art-dead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is the question posited by artist and author, Ted Mikulski.  Yup he&#8217;s my cousin&#8230;but that&#8217;s beside the point.  When I first heard about Ted&#8217;s plan to publish an art book and learned it&#8217;s title, Art Is Dead, I thought &#8220;Ted, are you crazy? Of course art is not dead.&#8221;  But is it? As a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art &amp; Copy &#8211; I Think Creativity Can Solve Anything</title>
		<link>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/08/26/art-copy-i-think-creativity-can-solve-anything/</link>
		<comments>http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2009/08/26/art-copy-i-think-creativity-can-solve-anything/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ART &#38; COPY, a new documentary film, has the advertising and design world abuzz!  The new film, directed by Doug Pray, is about the creativity and inspiration behind the work and vision of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time.  This is not a film about trashing the evil world of advertising.  [...]]]></description>
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