Category: Archive

  • We are excited! Now that the first 8 episodes of Westly’s Podcast are up and available we wanted to share a few stories about how it was created. Take a look! https://youtu.be/_IOiilx6PWQ Check out the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/westlys-podcast/id1507229815

  • I am fortunate for infinite reasons, but one of them is having friends and associates who dig in, get involved and find creative ways to work towards contributing to social causes and working solutions. One such person is Andrea. Andrea was a week or so into the Cov-19 lockdown when...

  • It would be irresponsible and cruelly glib to imply that the Covid-19 pandemic has not been difficult, and that the results haven’t produced fear, anger and for so many, tragedy. Those things are all true. Loss of livelihood, loss of well-being and even loss of life are real and averting...

  • Most of us have been spending a lot of time at home lately, I don’t think that’s news to anyone. Lots of us are spending more time consuming media than usual, so here I am with a list of recommendations. Good Omens. The book, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett,...

  • Well, here we are, folks… Just kidding, but I do not apologize for any Good Omens references because honestly it’s just too perfect not to use. If you follow our blog posts, I bet you’ve caught on to the pattern by now. We’re all talking about the same thing because...

  • I’ve always been a perfectionist. While this sometimes serves me well, (I create great project outcomes!), it can really get in the way. For instance, I can easily be overwhelmed by large tasks, and to even get started, I have to break them down into smaller chunks. That way, I...

  •  “I have you now!” Through the hidden wavelengths of the force, I could hear the dark lord menacing through stertorous breath. A cold sweat streamed down my pallid face as I stared up at the screaming Imperial behemoth, its blaster-scored armor glinting red in the Felucian sun. With a tremulous...

  • I have been working remotely for IDEAS since the end of 2009 when we moved from Orlando to Greensboro, NC when my wife’s company promoted the bread winner of the family. We now live in Greenville, SC and these past 10 years of working from home have certainly prepared me...

  • “Hey, so did you like the movie?” "It’s okay but the book was better...I mean I just can’t even begin to explain how wrong they got those characters...I just wish they understood the point of the story." “...Sorry I asked.” Okay, listen. I am both of these people. I admit...

  • My platform of choice is Twitter and I tend to keep my engagement with the internet to a maximum of 280 characters at a time, but new experiences are good now and then. Now, I know what you’re thinking. How does an ibis possibly type? …Don’t worry about it. When...

  • For the last 3 years, we’ve been engaged in a project that could, if it is successful, have transformative impact on a community. The city of Lompoc (as you pronounce it in your mind, the second O is long like POKE), sits up against the central coast of California about...

  • A ragtag team of storytellers from IDEAS attended the Halo: Outpost Discovery expo over the past weekend. The expo was a real-world immersive experience that extends the game world of Halo into the convention and immersive attraction world. We were invited to host a panel on storytelling-right in our wheelhouse....