Think about how many songs have been written about lying. Really, just think about it for a moment. ...Now, why do you think that's a thing? Because lies are everywhere! And they always have been, from Santa Claus to Watergate to telling someone they look fine in those jeans to NOT telling someone they have spinach in their teeth. Are they harmful? Are they harmless? Can they be either? Or both? That's what we're talking about. It's amazing what you can learn about someone just by talking to them.

We're back from a big tattoo con weekend, and it's got us talking about the cost of doing business. And the cost of doing art. ...Making art, you know what we mean. Not just in terms of money, but also in terms of time, and labor, and money. It's amazing what you can learn about someone just by talking to them.

The standard seems to be that in order to demonstrate progress you need to feel some sort of pain for it; artists suffer for their art. You know your workout was good if you feel that burn. A hard day's work leaves you dead tired but full of pride. Right? And that's a good thing! ...Right? Well, as creatives, we think so. So that's what we're talking about. It's amazing what you can learn about someone just by talking to them.