Norman’s enthusiasm for good design is infectious. I saw him speak at TED in 2004 and immediately bought The Design of Everyday Things.

Link: Don Norman’s website

Comet Skateboards, based in Oakland, CA, produces high-performance decks and wheels using materials made locally and sustainably, e.g., maple and poplar that have been harvested according to the guidelines of the Forest Stewardship Council.

Link: Comet Skateboards online
Link: Inc. Magazine article about Comet

I love Chronicle Books for both their risk-taking with regard to what they publish, as well as the quality and variety of the paper on which they print.

Here’s a fun one: Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the ’80s

Link: Chronicle Books website

Kondos is a Sacramento favorite. His works of the Sacramento Delta capture the sweeping beauty of the region.

Link: Art Foundry profile of Gregory Kondos

Nearly half a billion dollars’ worth of art changed hands last night at Christie’s sale of Impressionist and modern art.

Link: NY Times article about the Christie’s auction (subscription required, free)