I went back to where I grew up just outside of Detroit this past weekend. It was a great treat to eat at the places I loved as a kid (Buddy’s Pizza), go to a Detroit Tigers baseball game in their awesome ballpark, and spend time with family.

My wife & I flew in just before a huge storm.

Maitre D: And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint.

Mr Creosote: No.

Maitre D: Oh sir… it’s only wafer thin.

I often think about user interface design for computer applications and specifically web based applications.  My thoughts often revolve around the “rules” of these interactions.  For example: Most users interacting with an application will do it using their keyboard, their mouse, and a web browser of their choice.  Since I cannot impact those tools,