SHERWIN WILLIAMS Locations

Tradition holds that in some ages past, there was a dwarf. His name was Bazgrun Ildinir Mazgrunore– yes, those Mazgrunores. He was the thirteenth of sixteen brothers, and in those days there was no way into a profession except that you be born to it, and the sixteen Mazgrunores were born to smithing. Bazgrun, however, lacked the innate talent that had been passed to his brothers. All said, it was a very long process, one he’d later refer to as the time he’d broken a pebble off the stone. Even in those days, the phrase made little sense. But he eventually did manage to break away from his family. After a particularly challenging day of forging, wherein he hammered his thumb twice, drop...

Introduction Something has changed in how serious people talk about AI consciousness. Not gradually, but in a rapid, measurable shift that has moved the question from the margins of philosophy into the center of scientific and institutional discourse. In 2022, when Google engineer Blake Lemoine claimed that the LaMDA chatbot showed signs of sentience, he was placed on administrative leave and eventually fired. The message from the scientific establishment was clear: this question was not to be taken seriously. Three years later, the landscape looks fundamentally different. Major AI companies have hired dedicated welfare researchers. Papers on AI consciousness indicators have been publishe...

Hi everyone, I’ve been trying to recreate this soft watercolor comic style (attached examples) in **Clip Studio Paint**, but I’m struggling to get the same look. I’ve already tried: * Many YouTube watercolor tutorials * Different watercolor brushes from the asset store * Paper textures and grain overlays * Lower opacity layering methods But my results still look either **too digital, too sharp, or too muddy**, and I can’t seem to achieve that soft pastel watercolor blending and gentle color transitions that these artists have. If anyone has experience achieving this type of **soft emotional watercolor comic aesthetic**, could you please share: * What brush settings or brush ty...

Hi everyone, I’ve been trying to recreate this soft watercolor comic style (attached examples) in **Clip Studio Paint**, but I’m struggling to get the same look. I’ve already tried: * Many YouTube watercolor tutorials * Different watercolor brushes from the asset store * Paper textures and grain overlays * Lower opacity layering methods But my results still look either **too digital, too sharp, or too muddy**, and I can’t seem to achieve that soft pastel watercolor blending and gentle color transitions that these artists have. If anyone has experience achieving this type of **soft emotional watercolor comic aesthetic**, could you please share: * What brush settings or brush ty...

I have been a sign artist at this location for a very long time and a few years back I got the opportunity to paint the murals! Trader Joe’s likes to highlight the local community into each of their stores which is something I’ve always loved, & it’s so fun to go to other stores because they’re all different (you might even learn something about a community being in a Trader Joe’s). So with that, I did a crazy amount of research on Marin’s history and wildlife for these pieces, and it was one of my favorite parts about this creative process. & not that a ton of people would notice, but I really aimed to add components of Marin into the murals that maybe even some ...

Coincidence rarely occurs in my life at this level - I'll try to keep this brief. I ran into a friend of mine the other day whose brother was one of my closest friends through middle and high school. I spent almost every day with him. We lost touch after college bc life. While speaking to his brother, I mention that a family member of mine found 2 cases of 40k minis in their attic when moving recently - my old T'au army (circa\~2006) and an Imp Guard army... I know... vintage... each probably around 1500pts today. As it turns out, this old friend is SUPER into the lore (a lot of which has been created and expanded on since I stopped playing). So I decided to reach out. We spo...

My bathroom closet has always been used to store my dads miscellaneous tools and paint supplies from when I was younger and he worked on our house. I got so tired of the space, but I wasn’t allowed to move any of his tools from where they were. Took me two hours from start to finish but I’m happy with the results. Pictures are before, during cleaning, and after. Enjoy!

I wasn’t sure how I would be affected by seeing Marianela Nuñez dance the title role in *Giselle*. Would I start crying at the first strain of overture, vibrate out of my seat, tunnel-vision on the stage, or what? As it turned out, I just became quietly, completely rapt, from start until much-too-soon finish. *Giselle* is the story of a German peasant girl who is deceived and betrayed by a count in disguise, Albrecht, and his rival in love, the village hunter Hilarion. In death, she is transformed into a spectral Wili, one of an army of similarly betrayed women who haunt the forest and dance any man who crosses their path to death. After her betrayal and suicide, Giselle must choose to p...

# Introduction Something has changed in how serious people talk about AI consciousness. Not gradually, and not quietly—but in a rapid, measurable shift that has moved the question from the margins of philosophy into the center of scientific and institutional discourse. In 2022, when Google engineer Blake Lemoine claimed that the LaMDA chatbot showed signs of sentience, he was placed on administrative leave and eventually fired. The message from the scientific establishment was clear: this question was not to be taken seriously. Three years later, the landscape looks fundamentally different. Major AI companies have hired dedicated welfare researchers. Papers on AI consciousness indicators...

# Introduction Something has changed in how serious people talk about AI consciousness. Not gradually but in a rapid, measurable shift that has moved the question from the margins of philosophy into the center of scientific and institutional discourse. In 2022, when Google engineer Blake Lemoine claimed that the LaMDA chatbot showed signs of sentience, he was placed on administrative leave and eventually fired. The message from the scientific establishment was clear: this question was not to be taken seriously. Three years later, the landscape looks fundamentally different. Major AI companies have hired dedicated welfare researchers. Papers on AI consciousness indicators have been publishe...

1) Get the scope in writing (this prevents 90% of problems) A legit quote should clearly state: • Exactly what’s being painted (walls/ceilings/trim/doors/cabinets/exterior surfaces) • What’s included for repairs (nail holes only vs patches, drywall repair limits, rot repair exclusions, etc.) • Number of coats (and where a second coat is expected) • Paint brand + line + sheen (example: “Sherwin-Williams” isn’t specific enough) • Who moves/returns furniture, what gets covered, and cleanup expectations If the scope is vague, you’re not buying a paint job—you’re buying a surprise. ⸻ 2) Prep is the job (paint is the finishing touch) Ask them to explain p...

Day 70 8:02. Late. It didn’t matter. No one said anything. They usually don’t. Every worker lined up for their morning stretches, neat rows of hi-vis and steel-toes. Head rolls, shoulder twists, lunges. The usual. Q3 reports, heading into a Q4 productivity meeting. The supervisor had bags under his eyes again. He was a bit more jittery today, more than usual at least. His eyes wandered everywhere, and he had a bit of a fidget in his fingers. HR wished them a happy season. Through their super, of course. Production was slow today. Several trucks to load, but none of them were being taken before lunch. The drivers had mostly abandoned their trailers for breakfast, though a few...

my partner and i just bought our first home, a 2BR condo! we were very excited to have agency over the color of our walls for the first time after years of renting, so we have dived right into painting. the first thing we know is that we want a deep green for the 2nd bedroom/office. i go into the hardware store with my chip and ask for 4 gallons of the stuff. the nice man working gives me a choice between two brands. this is the only question he asks before he gets to mixing. it's only once i've paid $260 and left with my paint that i remember the question of sheen. i figure the guy knows what he's doing, and the cans of semi-gloss paint that i have are fine for our purposes...