Speaking of outlets for creativity that I don’t often publicize here, I also do some amateur design work.  Some of it is obvious in the form of book covers and promotional graphics.  Most of it, however, I typically keep to myself. Perhaps I should share.  For example:

If I were to open a small-scale hardware store (there still are small-scale retail outlets, right?) I would give it the catchy, quirky-fun, palindromic name “Skrew Werks” and use this logo: