TQS takes on space aliens
Do we believe? Some of us believe. Some of us want to believe. Find out which staffers are strapping on the tinfoil hats and gearing up for the alien invasion (or something like that). Emily Olek, Account Manager 100%. This was reinforced after watching Werner Herzog’s “Fireball.” It was delightful. Lisa Hinterberger, Graphic Designer Definitely. […]
TQS takes on social media
Scroll. Click. Watch. Scroll. Repeat. Sometimes we all surrender to the flow of social media. Don’t you? We do. We really do. Social media! Here’s who we’re following. Emily Olek, Account Manager I’ve recently become a resident of Flavortown USA and I proudly support my mayor, @guyfieri. Steve Lingle, CEO Joey Mulinaro on Twitter (@joeymulinaro). […]
TQS takes on the Zombie Apocaylpse
Dear God, it’s the Zombie Apocalypse. What are we doing?! Where are we going?! We paneled the Quilted Squirrel staff to see how they’d handle the dreaded—but ultimately inevitable—Zombie Apocalypse. Here’s what we had to say. Emily Olek, Account Manager If the Zombie Apocalypse is here, I have most certainly perished. I am now the […]
TQS takes on reading!
It’s been a long, hard winter. Have we taken advantage of our time inside by reading some good books? Maybe so, maybe not. We asked the gang: Tell us what books you’re reading (if any), but try not to sound so pretentious about it, okay? Here’s what we had to say. Lisa, Graphic Designer I […]
TQS takes on the White House
It looks like the White House has rebranded its logo… So we asked our staff, “Uh, what do you think?” Some responses included insightful and informed perspectives from our savviest of professionals. Others, well… didn’t. And still some takes were presented with such a reckless indifference that you have to wonder if it was a […]
TQS Thanksgiving Day Draft
Ohhh doctorrr. The inaugural TQS Thanksgiving Day Draft is in the books and boy was it a good one. We’ll spare you the pre-game platitudes and get right to the good stuff. Here’s a blow-by-blow rundown of the TQS Thanksgiving Day Draft: Round 1 Pick 1: Tyler – FOOTBALL With the first overall pick in […]
Nine Ways to Pumpkin Spice Up Your Life
Have you ever thought to yourself “I wish more things in life were pumpkin spice. Why stop at lattes, pancake mix, ice cream, Jello, doughnuts, and edible lip gloss?” Well, here at The Quilted Squirrel, our motto has long been “if it ain’t broke, make it pumpkin spice”—which, coincidentally, is also the motto of capitalism […]
A Collection of Fall Haikus
In Western New York and across the Northeast, fall is hands down the most stunning season of them all. The changing leaves, the geraniums, the glowing orange pumpkins grinning at passersby from porches and front steps. What better way to capture the whimsies and delights of this magical season than in poem? We’ve adapted the […]
5 Ideas for a Romantic Fall Date in Western NY
Many people think spring is the most romantic season of the four we experience on this spinning space marble we call Earth. And that’s fine for them—but if People Magazine’s decision to name Blake Shelton 2017’s “sexiest man alive” is any indicator, people have a tendency to get things wrong. The misconception probably comes from […]
4 Suggestions for a Better NYS License Plate
Right now, New Yorkers across the state are exercising their inalienable right to vote on one of the most the most pressing issues of our time. It’s nearly unavoidable—one we’re forced to confront every day, one that, up until now, we’ve been forced to accept by the lousy bureaucrats in the 518. The issue of […]