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I love these new pens and pencils

March 10, 2010

I love mechanical pencils.  At any given time you can usually find a half dozen of them strewn across  my desk.    I also have a love-hate relationship with them because I usually buy the inexpensive half-dozen to a bag variety and I end up regretting it because the lead breaks easily under pressure or [...]

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Web Design Stimulus Package

July 23, 2009

Want a website but can’t afford the cost of a premium design?   Since the web is used by millions of people and is the most likely place for them to find you, it is a great way to promote your skills or services, attract new customers, and better serve the ones you already have.   If [...]

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Color Schemes and Sample Previews

June 30, 2009

As a web designer I’m always looking for the right color scheme combinations to incorporate into site design. I’ve seen some beautiful color palettes that look great at first glance but when applied into a site can have a completely adverse effect. Having an “on the fly” visualization of what those colors would look like [...]

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A Little Bit More To Go

February 4, 2009

My perseverance with diet and exercise over the last 6 months is paying off and since my last post of Nov. 20 I’ve now lost a total of  18 lbs.   My goal is to lose about 10 more lbs. then  maintain it.   Since  starting this regimen I can really feel the difference in how great [...]

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Blog style changes

November 20, 2008

I haven’t found the blog style I like yet so if you find the site changing looks often it’s because I’m trying to settle on one that works for me, or one that works.

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The farthest man-made object from earth

November 19, 2008

I’ve often wondered what the farthest man-made object was from earth.  It’s amazing that this spacecraft is still plugging away after more than 30 years. Voyager 1 is now the farthest man-made object from earth. It was launched in 1977 and it amazingly still receives power from its electrical generators that allow it to keep [...]

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