This was no ordinary iPhone. This was my 5S. Why am I wondering what have we done to let these people take over our lives? Who are the brain police? (more…)
Apple reached out and killed my iPhone
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We’re leaving. The second secession, Nuevo California
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Secession is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity Threats of secession can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals. A secession attempt might be violent or peaceful, but the goal is the creation of a new state or entity independent from the group or territory it seceded from. The South seceded from the Union which brought on the Civil War. We all know that story. (more…)
Why do you support Trump?
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Thank you Bob Grade who answered the question “Why do you support Trump? Explain in detail and make specific nonpartisan arguments.” with this . . . (more…)
Hate du Jour … the new normal
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I am usually reluctant to post such stuff, but I’ve just about had it with social media and the main stream media. I just have to speak up. . . (more…)
51 Tips to Help you Take Breathtaking Landscape Photography Photos
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I’ve recently had a flurry of inquiries from people who have found older articles on the Design Center site, who wish to have their articles included on the same page. At the dawn of the graphical internet, the “Design Center” site intended to include all the major areas of the visual arts, photography being one of them. We even had a photographer who intended to run the photography department. Well, about that time the web seemed to explode with photographers and photography sites, so I backed off and did not add a Photo department. Here’s a photographer who wants to share his 51 Tips!
Looking into the future of art and design
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I’m fortunate to have been associated with artists all throughout my life. From watching my children and their artistic endeavors, to seeing them take art and creative talents into their adult lives. There are some extraordinary talents in high schools these days! Take a peek.
The Death of Advertising
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I’m chasing a story and getting lots of references for my research. Washington Post, blocked unless I subscribe. Wall Street Journal blocked unless I subscribe. We’ve come to the point now that web advertising is not working. I ran my web site for 30 years “ad free”. Why spam your customers? Are we witnessing the death of online advertising?
Brilliant fund raising ploy? Maybe, maybe not
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I’ve written a lot about fund raising and marketing for a cause. Just search the Design Center for “Marketing Update” . . . but this beats them all!
Since the impeachment craziness, then the pandemic, and all coupled with the prospect of an election in November, can the world get any crazier? Well, I didn’t think so until I heard somebody is paying one-hundred-grand for an online chat with Hillary!
Perspective is everything…count your blessings.
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Times these days, we need a wake-up call. This piece from an unknown author begged to be posted here.
Imagine you were born in 1900
When you are 14, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday with 22 million people killed. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until you are 20. Fifty million people die from it in those two years. Yes, 50 million.
Advertising Is Killing The Open Web. It Doesn’t Have To
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I’ve preached against bogus web advertising for nearly 30 years. It’s half the web’s problem, and most of the bandwidth problem. If publishers would have held true to some of the original basic advertising modes, the industry wouldn’t be where it is today. Programmatic advertising could change everything. But lazy ad buyers are failing to embrace that change.
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