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I've started a new blog about cleaning up the junk in my life. For too long, I've been working way too hard and have not allowed myself the time to do even the base level of culling the junk in my house.

I started this blog to help myself get traction on getting back to a better place. it's got nothing to do about what I do professionally, but it might be a fun read for the one or two fans that I have out there

Enjoy.

In an effort to give the hundreds of daily visitors to this site a chance to become thousands or tens of thousands, I'm going to be updating this site more regularly. I'll also be trying to devote more time towards placing more emphasis on the desktop section, since that gets a majority of the traffic to the site.

To try and make updating less of a chore, for now, I'm putting the site together in a pretty quick and dirty editor (RapidWeaver) which will do just about everything I need for the time being. I do promise to devote some time to a decent facelift as soon as I can.

So, I'll keep this post brief and let you get to what you probably came here for (the desktops) Please notice that I've added advertising and associated Amazon links, etc. I genuinely apologize for the need to do this, but since I'm not using this site to generate freelance leads right now, I'll need to have the traffic pay for itself if at all possible. So if you like my desktop wallpaper, bookmark this page and use my Amazon link instead of typing "Amazon" into your browser. Your price will stay the same, but I'll get a small cut of the sale, and every penny will help. Thank you, truly.

An update on the book being developed with Glasshaus Publishers.
I was asked to provide the cover art for the book. Here it is. If you are interested in the image, you can find it on my desktops section.
Interested in owning your own copy? Purchase it at Amazon!

Another book is in the mix, soon to be published by Glasshaus Publishers.
This book focuses on the usability of the Flash based Type Viewer found on my SynFonts.com site. When it rains it pours!
(By the way... just an update for those who care. GlassHaus was really a Glass House. They went bankrupt and did not pay me for my book. - Don 2005)

I just found out that I have become a finalist at the Flash Forward film festival! My site, SynFonts.com , is in the e-commerce division. Please VOTE for me in the peoples choice awards! If I win, I promise I'll give my fonts away free for a week.
Update: Thanks to all who voted for me. I'm glad for all the positive feedback and wishes of encouragement. Sadly I didn't win, but hey... I was in there going head to head with the best of the best. I can't ask for more than that!

Check out the new book I helped write for Friends of Ed (the publishers of New Masters of Flash) Yes, that's my name on the cover! (I can barely fit this huge head through doors sometimes!) Visit the Friends of Ed website for more information or just Purchase it from Amazon!
FYI... I still have a couple free copies of this book to give away. (well... Not anymore. Gosh, this post is old as well! - Don 2005)