So... My life is kinda crazy again. I read though, that a lot of people are going through some confusing times. It usually always happens around this time of the year, have you noticed? I have. Anyway, today I watched most of the dedication ceremony for President Bill Clinton's Library in Arkansas. It was nice to see our last four presidents sitting outside in the rain. To the topic at hand. A lot of people ask me what I do for a living. Well, to answer succinctly, I'm a full-time colle...

An article on CNET's News.com reports that spyware and virus makers, "...are using a flaw in the way the multimedia software loads graphical themes, or skins, to infect PCs with their wares. The digital music player-made by America Online subsidiary Nullsoft, whose informal mascot is the llama-improperly allows the skin files to run programs." Users of skin programs that have the ability to apply skins automatically (like Winamp for instance) should be ware. "The flaw is being used by some...

A recent post in neom's latest poll caused me to ponder on an issue that I've been tossing back and forth in my conscious mind for a while, until now. Here's a transcribed version of my inner most thought on the issues of Americanism, Nationalism and Opinionism( sic ). I like to tout myself as a fairly independant minded individual, but I think my thoughts on these issues are shared by many, correct me if I'm wrong : Question: " With respect to standard of living, quality of life, b...

"The Community" (including deviantART as a site within the 'art/design/skin' community), is much larger than I've noticed some people like to give credit to. The statement is true that deviantART encapsulates a community all its own, like a bundled software package for your new computer system. As a new user, just beginning to explore the vast community known as "Art & Design" with deviantART might be your first or second stop - it could be the case that you won't explore the community fur...