We sometimes write about fun topics.
If you’re a longtime reader, you know that each year K.N. Pepper produces a cartoon or two to celebrate the holidays. For those who missed the 2012 and 2013 editions, you’ll find them at Two Years of Christmas Greetings From K.N. Pepper. It is now time for...
Unless you’ve been on a deserted island for the past couple of weeks, you’ve undoubtedly seen a number of people taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. I’m sure that many of you have even taken the challenge yourself. Sure, the water is a bit cold, but...
A few years ago I told you the story of Pavuvu peppers. I was first made aware of them during a CorelDRAW Unleashed Training Session and their story is pretty interesting. If you don’t remember the full story, please read My Pavuvu Pepper Story. Today I wanted...
Loyal readers may have noticed there have been fewer blogs posts recently. While I am no longer trying to publish a post every day, the most recent lack of posts was because I had to make an unexpected trip to attend a family funeral. I’ve been on hundreds of...
One of my favorite “cards” each year comes from K.N. Pepper. Using his talents and CorelDRAW, he creates a Christmas themed graphic each year. He always includes a brief message before the graphics and I’ll include those here as well. I somehow...
I admit it, I’m a geek. There might even be some of you that are also in the geek club. Many of us geeks love to watch Sheldon Cooper and his many adventures on The Big Bang Theory. I’m sure a fair number of you also enjoy the show. As regular viewers...
If you use Facebook, you’ve probably seen others including graphic emoticons in their comments or in a chat message. Do you know the keystrokes for these emoticons? I’ve put together a graphic showing all of them below, along with the keystrokes to get...
Yesterday was National Margarita Day. But it was an even rarer occurrence here in the desert. It started as graupel and turned into snow. We get both from time to time, but this time the snow actually stuck around on the ground. Heck, it was still around this morning...
As I flipped through the TV listings for Thanksgiving night, I noticed a documentary about the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Bad album. I wasn’t going to be around to watch it so I set the show to record. Various people involved in the production...
When you look at the title of the blog, you may not immediately think of the movies of the same name from 1983. It was a television movie centered around the area of Kansas in which I lived and several scenes were filmed at the University of Kansas, my alma mater. Of...
Can you believe the smiley recently celebrated its 30th birthday? I certainly don’t remember it being around back then and it may have been the mid-90s before my life was first blessed with a smiley. Now they are on our computers, our phones and darned near...
This week has brought horrific images from the shores of New York, New Jersey and other places along the Eastern seaboard of the United States. It is hard to imagine what it will take for those areas to rebuild and I hope residents can find a way back to something...
Today I want to tell you a little bit about some islands that are probably unknown to many of you. They are fairly remote and the population is small. Yet they contain beauty that I’ve not seen anywhere else. First, I’ll give you a link to The...
Do you remember where you were on June 16, 1969? I do and it is a day I won’t forget. Looking back, my mom knew the significance of the day that would soon unfold. My dad thought the whole idea was crazy. A major event in world history started at 8:32 that...
What did you do the summer you were 19? Do you even remember? I had to think hard to remember and even then the memory is a bit hazy. Of the friends you spent time with that summer, are you still in touch with them? I know there are some I still talk with regularly...
This past week I went to Las Vegas to meet with a client. Of course one of the questions someone always asks when someone returns from Las Vegas is “did you win?”. My schedule was quite busy the whole trip so I didn’t get a chance to even visit a...
I’ve been taking a lot more pictures in the past few years and really enjoying all that digital photography has to offer. Of course, it does lead to some of the same things being said on a regular basis. Recently an amusing video was posted on YouTube making fun...
I often get asked the story about how I started as an author of CorelDRAW books. Part of the story is working hard and being ready when opportunity knocked. Yet it is just as important that I was at the right place at the right time when I saw an online post looking...
I’ve been lucky enough to visit the Sistine Chapel in person on two different occasions. Standing inside the chapel and experiencing the amazing artwork is truly breathtaking. The biggest downside is that you share with experience with hundreds of other people...
Typically when I talk about a font, I make sure you can download it. The Leg Hair Font is an exception to that rule as it isn’t a computer-based font. I’ll give credit to the person behind the font as it is really creative. All I can suggest you do is read...
Do you ever find yourself watching a crime show on television or the movies and laughing at what they claim to be able to do with their computer? It happens all too often with me. Yet I know very well that computers, along with graphics software, are often used in the...
I ran across an interesting article called The Past and Future of Famous Logos and thought you might it interesting and inspiring. It shows how a few well known companies have changed their logos throughout the company history and makes a guess at what those logos...
I’ve done several posts about 1000 True Fans. Most recently it was in a post titled Another Look at 1000 True Fans. In those posts, I have often talked about a band that is a favorite of mine. Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers are a good example because they...
Three years ago a blog post entitled 1000 True Fans was first posted. It is a bit long, but I highly encourage you all to read it as it is a very important concept for all artists. When I first introduced you to 1000 True Fans, I shared the story of how it applied to...
