This weekend I finished the audio book “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. I’m so glad I’ve never had to personally endure the trials of war; particularly all of the front-line hand-to-hand combat that was described with such disturbing detail in this book.
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Calls from 998-456. Where’s the seventh digit?
Recently, I have been receiving calls from 998-456. You counted correctly; there are only six digits. Who is this mysterious six-digit caller? I can’t call them back for it’s an invalid number. They don’t leave a message, so I presume it’s some automated service. Worst of all, I cannot report them to the National Do …
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jasonpearce.com Redesign
I finally got around to redesigning my personal blog/website at jasonpearce.com. My previous design was a modified version of the default WordPress template. I used this design for almost 10 years. My new design is a modification of the free Seven Five WordPress Theme from www.press75.com. I liked its cleaner and simpler look. More so, …
Documentary on hand-painted advertisements
“Up There” is a 10 minute documentary about large hand-painted advertisements that appear on the sides of buildings. Not only is it well shot, it illustrates how painted advertisements are a dying breed — all but replaced by printed advertisements and huge vinyl canvases. I like this quote: “They can’t print what we paint. They …
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Wedding Photo Book via Blurb.com
A few weeks ago I used Blurb.com to create a 40-page photo book using images from our wedding in October 2009. Today they arrived and I’m quite pleased. We opted in for the premium paper and went with their hardcover image wrap. Their software was easy to use, had some nice layouts to choose from, …