About Me

I'm a romance author and digital artist and photographer and now lensmaster. You can also find me on the WWW at my main site, cafepress, and I've recently split up my blog.

Funny Tees

There is this man at work that always wears t-shirts with funny sayings. One day he shows up with a T-shirt that said something to the effect of stop reading my t-shirt. I told the man, "Reading your t-shirts is about the most exciting thing to...

Paint Shop Pro Freebies & Resources

Could be that there are worse hobbies. This lens has links to some resources and information available on the Internet for PSP users of the range of ability levels.

Norse Mythology

Coming from a Norwegian-American family, I've always been fascinated by Norse Mythology. Nearly everything I've learned I had to read or watch in movies because my family is pretty far removed our Norwegian roots.

Christmas on Cafepress

I might might as well gear up shopping on-line for Christmas 2008. I do most of my shopping on-line these days. And when it comes to holiday shopping I do all of it. Not kidding. Last winter the one day (yes, the one day) I went to the...

The Future of Reading

I'm an eBook reader, and have had stories published electronically. Over the last few years I've watched more and more information delivered via the Internet. Though I enjoy holding a book in my hands, it seems the future of reading won't involve nea...

Going Green Simply & Economically

Have you too noticed that going green is a rich man's game? Going green can be very costly because it is in vogue. Big companies have always wanted to make big money off the latest fad. But, this lens is dedicated to simple and realistic ideas about...

Mermaids

Back in the day when Patrick Duffy was my hero, I used to hold my breath underwater as long as I could. Alas, training to me a mermaid isn't something I've done for decades. But, I do still read stories and mythology and collect mermaid art...

Andromeda's Delights

Right now I have one big store at CafePress with the subjects that I love like ... travel, photography, digital art and more. Why do I call my store Andromeda's Delights? Because I also write futuristic romance and wanted to include the stars. I also...

Kaleidoscopes Video Showcase

When I was a little kid you could buy those tube kaleidoscopes with beads and mirrors and when you looked at a bright light source each view was different. Those toys entertained me for hours. It is no different with the Kaleidoscope effect...

The Old West

The Old West of my favorite topics of research. I had a contracted story set in the late 1800's that won't make it publication anytime soon because of bankruptcy issues. A lot of what you'll find on this lens are books and Web sites I've found u...

Northern Lights

I was reading about the Northern Lights the other night and decided to start this lens. Truth is it is just starting... More to come.

Spanish Disney Video Showcase

I believe music is a wonderful way to keep foreign languages from going rusty. I studied Spanish a little longer than Norwegian (this series of video showcases started with the Norwegian Disney Video Showcase). Even though I live in an area...

Cafepress Video Showcase

One of my favorite video shorts on YouTube is a great example of the fun ways that Cafepress artists are using YouTube to advertise their shops. The Guinea Pig Way has had about 350,000 views. I suspect that means the artist has been seeing a boost i...

Paint Shop Pro vs. Photoshop

Paint Shop Pro vs. Photoshop Paint Shop Pro vs. Photoshop --- PSP wins out.

Halloween On-line

This lens showcases some of the fantastic finds I've found on CafePress wandering around working on my own shop. I've been a member for years, but I just recently opted for the pro shop. Not really in time to have all that many of my own Halloween pr...

Norwegian Disney Video Showcase

A few years back I took a conversational Norwegian class at the University of Alaska. Not being around Norwegian speaking people, it is very difficult to keep up with the words and phrases that I learned. But then one day I was looking for a song I a...

The Hero's Journey

Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler is among my favorite writing books. It's a really easy to follow guide to plotting and character development.

The Amazons

I got this video from Netflix recently and found it so interesting. I am always fascinated by considering how mythology and history are intertwined.

Reno, Nevada

Guess I better resurrect this page from the place where untended lenses go. I took this picture below of downtown Reno at night from the old graveyard that overlooks town.

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Fried Twinkies & Buckin' Bulls

What do fried twinkies and bucking bulls have in common? Bull riders. The book Fried Twinkies, Buckle Bunnies, and Bull Riders isn't just a source of the "ultimate" recipe for fried twinkies, in this book the author Josh Peter ...

Southwest Designs & Tees

These days I live on the edge of the desert Southwest. I find it ... brown. But I also find it lovely. Besides having lived in Nevada, I've traveled around everywhere else. This lens will focus on some of my favorite finds at CafePress, and as time g...

Valentine's Day

Why wait for Saint Valentine's Day? Your sweetie deserves a special gift 365 days a year.

Cool Cats Video Showcase

One of my favorite digital art images Cool Cats started several years ago as an Andy Warhold imitation. Not that long ago I was wandering around NASA's GRIN site and decided to add one of their Cat's Eye Nebula images to the mix and Nebula...

Nevada T-Shirts and Gifts

Since I've moved to Nevada I've heard several alien stories that would have tourists quaking in their boots. Be afraid ... be very afraid. This lens is part of a series of my favorite topics on CafePress.

Politically Correct Christmas

I was wandering around online in November 2007 and noted that Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women in Sydney, Australia. I was amused. But, then again, perhaps I should be thankful that higher-ups in Australia worry about the self esteem...