Monthly Archives: July 2011

Color pencil illustration brings me back to the fine artist inside me

I love working in pencil and color pencils. My upcoming illustration goes with the August Teen page which will publish Aug. 2 in the York Daily Record was created using pencil and color pencils. I first drew my illustration in … Continue reading

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Snow Leopard outgoing (SMTP) email for Comcast server solution

Ugh, I was trying to send an email and I kept getting an error message that my outgoing mail server (SMTP) was offline. So, I decided to call Comcast. The operator was very polite, but was unable to fix my … Continue reading

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Make your own fortune cookies to spice up your love life

Score points with your sweetie (in bed) by creating treats containing personal messages (in bed). Your strips should say something romantic, like your mates best traits (in bed), your favorite memories together (in bed) or what you want to do … Continue reading

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Bob Newhart caricature combines pencil and Photoshop techniques

I recently created a caricature of comedian Bob Newhart for Flipside. Bob Newhart was doing a show at Gettysburg Festival and reporter Erin McCracken got an interview with Newhart. I did a pencil sketch of Newhart and then added color … Continue reading

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Assign seating at Frank Theatres: Queensgate Stadium 13 is a bummer

About two weekends ago my husband and I decided we would go to the movies together, but watch different movies separately. William wanted to see “Horrible Bosses” and I wanted to see “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” We chose a … Continue reading

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NASA’s shuttle program comes to an end

Back in April I had my employee evaluation with my editor Brad Jennings. And as we reviewed my work over the past year we talked about upcoming projects. The big one was a NASA space shuttle project. Copy-editor Matt Anderson … Continue reading

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Flash action script 2.0 vs. 3.0

I am by no means a Flash expert, but I think I’ve accomplished a lot for being self-taught. My two latest Flash projects include an interactive look at the space shuttle program and a introduction to the 2011 Revolution’s All-stars. … Continue reading

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The cast of Harry Potter comes of age

Here is a look at Harry Potter and his two best friends from the decade-long film series: Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe; Hermione, played by Emma Watson; and Ron, played by Rupert Grint, have grown up before our eyes. You … Continue reading

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