The Fishing Tale, Fins and Fans for 2010 

Since early May 2010, I've fished once on the Mokelumne River and caught zero trout, then fishing Lake Davis with nephews and got about four trout and had a really enjoyable and funny day. Great stuff! Over the July 4th weekend, fished again with nephews and they caught three or four trout at Pardee Reservoir, a beautiful local spot. For several years, my goal has been to catch as many fish as the license costs in dollars, which this year would be 44 fish. I share the trout with our remarkable neighbor Irene who used to be an avid fisherperson with her husband. So far this year, I think I have caught two fish. Only 42 more to go!

I've been moving forward with a redesign of this website, but some major items that I wanted to introduce have not been posted yet, including the fictional short story. 

On the business side, I'm lucky to work with some excellent people who are also clients; some for over 20 years. This year I've completed three websites and am working on several more, have produced dozens of ads and brochures, and am now shooting client videos for YouTube. I enjoy what I do. 

My revised site (very lightly penciled in for "sometime" this year with an eraser at the ready) will include good ideas and samples in a different visual approach. I'll include some thoughts about working with technology-dependent media and the ever-increasing load of digital information. And I'll be offering downloads of my images that can be used for your computer desktop background image.

Every website needs to have an entertainment aspect to it, with things that people enjoy aesthetically or procedurally or linguistically. Hope you enjoy the visit.

                                       

Abraham Lincoln wrote:  
“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

And what is it I claim to do for a living?
I often awake with a start in the middle of the night and ask myself the same thing. Well, let's say . . .

• Print, Internet and Video Services - Writing, photography, ad and logo design, websites, video production

• Communication and Event Management - Newsletter production and email distribution, email communication with groups, membership and sponsorship solicitations, event promotion and staging