Choke Bucket
Everyone needs a choke bucket. In it's most literal form, the choke bucket is the bucket you keep in bed with you when you are sick. The bucket you need because you know, no matter what, you are not...
View ArticleGreat Picks - Chicago LockBack Knife
Chicago Lockback Knife This is one of my favorite picks of the year. This little knife was found in a storage unit that was bought at auction. While digging through any unit, a lot of stuff is tossed...
View ArticleGreat Pics - Light Painting
I love light painting with my camera. This picture you see was never touched with Photoshop or any image editing at all. This was done with only the camera and a blue light in a dark room. For this...
View ArticleDamn The Man
All of our lives people are told to get an education, find a secure job, and work hard at building a successful career. But all you get from that is becoming overworked and under appreciated. Maybe if...
View ArticleGreat Picks - Silver Dimes
Actual eBay listing after auction end. This is a pick that surprisingly enough many people don't even realize could be in their own pockets. Silver is a valuable commodity. The price of silver has...
View ArticleGreat Pics - Wood Man
One thing I like to do with photography is create scenes, especially with toys and things that you can find around the house. One of the first props I had to buy was this wooden mannequin. He is used...
View ArticleThe Notebook
Spiral notebook and a Moleskine I consider myself a creator. I am an artisan, a photographer, a writer and more. My most important tool is not the camera or the paintbrush. It is not clay or a...
View ArticleGreat Picks - Goodwill Pick
This week's pick is so exciting, I had to make a video about it. Check out the auctions on ebay right now! This way to my eBay auctions!
View ArticleGreat Pics -Always
I love this picture. It was taken on the bank of the Delaware River during low tide. As you may have guessed the "Always" rock was placed there on purpose in order to create meaning within the scene....
View ArticleDreadmill
I hate the treadmill. HATE it. This weekend, for the first time in quite a while, I was able to go for a run outside. Even in 90* heat a run outside feels better than a run on the treadmill. I...
View ArticleGreat Picks - Goodwill Pick Update
Last week I told you about a great couple of picks from the Goodwill store. It just so happens that the auctions have just ended and here is what has come of them. The sparring gear was purchased for...
View ArticleVacation's Over
The vacation is over. Literally. A long overdue vacation has come to an end. It was an extended weekend down the Jersey shore. The real one, not that crap you see on MTV. My shore towns of choice are...
View ArticleGet Your Priorities Straight
When it comes to works in progress and other projects, be sure to keep your priorities in order. A lot of the things I talk about on here I do to earn a paycheck. So here is my list... Do the projects...
View ArticleHurricane
This was an exciting weekend. Hurricane Irene terrorized the entire east coast and everyone was in a panic. Living in southern New Jersey made it quite interesting. People in this area tend to be ill...
View ArticleSchool Is Back In Session
Yesterday was my oldest son's first day of the second grade. And thank God for that!! I have two sons, and trying to write when they are both home is a major pain in the butt. Doing art isn't as hard,...
View ArticleI Love My Kindle
Let's face it, books can be cumbersome. Some of them are heavy. Most are thick and hard to hold in the hands. Some weigh in at over 1000 pages and become a piece of heavy machinery that is difficult to...
View ArticleMonopoly - What is Wrong With This Country
Yes... Monopoly the board game. I watch a lot of kids television. That is the curse of having two kids. Although, it gives me an excuse to watch some awesome cartoons. Obviously, the commercials shown...
View Article#fridayflash - "Sub Two"
The sub two hour marathon was a mythical feat. People believed that it could be done, but most believed it was humanly impossible. But as people got closer to two hours, more people started paying...
View ArticleFreelancers and Eggs
source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/meg-z/ Don't put all your eggs in one basket. That is sound advice. Quite literally it means that relying on just a single basket is not a good idea. What if you...
View ArticleIs Hack Really Such A Bad Thing?
Hack is usually used as a derogatory adjective. To be a hack writer means that you grind out thousands upon thousands of words without thinking about the art of writing. You are viewed as nothing more...
View ArticleMy Mind Works Like YouTube
Have you ever clicked a link to a YouTube video and after watching the video clicked on one of the recommended videos? After watching that video you click on another recommended video. Before long you...
View ArticleI Am Moving...
Bill Dowis has moved to his new home at www.billdowis.com Come check me out.
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