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E-Mail Standards

As some of you know, I recently took a job with a company in Austin called Engauge Direct.  We focus our daily efforts on helping companies communicate through e-mail and micro-sites about new products, special offers, promotions, and other forms of electronic communications. Specifically, we work with Best Buy for Business, Logitech, CDW, Advocent, and [...]


To My Readers…

I ran into B-Dub’s girl yesterday and we got to talking about blog posts and the funny things that happen in our lives.   During the conversation, I was asked why I wasn’t posting anymore.  So to all of my three readers, I have to be honest that I have just been in a blogging funk [...]


It’s That Time Again

You’re in the right spot if you were looking for Twistedsideways. It’s that time again where I get bored with the style and layout of my blog and give it a face lift.  I haven’t really been digging my previous blog format for awhile and I have been looking for some new themes and ideas [...]


Wedding Venture

So I recently had the opportunity to help a friend here in Austin with a web project that she and her man to be were trying to put together for their upcoming wedding. Becky designed a website (which is fantastic) that showcases many of the amazing pictures that their wedding photographer took here in [...]


Computer Woes

Oh man!  For those of you in the design and web development world, you realize the importance of a stable work environment.  And for that matter, almost everything we do on our computers these days requires a good stable environment.  As for me, I have been having some trouble with my computer for a few [...]


Needed Vacation

Recently back from a much needed vacation, I have posted some new pics in my photoblog.  It was an amazing time in Guanajuato, Mexico.  It was nice to be able to put on a fleece and enjoy some much cooler weather. We even missed the huricane. 
It’s been awhile since the ol’ photoblog got some attention but I [...]


Difficult Client

Many of you know that I do some freelance work on the side in my “spare time” these days.  I recently started working with a new client a few months ago helping them with their branding, identity, and web presence.  My business partner and I have taken countless phone calls and e-mails from this client [...]


Work Overload

The last few weeks on the job have been a bit stressful.  One of my good friends and co-workers left his position at the church to take a different job at an agency here in Austin.  This move for him was much needed and I’m happy that he is able to move on.  But this [...]


The Beauty of Froggle

I have had a Dell Laptop for a number of years and it has treated we well. However, over the past few months, I have been annoyed that the battery in my laptop has only held a charge for 10-15 minutes max. In looking at Dell’s website for a replacement battery, I have been astounded [...]