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Month: July 2004

Fly, Birds, Fly!

Fly, Birds, Fly!

I promised some time ago to post a tutorial on how to make 3D stereograms like this one: The tutorial will be in three parts—maybe even four or five. They’re fairly easy to make (really, they are!) but a little complicated to explain. In the meantime, keep your eyes on the skies and watch out for the bird poop! Share this post:

My Noisy Neighbors Are Bird Brains

My Noisy Neighbors Are Bird Brains

Things haven’t changed all that much since I moved. July was noisy in this neighborhood, even at two in the morning and two days after the Fourth. They simply really like their fireworks here, and even though the city site says it’s illegal to have them, they’re used to having them, so my San Diego-raised sensibilities get a little annoyed with the occasional disturbance. But by far, my noisiet neighbors are here at the new place. Every other day, I…

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That Voodoo That You Do, or Ouch

That Voodoo That You Do, or Ouch

Now I know someone’s got a bobble-headed voodoo doll of me stashed in their closet somewhere, and somehow their dog got at it and started using it as a chew toy. Not only was this the week of My Major Sleep Deficit; this was also the week of Bumper Cars With April. It started with a bite to my lip and a grouchily muttered expletive. According to Filipino superstition, if you bite your lip someone’s talking very badly about you….

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How I Fulfilled My Passionate Destiny

How I Fulfilled My Passionate Destiny

It’s been ages since I’ve posted a tutorial—since I’ve posted anything at all, actually; I’ve been busy doing book covers and various other things for e-publishers and authors. And now that I have more than a handful of samples to show, I figure I should do a half-assed tutorial and share one of my favorite covers—Passionate Destiny by Dee S. Knight. Dee is a dream to work with. She provides a lot of book detail and cover ideas in her…

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