Motivational videos returned by USPS as “possible threat” – wtf

I believe in self explanatory pictures. — Moses Oliver

So, I produce 3 DVD’s for a young man who lost his sight in a boat racing accident a number of years ago. The videos are to promote his work as a motivational speaker. I put $5 worth of heart stamps on the package and send them off. Yesterday the package shows up back in my mail box. Returned as a possible threat – “due to heightened security requirements.” What’s wrong with this world?

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Kevin Meyers video completed

“…words and pictures can work together to communicate more powerfully than either alone.” — William Albert Allard

As a young man Kevin Meyers lost his sight in a boat racing accident. Since that life changing event he has earned two degrees, works at Northwestern Mutual’s IT department, and become a motivational speaker. We’ve created this video to help get his message out to folks.

Net(not)working(yet)

“A photograph is always invisible, it is not it that we see.” — Roland Barthes

Networking (day two) continues: Stephanie Reynolds, the friendly freelancer, hosted the Well-fed writers at Barnes & Noble in Bay Shore Mall, Glendale, WI. Martha Carrigan, President and CEO of Big Shoes Network offered valuable suggestions on the subject of networking. Wesley Manko, of DefenseWorks, recently published How to be Safe No Matter What; and also provided some useful ideas. David White also offered his insights. A few other snaps from the evening can be viewed here.

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Net(not)working

“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” — Ansel Adams

Networks: My dear friend, David White, currently finds himself studying and testing networking concepts. He invited me to an event hosted by Katie Felten of MKE Live, a local chapter of LinkIn; a networking site for professionals. My interest, as always, revolved around “what does professional networking look and sound like? And, do attendees need and recognize the value of high quality photography, video, and graphic design services for themselves and their businesses?” To see more photographs from the event – look here.

Content is the name of my game. Images, words and videos which make the web, print and our walls come alive with interesting and useful information.

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Portraits – self and others – call me

too long since pencil
marked its trail over paper
so here’s to life’s trail

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Self Portrait

I’d rather draw you. Call me: 262-241-9375.

Along the way. The photographer said, “they’re real.” Many viewers said, “don’t believe your pictures.” How, or why, did the images appear so as folks could not accept them as factual? Or, did she document a fiction? Few could tell. Really. Do you believe this? ’tis true.