JOHN BECK

Actually, I should say I'm sorry for not keeping up better - I've missed out on a lot of good posts the last few months (lazy, distracted, the holidays, the blah-idays) and that is MY loss!

Thank you, John! I'm getting up there. Heck, I'm ten years older than Tracy! (And today is HER birthday.)

There's still some brick streets left in Pittsburgh but not as many as years back. The last couple of days it has been very snowy here. Brick streets are a bear when it snows. Very slippery.

Thanks, John! I can't believe it's been five years. Time flies. Have a great day!

Dear John,

How are you doing?

I’ve written a book, “Ivory - An Anthology of Poems”. If you think you might be interested in reading my book and posting a review of it on Amazon.com, I’ll gladly send a complimentary copy if you’ll kindly reply with your email address. There is no obligation, of course.

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Best Regards,
JBD,
Ivory - An Anthology of Poems

I just treated myself to Adobe CS5 (creative suite 5) which is a powerful, dynamic bundle of software. One title, Adobe Indesign, which I've used for years without really knowing how to use it, I'm studying now, to learn all the tricks, bells and whistles.

Indesign can create the files for publication no matter where you wish to publish, from a simple flyer for the printer to an electronic book in any format offerer. I've used Indesign to do my book interiors for POD printing.

I figured since I paid close to $1400 for the software, I'd invest the time to really learn how to use it.

Outside the suite, I just used MUSE, another Adobe title, to upgrade my website. Muse is fantastic, ALL drag and drop, no HTML required.

I'm making my own guilt. I pull up the Mindful Poetry page, look at all I have to do (accepting poems, reading them, commenting, posting a new form for January...) and I quickly shut the window. Ugh. :-) I'll get to it soon. I only have one client with a deadline at the moment.

Thanks, John, for checking up on me. It must be in your blood--that check-up habit. ;-)

I'm fine, but so busy. Which is NOT an excuse to ignore Mindful Poetry. So that makes a layer of guilt grow on me like fuzz on a forgotten orange at the bottom of the bag.

Dang! I felt too bad to check my ping page for medical advice! I had chicken soup and herbal tea with honey. Was that almost as good as hot lemonade?

John, Thank you for always commenting on my posts - you are such a neat Gather friend and I hope that this year my computer doesn't go bonkers and I can comment more on your wonderful work. All the best for a wonderful new year ahead. Salud