Bleeding Black & Gold

I know people who don’t live in or around Pittsburgh probably wouldn’t understand (well, maybe Yankees fans might), but when the Steelers play the Super Bowl, it’s an extension of the holiday season. I only ask for the T.V. 16 days of the year unless, of course, the Steelers make the playoffs. And in that case I’ll need an extension. …

Juried Art Exhibit @ the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art

So I went and entered “Jeeraffe” in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Annual Juried Art Exhibition. I (honestly) believed the juror would have a good laugh when he saw it, and maybe even call somebody else in the room so that person could have a laugh at me as well. And then he would toss my entry in …

In Memory of Jason Bay

So if you’re anywhere near Pittsburgh, and you’re anywhere near a Pirates fan, you’ve probably heard that we’ve managed to screw up once again. Xavier Nady wasn’t enough. They went and traded Jason Bay. I was watching a Pirates game two years ago (July 29, 2006, to be exact) when I drew this Rot in my sketchbook. Sorry about the …

Trademark Part II

It’s official! “The Rots” is a certified registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. So now, every time I use the name, I can put a registered trademark symbol after it: The Rots® Pretty cool, huh? And hopefully, that might deter some evildoer who wants to steal the name for their own evildoer purposes.

Copyright stuff

Well, I just found out yesterday that the check I sent last December 3rd to the Copyright Office, along with a stack of greeting cards published in 2006, has finally been cashed. I hope that means the copyrights aren’t far behind. I apologize for the wait, and hopefully those cards will be up for sale soon. I’m also working on …

Forwarded emails create SPAM

I know the people who think I would be interested in some email they’ve received aren’t trying to cause problems when they forward it to me, but it turns out they are. It’s not so much in that they are forwarding, it’s in the WAY they forward. This also includes any time an email is sent to everyone in an …

Greeting cards

Still waiting to hear from the Copyright Office about the greeting cards. It’s been about five months, and I finally got the postcard back saying they received the package, but they haven’t cashed the check for the fee so far. Sorry, but I only have two cards up on the site right now. As soon as I hear from D.C. …

CAKE!

When I got home from NY, my honey had a cake waiting for me to celebrate a successful trip. I guess the lady who did the writing didn’t ask.

Greeting cards

Posted two greeting cards for sale on my site. Yes, only two. Still waiting for paperwork to get through the Copyright office, but as soon as it does, there will be plenty more where that came from. Thanks for your patience…