THE MUDWALKER

THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID THRIFT

Welcome To My Website!

Welcome To My Website!

Some photographers sell prints. I sell my whole camera rolls in pdf photo ebooks.

INTRO:

Hi, my name is David Thrift, and this is my official website, which serves as the hub for all of my creative works on the internet. I reside in Southeast Alabama, and I am a outdoor photographer who loves to photograph West Point Lake, and Lake Harding in Alabama and Georgia. I create, self-publish, and sell photo ebooks using my photography. My photo ebooks are available as either free versions which contain watermarked photos with my logo, or as premium versions which do not contain watermarks that you can purchase in my MUDPIX OUTDOORS PHOTO EBOOKS store on Gumroad.

Ebook Availability: Not all ebooks will be available as free, and it’s the same with premium versions. Some ebooks may be either just free, or available with purchase only. Please read descriptions on each ebook for availability.

I also produce my own line of hand-knit, and crocheted hats (aka beanies) for men, and others. You can find all of the hats I have available in my DudeCapz Beanie Store on Storenvy. So thank you for dropping by my website. See my bio information further down the page for more details about my creations, and my outdoor photography.

MY LATEST PHOTO EBOOKS:

Portraits Of Duval Street Photo Ebook 001

Mounted above Duval Street at a bar called Irish Kevin’s in Key West, Florida, is a webcam which livestreams people walking up and down the street, or going into and out of the bar. This photo ebook is filled with nightlife as can only be seen from this world famous location. This first photo ebook in this series is free for preview on Issuu, and a free download here on my website, and does not contain watermarks. Get it here.

Day Trip 001 Photo Ebook

It’s the first photo ebook in my DAY TRIP series. I love to go out on day trips to my favorite locations around West Point Lake (both on the Alabama and Georgia sides) where I spend a few hours, or a whole day, taking photos of the scenery, and then put all the photos in a photo ebook. Get this one for your photo ebook collection as either a free watermarked version, or a premium watermark-free version from my ebook store on Gumroad. Click here for more information.

MY STORE LINKS:

ON GUMROAD – Buy my current photo ebooks. – [link]
ON STORENVY – Buy my crochet, hand-knit, and loom-knit beanies. – [link]

MY PRIMARY WEBSITES:

DDAVIDD.com – My official website (the one you are on now) which primarily serves as my “link in bio” across social networks. – [link]
DUDECAPZ.com – DudeCapz Beanie Store – The official website for my hand-crafted beanies. – [link]
LINKSURFUSA.com – A website directory I’m building that is currently nowhere near being put to use. – [link]
MRDTHRIFT.com – My other official website. I’m considering to set it’s focus on my art, but haven’t made a final decision yet. Also, it is possible that I may remove that website, or put it on hiatus at some point. Do I really need two official websites? – [link]
MUDPIX.com – It’s where MUDPIX OUTDOORS (my photography brand) got started. – [link]

MY SIDE PROJECT BLOGS:

These blogs are extensions of my work in photography and art.

PDF LOOP – Go get yourself some free ebooks featuring some of my photography and art. – [link]

TODAY WITH DAVID

To add a little personal connection to this website, I’ve launched a new mini-journal called Today With David. Visit this link to see how my day is going that you may not find written on my social network pages, and get updates about my creative process and production of my art, photography, and photo ebooks. Note: Despite the title, I don’t always write every single day. Sometimes I forget, but I always try to come back with something of interest.

MY LATEST ART IN 2022:

Digital abstract art painted in Artrage on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus. Completed on Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 2:59 AM CST. This is my first digital abstract art digitally hand painted by me in 2022. I’m currently working on a derivative art image from the same reference image with larger brush strokes. I am planning a total of 9 (possibly 10) derivatives in this series to come. Each one will be painted with a larger brush stroke size than the last one. I want to see how this changes and creates new artworks from one reference image. Check back soon for the 2nd art image when I finish it. I will begin a new blog series for my art soon. I have to figure out which website I’m going to do that on.

MY LATEST VIDEO ON YOUTUBE:

Below you will find my latest video from my MUDPIX OUTDOORS YouTube Channel.

DESCRIPTION: Watching a train pass by in Salem, Alabama on Saturday, January 1st, 2022 @ 4:27 PM CST. This is the first full train I’ve been able to film in daylight since I first started recording trains in December 2021. I was happy to be near the tracks when I heard the train coming so that I could get somewhere to record the whole train. I found a spot that was perfect to sit on as the train rolled by where I could record this video. I will try to get some more videos like this when I can.

MY TWITTER PAGES:

I have more Twitter handles than I know what to do with sometimes, but each one has a purpose related to the various projects I’m working on. Twitter is my favorite social network to collaborate on, which contributes to why I have so many accounts.

@DUDECAPZ – This is the Twitter page for my DUDECAPZ BEANIE STORE. Follow it to keep up with new hand-crafted items I have for sale in the shop. – [link]
@KALEIDOLOVE – This is primarily for my kaleidoscope art. – [link]
@LINKSURFUSA – This is for a project that is currently in “idea phase”. I’ve got some ideas I’d like to do with this, but haven’t really put anything definite on paper yet. – [link]
@MRDTHRIFT – This is my personal Twitter page where I’m bound to post about anything I’m working on with all of my projects. – [link]
@MUDPIXO – This is the official Twitter page for my MUDPIX OUTDOORS PHOTOGRAPHY. – [link]

MY BLOG ON TUMBLR:

PHOTOGRAPHY & HANDMADE THINGS BY DAVID – This is a “anything goes” blog I set up on Tumblr where I promote my art, photography, and hand-crafted items I’m selling, as well as other content I wouldn’t normally post on my main websites. It’s mainly craft related content currently, and hasn’t been updated since November 2021. I will get back to it as time permits. – [link]

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DDAVIDD.com was officially established on the morning of Sunday, August 9th, 2020 @ 7:55 A.M. CST.

This website is ad free for your uninterrupted browsing enjoyment. I hate website ads as much as everyone else. I depend on purchases from my beanie store, and photo ebook shop for my work, and to keep the content I create for you to enjoy available to you. Thanks for all your support! It really means a lot to me.

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Tweets by MrDThrift

It's extremely cloudy today in Salem, AL on this Sunday, July 10th, 2022 at 3:09 PM CST. I am not complaining. I actually hope it rains a little. It's 87 degrees out as I post this at 3:16 PM CST. So clouds and rain are wwlcome as long as no huge storm comes along.

Mimosa (I think) tree blooms near a building in Salem, Alabama on Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 6:09 PM CST. #trees #flowers

Birds on a wire in Salem, Alabama at 6:04 PM CST, Sunday, June 12th, 2022. #birds

My favorite kind of sky on 2022-06-11-SAT @ 3:20 PM CST in Salem, AL #clouds #sky nature

It's not the most beautiful location as far as places to hang out is concerned, but there is a beautiful sky above today. I might shoot some video of the clouds floating across the sky to post on my YouTube channel. It's MUDPIX OUTDOORS if you are interested. Also get yourself a free copy of my latest photo ebook at ddavidd.com/ebooks

Veasey Creek Park on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 at 5:40 EST.

Outdoors on West Point Lake at West Overlook Viewpoint on the Alabama side of the lake near West Point Lake Dam. To enjoy more of my photography, you can purchase my photo ebooks at the link below.

2021 and still at it with my photography (www.mudpix.com) and I've started making beanies again after a long hiatus since around 2014. Find my beanie store at www.dudecapz.com and I hope you like this photo. This is at Long Cane Park on West Point Lake in Troup County, Georgia. Have a great day! #photodump #nature #outdoors

Went to get some things at Dollar Tree next to Workout Anytime in Opelika, AL today and saw two hot dudes with bangin' asses walk in. That's right, I said it. Great views on a beautiful day.

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Albums Recently Played – Listening to music at home is a very important part of my home life. These are some of the most recent albums I’ve listened to on Spotify. Most recent listed first.

Various Artists – 80s 100 Hits (Compilation) 2010 – [link]
Thompson Twins – Into The Gap 1984 – [link]
Cathy Dennis – Move To This 1990 – [link]
The Cover Girls – Show Me 1987 – [link]
DINO – The Way I Am 1993 – [link]
DINO – 24/7 1989 – [link]

New Album Discoveries – Listed below are some albums I’ve discovered that are in my que to give a listen to. You may want to check them out also.

Far Corporation – Solitude 1994 – [link]

You’re At The Right Place! – If you were looking for my other website at mrdthrift.com, then you are at the right place. That domain now redirects here to ddavidd.com until further notice.

Current Gradient – The current gradient background you see on my website is based off of this color palette from Coolors. If you are seeing a gray gradient background, it means I’m currently editing this site. Just a fun fact: I learned how to set a custom gradient in my website template on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ around 7:15 AM CST, and I’ve been having fun with changing my website’s color scheme often ever since.

BLOG CATEGORIES:

BLOG ARCHIVES:

10 LATEST POSTS:

Surf Session 002Sunday, August 7, 2022
It is Sunday morning, August 7th, 2022 @ 12:42 AM CST. Once again I am at work. Between my duties I’ve been working on building accounts I follow on Twitter… that was until my Twitter account was suspended. Why was it suspended. I said in a tweet that “I wish these foldables would die”. This […]
Following On Twitter In EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKSFriday, August 5, 2022
Services providing information on ebooks and audiobooks. These I follow are included in my EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS list on Twitter.
Following On Twitter In ALABAMA LOCALFriday, August 5, 2022
News and other resources related to Lee & Chambers County, particularly Opelika & Auburn, Alabama. These I follow are included in my ALABAMA LOCAL list on Twitter. Around Town Auburn: @AuburnOpelika – Visit Auburn-Opelika – Everything you need to know about the coolest college town in the South. And his hip older sister. – Following […]
Following On Twitter In NWS USAFriday, August 5, 2022
National Weather Service across the United States. These I follow are included in my NWS USA list on Twitter. Nationwide: @NHC_Atlantic – National Hurricane Center (Miami, FL) – This is the primary official Twitter account for the National Hurricane Center, focusing on the Atlantic basin. – Following since 2022-08-06-SAT @ 2:40 AM CST. – [Twitter] […]
Following On Twitter In VIP HIGH PROFILE PEOPLEFriday, August 5, 2022
People on Twitter who carry a huge public following. These I follow are included in my VIP HIGH PROFILE PEOPLE list on Twitter. @elonmusk – Elon Musk – [link] Photo credit: This photo, by Edgar Moran.
Updates Archive 005 August 2022Thursday, August 4, 2022
This archive provides all updates made here at DDAVIDD.com during the month of August 2022.
Featured Front Page YouTube Videos 2022Wednesday, August 3, 2022
In April 2022 I renovated my website here at ddavidd.com with a new template and layout. In doing so, I added a section to the website where I could feature YouTube videos from other content creators that I thought were interesting or useful. This list has been created so that I can provide a listing […]
MUDWALKER NEWSLETTER 004Sunday, July 24, 2022
MUDWALKER NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4 JULY 2022 EDITION The 4th issue of my MUDWALKER NEWSLETTER is available for downloading or viewing online. You may view it directly below, and there is a download option available to you if you want to save a copy to your computer. It is a direct download. Just click the download […]
Updates Archive 004 July 2022Sunday, July 24, 2022
This archive provides all updates made here at DDAVIDD.com during the month of July 2022.
Portraits Of Duval Street Photo Ebook 001Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Mounted above Duval Street at a bar called Irish Kevin’s in Key West, Florida, is a webcam which livestreams people walking up and down the street, or going into and out of the bar. As a livecam enthusiast who loves watching livecams from all over the world, and as a person who loves observing people, […]

DUDECAPZ BEANIE STORE:

Did you know that I am a knitter, and a crocheter? Did you also know that I have a beanie store on Storenvy where I sell my hand-knit, and crochet hats for men and women. They are one size fits all, so they are great for anyone 12 and up. Click here to go over to my shop and find your new favorite beanie for yourself, a friend, or your loved ones. Shipping for these items is to any of the 48 contiguous United States.

FEATURED VIDEO:

1st RECORDING OF: What’s Love Got To Do With It – Bucks Fizz (1984) – [link]

Did you know that Tina Turner’s song, What’s Love Got To Do With It was first offered to a British music group called Bucks Fizz? Yeah I didn’t either until I discovered this during the week of Monday, August 1st, 2022. You can hear the Bucks Fizz version above. It’s my understanding that Bucks Fizz didn’t release the song as their own, but was included on a later album release, perhaps a compilation (I’m not sure). You can get more into it if you like with other videos on Youtube, and on Google. Featured on Thursday, August 4th, 2022 @ 1:40 AM CST.

FEATURED SPOTIFY:

Spotify Playlist – TRANCE 2022 – Best Trance Music Official TOP 100 – [link]

Some of the best trance music tracks in one of my favorite Spotify playlists. Featured on Thursday, August 4th, 2022 @ 1:09 AM CST.

FEATURED ALBUM:

Cathy Dennis – Move To This (Polydor Expanded Edition)

Tracks:

Just Another Dream
Touch Me (All Night Long)
Too Many Walls
Tell Me
Everybody Move
Move To This
My Beating Heart
Got To Get Your Love
Taste My Love
Just Another Dream (Danny D 7″ Edit)
Touch Me (All Night Long) (7″ Mix)
Too Many Walls (Acoustic Version)
Love Is
Everybody Move (7″ Radio Edit)
Just Another Dream (7″ US Mix)
Everybody Move (PadAPella Mix)
Just Another Dream (Paul Simpson U.S. Remix)
Just Another Dream (12″ Mix)
Everybody Move (Everybody’s House Mix)
Touch Me (All Night Long) (Club Mix)
Too Many Walls (L’Autre Mix)
Everybody Move (Everybody’s Club Mix)
Just Another Dream (Funky Love Mix)
Just Another Dream (Nightlife Mix)
Just Another Dream (Alternative Bass Mix)

Listen on Spotify – [link]

View album with purchase options on Amazon – [link]

More info on MusicBrainz – [link]

More info on Google – [link]

HERE ON EARTH IN 2022

A list of notable events happening in 2022. These events come from Twitter. If you are on Twitter, then you may have already seen these, and if not, I have these listed so that you can check them out. Follow me on Twitter @MrDThrift for my latest updates. Note that the timestamps indicate when I listed these, not the actual time and date these events were published on Twitter.

2022-08-05-FRI @ 8:26 AM CST – Parts of Great Barrier Reef show highest coral cover seen in 36 years – Two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia recorded the highest amount of coral cover in nearly four decades, though the reef is still vulnerable to climate change and mass bleaching, a monitoring group said Thursday. – [link]

2022-08-05-FRI @ 2:47 AM CST – AI art software Dall-E moves past the novelty stage and turns pro – After capturing the imagination of tech insiders, the autonomous drawing tool is expanding to broader audiences and commercial uses. – [link]

2022-08-05-FRI @ 2:01 AM CST – After 6,000 years dormant, Iceland volcano near Reykjavik erupts twice – While people have been told to avoid the area because of poisonous gases, the government said there was no immediate risk of damage to critical infrastructure. – [link]

2022-08-05-FRI @ 1:58 AM CST – U.S. Coast Guard seizes 40 sharks caught illegally in Texas waters – Border Protection officers alerted the Coast Guard that the four men were catching sharks near Corpus Christi. – [link]

2022-08-04-THU @ 6:47 AM CST – Her birth was a ‘great mystery.’ Then she found the man who delivered her on a street 30 years ago – A woman traveled from South Dakota to meet up with the man who helped bring her into the world more than 30 years ago on a San Francisco sidewalk. Here’s how it happened. – [link]

2022-08-04-THU @ 6:41 AM CST – Icelandic volcano 20 miles south-west of Reykjavik erupts – The eruption follows days of small earthquakes in the area along a peninsula known to be a seismic hot-spot. – [link]

2022-08-04-THU @ 6:36 AM CST – A ‘reversible’ form of death? Scientists revive cells in dead pigs’ organs. – Researchers who previously revived some brain cells in dead pigs succeeded in repeating the process in more organs. – [link]

2022-08-04-THU @ 5:56 AM CST – Rare walking shark spotted on land blows viewers’ minds in ‘history-making’ footage – Shark Week on Discovery has been awash with incredible moments this year, but no one expected to see a walking shark on their screens. – [link]

2022-05-11-WED @ 12:16 PM CST – Texas fisherman catches a 300-pound fish of a lifetime – and then he let it go – Payton Moore traveled Houston’s bayou, determined to catch one of the largest alligator gars Texas has potentially ever seen. – [link]

2022-05-10-TUE @ 3:33 PM CST – Deep-sea researchers spot ‘yellow brick road to Atlantis’ while exploring ocean floor – It was the crew onboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus who caught sight of the formation. ‘It’s the road to Atlantis,’ a researcher on the radio can be heard saying. ‘The yellow brick road?’ another adds. The strange-looking feature, which resembles a road paved in cobblestones, was located in the Liliʻuokalani Ridge in the Papahānaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM) in the Pacific Ocean – [link]

2022-04-13-WED @ 10:29 AM CST – Neptune experiences an unexplained shift in temperature – Neptune, the farthest planet in our solar system is experiencing a shift in temperature that scientists can’t explain. – [link]

2022-03-09-WED @ 9:23 AM CST – TIME’s Women of the Year 2022 – The list highlights 12 extraordinary leaders working toward a more equal world. – [link]

2022-03-09-WED @ 8:43 AM CST – The wreck of Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, is found – Explorers and researchers have located Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship that sank in the Antarctic in 1915. – link

QUOTE OF THE MONTH – AUGUST 2022

Guess you gotta be fake for people to care that much. I’d rather be alone.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH – JULY 2022

Always be a first rate version of yourself, and not a second rate version of someone else. – Judy Garland

QUOTE OF THE MONTH – JUNE 2022

Grow through what you go through.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH – MAY 2022

Healing yourself can be offensive to those that benefited from your brokenness.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH – APRIL 2022

Actions always prove why words mean nothing.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH – MARCH 2022

It’s not that serious. Focus on your work. – David Thrift

More quotes available in my newsletter. – I am a collector of meaningful quotes and sayings. You can find my entire collection in my free MUDWALKER NEWSLETTER. Get it here. It’s a free pdf download.

NOTICES:

2022-08-05-FRI @ 9:05 PM CST – A big focus for me this month in August 2022 is to start listing accounts I follow on Twitter. You will see a lot of these pages being posted to the blog over the course of this month.

2022-08-01-MON @ 12:06 AM CST – This week, probably starting tomorrow on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, I’m planning on populating some resources and information from some of my other sites into the 3 column panel of my website below. I’m also considering to add a new section into the template below for temporary promotions of interesting things I find on the internet. UPDATE – Promotions has been added. – UPDATE – I still have to move content from other sites.

2022-08-01-MON @ 12:00 AM CST – I’ve got several other .com websites that I have not been doing a lot of updates to lately, and for quite awhile. I’ve already set one of them to redirect here to ddavidd.com, and I’m considering to do the same with several more of them. Doing this will allow me to redirect funds to possibly set up a new store website using Woocommerce on Wordpress, rather than using 3rd party storefronts like Storenvy, and Gumroad to sell my craft products and my ebooks. This will be a huge move with a lot of work required if I choose to make this happen. Stay tuned for updates.

DDAVIDD.com has recently been relaunched on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 with a new theme I designed. You may notice some things moved, or removed as needed over the coming weeks as I adjust to this new layout and getting my content organized. Update: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 – Work is still going on with setting up my website here with the new look and upcoming content. You can check my UPDATES page to see the latest updates as they happen. Update: Monday, August 1st, 2022 – Most work has been done to get this website set up with the new theme now. Going forward I just have some clean-up of content to do, and decisions on what content to place where within my new template. Hopefully by the end of 2022, I will have everything running smoothly, and this notification can finally be removed from the site.

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New Hobbies & Collections Photo Journal

My new publication called Hobbies & Collections will give you an up to date look at what is keeping me busy the most. Click here to read it on Issuu. This is frequently updated.

SPOTIFY LIFE – My Spotify listening journal is being put together so that I can publish it here on site. Look for it soon.

GAS PRICES 2022

Tracking the surges in gas prices in my local area in Alabama. This is a mostly just “to be doing it” thing to take up space in this section until I figure out what else to put here in a future update.

2022-03-10-THU @ 6:10 AM CST – $3.89
2022-05-10-TUE @ 7:57 PM CST – $3.93
2022-05-11-WED @ 10:22 AM CST – $3.93
2022-08-04-THU @ 3:20 AM CST – $3.36

COPYRIGHT & CREDITS

©2022, David Thrift @ DDAVIDD.com – All contents on this website, including, but not limited, to text and graphic designs, are Copyright © content, produced, and owned by David Thrift of Southeast Alabama. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without explicit permission from the site owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to David Thrift with appropriate and specific direction (links) to the original content. Images, videos, and GIFs I may use here at DDAVIDD.com which belong to others, link to their sources. I try my best to give proper attribution to every media content I use that I don’t own, even with license-free images. I am prepared to immediately pull any media material that is not mine if contacted.

PROMOTIONS THAT MAY INTEREST YOU:

These are not ads. These are not sponsored blips of info. The term “promotions” is used here to indicate content I’ve run across on the internet that I wanted to share. I am constantly running into a wide variety of things that at least one person I think may find interesting, so this list is for everyone. These listings are frequently updated. Check back often so that you don’t miss anything.

End of An Artist’s Career? A.I. Creates Art for You! – Complete Guide – From PiXimperfect channel on YouTube. See a demonstration of A.I. generated digital art, and find out how you can do it. – See the video here on YouTube. Promoting since 2022-08-05-FRI @ 9:43 AM CST.

It feels illegal to know about these 20 websites – Tweet by Amy Pechacek listing 20 awesome must know websites. I will be listing them in my own website directory eventually as soon as I can. – See the tweet here on Twitter. Promoting since 2022-08-05-FRI @ 4:15 AM CST.

Reddit: pixelated bead art – I think Perler beads are cool, and I wish I had more time to make plastic art pieces with them (one day I guess). I discovered this subreddit on Reddit where people post the art pieces they’ve made with Perler beads. I’m slightly addicted to it. Visit here. Promoting since 2022-08-04-THU @ 5:48 AM CST.

Google Search for “perler snappix” – If you are familiar with and love Perler beads (those that you put on a pegboard to create images and then fuse together with heat from an iron), you might be interested to know that the company behind them has a new product out called Perler Snappix. These are slightly similar to creating images like with diamond painting, except that you use square perler beads on a specially designed canvas. Get more info on Google about the products and where to get them. Promoting since 2022-08-04-THU @ 5:48 AM CST.

Google Search for “website screenshot” – Because you can never have too many resources for grabbing screenshots. Get your search on Google here. Promoting since 2022-08-04-THU @ 5:33 AM CST.

SITE-SHOT – Generally whenever I need a website screenshot, I just use a built in screenshot feature in Firefox. I have found however that if a website has long pages (like mine for example), it does not give me a full-length screenshot. That isn’t helpful to me when I like to use screenshots as a visual record of how my website is progressing. I discovered Site-Shot online can get me the screenshot I need. Give it a try for yourself. Promoting since 2022-08-04-THU @ 5:29 AM CST.

Opry Live – Suzy Bogguss, Linda Davis, Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans – Streamed live on Jul 30, 2022 Circle and AARP Fraud Watch Network present a special Saturday Night Grand Ole Opry celebrating Barbara Mandrell’s 50th Opry Anniversary with Suzy Bogguss, Linda Davis, Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans with host Bobby Bones. The video starts out with Clint Black and Marty Stewart talking about their country music careers. Watch the video here on YouTube. Promoting since 2022-08-02-TUE @ 4:34 AM CST.

I Was Sexually Abused In The Mormon Church – Video description: McKay ‘Spartacus’ Johnson grew up in a Mormon family in Utah. At age 19, he had to travel to South America for a missionary trip with the church. There, he found himself isolated and was sexually abused by his missionary companion, with whom he had to share a room for months. Upon his return to the US, he eventually found his way out of the Mormon church, which he views as an institution promoting damaging values. McKay told us about his story and his path to recovery in the new episode of No Filter. Watch the video here on YouTube. Also visit the Spartacus Drumz channel on YouTube where you can McKay bank some mean drums. Promoting since 2022-08-02-TUE @ 3:50 AM CST.

From Open Culture – Two Decades of Fire Island DJ Sets Get Unearthed, Digitized & Put Online: Stream 232 Mixtapes Online (1979-1999) – Don’t miss this article! Click here to read the article at Open Culture. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 3:24 AM CST.

Rounded Corner Business Cards From Vistaprint – These business cards look great. I have used Vistaprint before when I needed to get some business cards. I will use them again when I get ready to order more. I recommend you check them out. Click here to view the cards. There are other cards available too if you don’t like rounded corners. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 3:14 AM CST.

Wordpress.com Blog – This is a blog I frequent often to stay in the loop about new changes to service with Wordpress.com site hosting and plans. Click here to visit the blog. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 3:14 AM CST.

Google search “add a line between lines online” – Click here to search Google for online tools that can help you manage text editing. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 3:09 AM CST.

TEXTFIXER Add Line Breaks Online – This online tool will add line breaks to any broken text you have. If you’ve ever had a bunch of scrunched up paragraphs that you needed to fix to make the lines readable then this is the tool for you. I use this frequently for long lists. Click here to access this tool at TEXTFIXER, and be sure to check out all the other tools available for you to use. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 3:07 AM CST.

80s Electro Tracks on Amazon – More albums I’m considering for my music collection. Click here to view them for yourself. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 3:02 AM CST.

1 Club Hits on Amazon – A selection of albums I’m considering for my music collection. Click here to view them for yourself. Not an affiliate link. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 3:00 AM CST.

Irish Kevin’s Webcams – I may or may not be slightly addicted to watching the day and night life that happens on the Irish Kevin’s webcams on Duval Street in Key West, Florida. As a people watcher all my life, I love the street cam the most. Click here for the live cam action. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 2:59 AM CST.

Calmed By Nature on YouTube – If you love relaxation videos like I do, then go check out one of my favorite channels called Calmed By Nature. Click here to visit the channel. My current favorite video from the channel is Rainy Night Coffee Shop Ambience with Relaxing Jazz Music and Rain Sounds – 8 Hours, so maybe check out that video first. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 2:59 AM CST.

Hogging and sagging – In solid mechanics, structural engineering, and shipbuilding, hogging and sagging describe the shape that a beam or similar long object will deform into when loading is applied. Hogging describes a beam that curves upwards in the middle, and sagging describes a beam that curves downwards. This is another Wikipedia article I’m considering to use to make a new ebook, or not. I’m undecided until further notice. Click here to read the full article on Wikipedia. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 2:58 AM CST.

Gateway 14.1″ Ultra Slim Notebook, FHD, Intel Celeron, Dual Core, 4GB/64GB – I know the specs on this laptop aren’t that great, especially with only 64GB internal storage for a 14″ screen laptop (what??), but last time I checked, it was only $169. I can actually think of a lot of things this unit could come in handy for since I store all my work files on an external SD card. Click here to look. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 2:37 AM CST.

Spring Villa – Spring Villa is a historic Carpenter Gothic plantation house on the outskirts of Opelika, Alabama. Inspired by designs published by Andrew Jackson Downing, the house is one of only about twenty remaining residential examples of Gothic Revival architecture remaining in the state. It was built by William Penn Yonge in 1850 next to a 30-acre (12 ha) spring-fed lake, from which it takes its name. I am currently using this article to create a new ebook that I hope to make available soon. Click here to read the full article on Wikipedia. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 2:36 AM CST.

Rockhound Resource – Rockhound Resource is the best place on the web for info about finding, identifying, and tumbling rocks. This is the place to learn everything you need to know to more fully enjoy your rockhounding hobby! Click here to visit the website. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 2:30 AM CST.

Andreas Dress On Unsplash – Click here to check out some of my favorite photos from photographer Andreas Dress on Unsplash. I am working on featuring some of his work in a new free ebook I’m putting together. Will also feature photos from this page, and this page. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 2:29 AM CST.

COOLORS For Color Palettes – If you’re ever in need of a good color palette for a digital project such as art or a color scheme for your website, my best recommendation is Coolors. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 1:56 AM CST.

Billie Jean (Mista Perez Freestyle Remix) – From Mista Perez Music on Bandcamp, is this awesome remix of Michael Jackson’s hit song, Billie Jean. Go listen to it and purchase a copy for your music collection. Also check out all of his other remixes. You can also follow Mista Perez here on Twitter. Promoting since 2022-08-01-MON @ 12:58 AM CST.

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