Greetings, Dear Reader, Or “Bretheren”, or friend, or self … Whatever “catchy” intro phrase I’m choosing to use today. I like “Dear Reader” because it was something my idol/influence Stan Lee, creator and writer of what eventually became Marvel Comics. My thoughts are somewhat fragmented and somewhat cohesive. I am naturally analytical — prone to […]
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Eric Hepperle’s journal.
My notes on design projects. Includes software design, web design, graphic design, golden ratio, sacred geometry, InDesign, Adobe products, etc. I’m a much better graphic designer than I every was a software developer/engineer.
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Why I’m Not Trying to Make Money Off the Internet Anymore
Well, that’s not 100% accurate … I’m still going to do my best to earn passive income from my internet activities. But, I’ve been guided to understand that making money should not be my focus. What drives me in my internet and digital presence should be to be of greatest service to the world that […]
ASOM Brings Music Ministry to Trinity (Geneva Reaper)
Article Background & Summary I attended Trinity church in Geneva, AL early February of 2018. Their guests were a troupe of expressive dancers, singers, and musicians from the Atlanta School of Ministry. ASOM has locations across the US that seek to draw runaways and other disadvantaged youth and to rehabilitate them through art, music and […]
Quitting Quora? … Not Really, just a Question Hiatus or No Time For Gold Dust
This is gold dust. After the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1849 people wanting to strike it rich, or even just to make a decent living with little to no other prospects, made the arduous journey in droves to California from all across the United States. In those days miners might work a […]
Design Journal: Designing a new logo for St. Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church (SEMBC)
Last night I began teaching myself InkScape (again). This is the best and most well-known free and open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator. I’ve tried to learn InkScape before, but the tutorials never seem to work, or are incomplete — not step by step for an absolute newbie — and often don’t include the very fundamental […]
How I Finally Broke $100 on Quora & My Top 10 Quora Partner Program Questions
Why I like the Quora Partner Program The types of things I inquire about on Quora generally fall into these basic categories: History Etymology Religion Philosophy Worldview Ethics Technology Employment & Income Natural Healing Supernatural & Metaphysics Living in America Oh and Politics, but more of what might be called “philosophy of politics”. Now I’ve […]
First Advert Design as Graphic Artist for the Dothan Eagle
It’s official: I’m a professional GRAPHIC DESIGNER! My first newspaper advertisement I designed as the news Graphic Artist at the Dothan Eagle, in Dothan, Alabama was published on Friday, August 23, 2019. Here is a screenshot I took from the E-Edition:
Changing WordPress Themes
According to the info on my WordPress Dashboard I’m currently using this theme: Arise EHW , a child theme of of the Arise theme by It’s a free theme, but I think it is to “clinical” and not fun or welcoming enough for a personal blog. I’m looking for a more relaxed theme. I won’t […]
Developer Journal: Working Construction and Purging Papers
Dear Eric, It has been awhile since my last confession … er, blog post. This is just a quick update on what has been going on in my life: After reviewing version 2 of my Ongoing Website Maintenance proposal for Southeast AlabamaWorks (whom I did a complete UX and front-end overhaul for), Ryan Richards, Director, […]
Is Medical Marijuana Effective for Tourette Syndrome Symptoms? [Report]
Table of Contents Introduction: About This Report Purpose Disclaimer Definitions & Terminology Quick Facts About Marijuana Use and Possession in Iowa Extrapolating Iowa Marijuana Arrest Data A Note on Missing 2017 Marijuana Arrest Info on FBI UCR and How to Find It Overview of Iowa Penalties for Marijuana Use, Possession, and Distribution For Whom is […]
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