August 1, 2005 Newsletter

There has been a decent amount of activity on the site lately. Traffic remains high and some of us have been able to get some new creative work onto the site. Of course, I am very happy with some of the new developments at www.artisticnetwork.net. Small feature upgrades and some new viewing preference upgrades have made that site closer to what I have envisioned for a long time.

I especially want to introduce everyone to a talented photographer named J. Patrick. I am not sure whether Patrick is a man or woman, but his/her work is very evocative and crisp. I invite you to see some of Patrick’s Landscape photos

In local news, some of my good musician friends will be playing together this Saturday night at the annual Mad Cow Bash. I have done very little photography lately, and I have decided to dust off my camera for the event.

Totals on Artistic Network

Stats	Total	This Period
Visitors	1040763	42272
Articles	1064	10
Members	134	0

Last Minute Vacation Homes Launched A new global directory of vacation homes was launched on July 14, 2005. Posted on 08.01.05 by Shawn Olson

Big Lots Grand Opening Big Lots Grand Opening photos for Worthingtion, Ohio on July 31, 2005. Posted on 08.01.05 by Shawn Olson

Creative Arts Essay on creative arts and the true value of art and creativity. Posted on 08.01.05 by Shawn Olson

Communications Equipment in the Wilderness When trekking off into the wilderness, the last thing you might think of is communications. Posted on 07.26.05 by David Leonhardt

Ball Bearings Are Flat – Another Myth Crushed Ball bearings aren't balls. This is a humorous account of what ball bearings really are. Posted on 07.26.05 by David Leonhardt

digital art musical moment Posted on 07.22.05 by sheela kumar

DE_DIZZY - Counter-Strike Map DE_DIZZY is a custom bomb map for Counter-Strike. Posted on 07.19.05 by Shawn Olson

Site Surpasses 1 Million Visitors This site passes one million visitors on July 19, 2005. Posted on 07.19.05 by Shawn Olson

fy_shatter A Counter-Strike map for lovers of destruction Posted on 07.18.05 by Andrew Penry