These pages are created by Ted Muller of
Sacramento, California
- SITE FORMAT: All writings, photographs, and other
preparation are my own. My mission is to feature unique and original
material, presented with perfect spelling and relatively flawless grammar.
Page construction is simple and uncluttered. For you this means no
pop-ups, no advertisements, no frames or difficult-to-navigate sections, no
"mystery meat," and no redundant copyright warnings. Wherever
practical, page formatting defaults to the user's choice of text size.
Pages are best viewed using 1024×768 screen resolution.
- EMAIL: Constructive comments always are appreciated.
If you find something interesting or useful, or should you encounter an HTML
error or downloading problem, I would be pleased to hear from you. If,
however, you merely wish to be arbitrary, or spout your own agenda, then...
well, I will defend to the death your right to... go away.
- MY MASCOT: His name is Petey; he's an accurate-scale
representation of a Paiute Indian petroglyph at the magnificent Lagomarsino
Site in northern Nevada.
- PIANO: I first took up the instrument at age five; now I am
the proud owner of a Yamaha Disklavier Mark III, a most powerful and
addictive toy!
- BRIDGE: I have been playing and directing duplicate games
for 45+ years. Play problems and analytical software are particular
passions.
- OUTDOOR AMERICA: Virtually my entire life has been spent in
proximity to the northern Sierra Nevada. Next to experiencing these
mountains' wonders first-hand, visiting our country's prettiest and most
special places is the best thing. An added bonus is the opportunity to
share my photos of these outings.
- THE SOAPBOX: This is my web site, so I can rant and rave as
I please. And I do!
- GRAPHICS: The artwork and cartoons reflect the talent of my
late wife, Pam deGaines. Fractal images were created with the open-source
program, Fractint.
- MATH RECREATIONS: I have spent a lifetime fascinated by
numbers — exploring the wonders of such things as mental arithmetic and
calculator mastery. While making no claims of original thought, I do
hope that my findings have meaning for someone.
- COMPUTER STUFF: As a programmer and former Novell
Administrator, I also am a diehard BASIC afficionado. Although I wrote
and still use a number of perfectly functional GW-BASIC utilities,
subsequently I have graduated to PowerBasic and its industry-leading
capabilities.
- FUN & GAMES: Miscellaneous diversions not applicable to
another category.
- ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHS: Virtually all images are shot
hand-held. Older pictures were captured on 35mm film and scanned from
prints. I went digital in 2006 with a Panasonic FZ30; beginning in
2009, I utilized a Canon G10 and Panasonic G1; starting in 2010, a Panasonic
FZ35 is included. Little if any editing is done in the lab; what you
see is what was there.
Feel free to use my photos in any non-commercial manner.
