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Splash Page, April 2012When I redesigned the site in 2002 to the “Minimalist” design, I also redesigned the splash page (example seen at right), which, from February 2001 until June 30, 2012, was the first page people saw when entering the site.  Until August 2002, the splash page contained the logo in large size and the URL, with an invitation to click to enter.  With the 2002 redesign, the splash page reduced the size of the logo and added a picture of me, which I changed monthly.  This was the splash page’s design for more than nine years, with only minor color changes throughout the years until the splash page was discontinued with the completion of the site’s conversion to WordPress in 2012.  At that time, the splash photo feature was temporarily moved to the Welcome page.  When the site was redesigned in September 2012, the splash photo, though now smaller in size, was placed in the upper right corner of every page.

Since August 2002, I have run many photos in the spaces where the splash photo has resided, with “whatever I find interesting” as the guideline.  All of the photos that have come and gone over the years are listed here, and I hope that you will find these photos interesting, too…

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February 2005

“Chef Schumin” image from 2002.

Notes: This photo is from the Microwave Cooking photo set in College Life.

January 2005

“Weakest Link” parody.

December 2004

Posing with a giant nutcracker.

November 2004

My rather lame Halloween costume from 2004.

Election 2004 Special

“Vote November 2” message with a picture of the United States flag in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC.

October 2004

I’ve been caught shopping!

September 2004

Flashback photo, showing a seven-year-old version of myself riding the Casino Carousel in Asbury Park, New Jersey. A more recent photo of me is in the circular inset.

August 2004

After a coworker noticed a resemblance between the “Shrek” character and myself, I created this composite image with a toy Shrek wearing my glasses, as a compare-for-yourself image.

Notes: This is a reproduction of the original composite image. The original composite image run on the front of the site was lost due to technical problems.

July 2004

Cell phone self portrait.

May-June 2004

Sitting on the steps near Wampler Hall at JMU.

April 2004

Posing at the Harrisonburg Wal-Mart with a playground ball with the Wal-Mart happy face emblazoned on it.

March 2004

Smiling while wearing a set of head boppers.

February 2004

Contemplating that which is the Ugly Fruit…

January 2004

Holding up the unused “WHITE” line color sign on board a Breda train at the Vienna Metro station.

December 2003

Posing with a bag of “stuff” for Christmas.

Notes: I think I filled the bag with towels to give it some mass. This was an unused shot from the previous year's Christmas splash page shoot.

November 2003

Moving a dresser at Sojourner House in Pittsburgh.

Notes: Practically everyone who looked at this picture said it looked like I was moving a lot more than just the dresser, if you get my drift. But it was indeed totally innocent.

October 2003

Posing with a fiber optic pumpkin.

August-September 2003

Riding the Metro in Washington DC, on board Breda 2008.

Notes: Since this photo was taken in August 2003, Breda 2008 has been rehabilitated. The Metro station visible through the window is Virginia Square-GMU.

July 2003

In the garden at home.

June 2003

Rain.

Notes: In May and June 2003, it rained just about every day in Harrisonburg. Thus this photo was in recognition of the large amount of rain that fell during that time. It was even raining when this photo was taken - note the water on the umbrella.