Quake USA -- Let's Shake It Up America!
Welcome to Quake USA! Dedicated to shaking things up
a bit and trying to encourage people to open their eyes to what is
going on in the world today -- It isn't pretty. Be sure to
stay current with my investigations and articles designed to shake
things up a bit. Also thrown in is a bit of photography,
digital art, links to tried and true software and services, and if
you are local to Houston, TX - then be sure to check out the
Featured Houston Area Businesses.
Have a question about the site, me, or my services feel
free to drop me an email! All serious emails will be answered,
SPAM and crap will promptly be deleted, unless it is really asinine
then I'll probably roast it on my upcoming website MyFlameBook.com.
(See below...)
What's here at Quake USA:
- Art Gallery - Some of my
artwork consisting of photography and digital art as well as
sharing my experiences of some of my creations.
- Shake It Up - NEW! Tired
of our self-perpetuating, decadent, money-pit we call the United
States Government?
Read this now! Warning, contains some
language that some might find offensive.
- Links Of Interest - Links to
popular software that I use and recommend.
- Featured Houston Businesses -
Live in Houston or planning a visit, here are some great links.
It is always nice to know where to go to get a fair deal for you
hard earned dollar!!
- About - self - explanatory...
- Services - Things I love to do
and don't mind getting paid for!
Why "Quake"?
"Quake" as in earthquake, an unstoppable force. I
want to shake things up and get people thinking, hopefully enough
people to cause a quake - a force for change. I'm tired of
hearing phrases like "You just have to learn to live with it.",
"That's the way things are, who can change it.", and "There is
nothing you can do about it.". Those phrases and mindsets are
for cattle - which is just what our government wants us to be!
To borrow a quote from one of my favorite movies;
V for Vendetta
(2006):
"People should not be
afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of
their people."
We are the people and We can force a change.
Even in economic terms our government continually shows that it is a
monolithic, ineffectual, self-perpetuating, and faltering
institution that consumes more money and yielding negative output.
After 200 plus years you would think that an institution could find
ways to become profitable and get the job done - like a business and
should I dare add we should get dividends. Instead we just
keep pouring more and more of our money into this black hole and
expect something miraculous to happen. Which leads me to the
definition of insanity. Performing the same set of actions and
expecting different results. When has voting for a preselected
limited set of candidates really ever changed the way the government
works for the better?
Check Back Often
- I'll add new photos and art periodically - which is a code for
when ever I get lucky and shoot or create something worth
showing!
- Shake It Up articles will
appear on my new site
Quake USA eXtreme.
- Upcoming:
My Flame Book
- have the gift of the rant, roast, master of the debate.
Tired of other sites censoring every thing you say, just because
you use expletives or because you like to demoralize your prey
when you prove them wrong . Well, no more, here you can
showcase your abilities and demonstrate your wit, intelligence,
and predator instinct all in one. Check out the site for
more details.
- Weather Station uplink section. New weather
station is up, working on formatting it for upload to the web.
Filters for Effect
Click an image for a larger view.
Great thing about digital art is the infinite variations you can
perform on a subject. In these days with high color monitors
it easy to forget the dramatic effects of black and white filters.
All effects were performed post process with Corel Paint Shop Pro
Photo X2.
- Top image is done with the simple black and white filter
circa 1960 effect.
- Middle image is done with an Infrared filter applied.
- Bottom image has a sepia filter applied.