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I just got my copy of the Human Rights Campaign's 'Buying for Equality'report, which lists ratings for companies that may have discriminatory policies or that don't support equality in the...

Re Transfers & converting images: I work with Photoshop often as part of my job, and have taken several classes on using it. I haven't been satisfied with the several techniques letterboxers use...

Greetings! I just checked on my Folsom box yesterday and found it in pathetic condition. The book was a shredded, soggy mess, the plastic bag was on the outside of the box and the stamp was missing...

Assuming the image is not one of my original drawings, alter the contrast in Photoshop, and print out the picture that I'm working from in black and white. Then I use a pencil and draw all the...

I just found out that Microsoft Photo editor has a "Stamp" function that will turn any photo into a ready to print transfer. http://danegood.freewebsitehosting.com/Dan/LBoxing1.htm I have done the...

With this week's wet, cold weather, we are wondering if all of the Tahoe area letterboxes are snowed under? Weather predictions are for a dry week. We thought we might hike and search a bit, but...

Oh, dear, I worry that my fellow Northern Californians are still suffering from post Thanksgiving stupor. Or perhaps, everyone has already been sucked in the the xmas shopping vortex... I seem to...

If anyone has a burning urge to pick up the Berkeley Rep Letterboxes this weekend, please let me know. I understand that I may need to re- stock my little boxes with goodies. There is a rubber...

In case anyone is interested, here are the links to those Kauai boxes I've been babbling about. I shared some of the images on the Yahoo...

While on our periodic maintenance check, we discovered that the town's maintenance crew has severely cleared the area near one of our boxes, leaving it totally exposed. But, they were careful to...

Robb and I found ArtTrekker's beautiful and clever "Wedding Moon" letterbox today. As always, her work is an inspiration, and a delight for the eyes. What a day! We took a boat to the Forbidden...

Robb and I found ArtTrekker's stunning Breadfruit box today outside the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kauai. What a place! What a lovely carving! ArtTrekker never fails to amaze, with both...

Paul writes Thanks! Yoder is a common Amish name. Now all I need to do is finish all that applique... ************* I was sort of kidding, because every Amish woman I know is named Mrs. Yoder. ...

I'm a bit of a quilter, too. I take on too many projects in my life, so I only really complete a quilt or three a year. Here's the most recent completed...

Well, with today's enthusiastic replies... it's definite! I also suspect that Mimulus will want to join us, too. Let's shoot for Saturday, January 14, for the workshop. I'll start scouting out...

As part of my job at Schwab, I teach a class on Creative Thinking and Problem Solving. I cover some fun techniques that get people to think outside of the framework they're used to, thereby solving...

We had a great letterboxing afternoon in Contra Costa. We didn't manage to find Ducking Responsibilities by FilmFanTam. But we now notice that it is no longer listed on LBNA nor Atlas Quest. We...

We just had time last night (in the dark) go to a couple of drive by letterboxes. So we went to Proud Poultry which was very cute and I see we missed the first finder by one day to DaKoolKats, ...

I throw down the gauntlet, challenging San Franciscans to venture on this side of the Bay, and who actually makes the trip? The Grinches from Lodi! Isk-tay Isk-tay I was talking to Ms. Kool Kat,...

When all else fails, Paul will come up with another devious box! Lisascenic

Link to clue: http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/clue.html?boxId=10594 Paul in SF

Wow. I'm so impressed with your interactions with the Forest Service! It is really nice to see rangers and letterboxers working together. I wonder how long the nice weather will hold out? We're...

Just wanted to let you all know that the Forest Service representatives I met with yesterday were very helpful and interested in helping me get my boxes replanted appropriately, which I did. No...

The Grumpy Grinch swooped in an scooped up my newest letterboxes two days after I posted them! Anna and Lea are losing their edge! However, if this sort of thing mattters to you, there is still...

'Emblem of Eros' will be retired on December 1, 2005, after generating a considerable number of heartfelt 'I Love You's. Paul in SF