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This is your new website? Nice, Ted, I like it … might be just a tad intense, but I like it, like how you used one of your paintings for the background. I’d love to see examples of your sculpture, are you going to include any of it, and your writing and painting, but Ted, you told me that I’d be able to find  some examples of your woodwork here as well. You were going to get the word out, you said, about your entry doors, your spiral wood staircases, your furniture and all your other stuff … I thought the purpose of this website was going to be to promote your woodwork. And Ted, I must say, this design you’ve come up with, I hate to say it but the tone is wrong. I’m sorry, it’s terrible, not only is it lacking any mention of your exemplarily high quality, one of a kind masterpieces that seem to enchant each in its own unique way, as well as affordable …  but you can still redirect visitors to another page where they  could enjoy browsing a gallery, but Ted, be realistic … look at these dark colors … look at the background, the energy is almost manically creative! And what about allthat stuff you’re saying about Zen, and even worse, The Glitches of Being Human? If someone comes here interested in, say … one of your magnificent and highly expressive entry doors, knowing by your fine reputation that a door you would build them would every time they pass through signal the safety of being home and being themselves, but one look at this design would turn them off …  I hope you don’t mind. You know how close we are, Ted … I’m just trying to help. It’s just how you always say how you want to make things that will make people happy … [read more] …