ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Home Page of American author and poet Christopher L. Jones</TITLE> <META NAME="description" CONTENT="Home Page for Christopher L. 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Most titles can also be purchased in your local brick and mortar store as well. If you are looking for something specific and can not find it then please <a href="mailto: christopher@jonesing.com" onmouseover="window.status='Click to email the author'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to email the author">email me.</a></div> <br> <center> <table width=498 bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border=3 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border-style: dotted; border-color: #000000;"> <tr> <td> <br> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td width=85 valign=top align=right> <a href="http://chipmunkapublishing.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1708" onmouseover="window.status='Click to go to the publisher website'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to go to the publisher website" target="_blank"><img src="images/waterboarded_cover.gif" border=0 width="75" height="120" alt="Cover image of the novel Waterboarded by Christopher L. Jones"></a> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Waterboarded</b> is the story of an American college student in New York City the summer after 9/11 attending the internship of his life. Unfortunately for him, the pain, confusion and madness of his life long battle with manic depression catches up with him erupting into a summer of debauchery and excess that ultimately leads to self destruction. Through the haze of drugs and illicit sex the young man tries to ultimately find his way out in the most unexpected manner. Will he move on and find hope or simply fall back into the mind numbing habits of his youth?</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Currently you can purchase it on Amazon:</b> <ul> <li>In the <b>USA</b> (paperback): <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Waterboarded-Christopher-L-Jones/dp/1849914672/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303884838&sr=8-1" onmouseover="window.status='Click to go to the Amazon website'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to go to the Amazon website" target="_blank">PURCHASE</a> <li>In the <b>UK</b> (paperback): <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterboarded-Christopher-L-Jones/dp/1849914672/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303884794&sr=1-1" onmouseover="window.status='Click to go to the Amazon website'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to go to the Amazon website" target="_blank">PURCHASE</a> <li><b>Kindle</b> version: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Waterboarded-ebook/dp/B004APA4B6/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1303884838&sr=8-1" onmouseover="window.status='Click to go to the Amazon website'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to go to the Amazon website" target="_blank">PURCHASE</a> </ul> <b>or directly from the publisher:</b> <ul> <li><b>Paperback:</b> <a href="http://chipmunkapublishing.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1871" onmouseover="window.status='Click to go to the publisher website'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to go to the publisher website" target="_blank">PURCHASE</a> <li><b>eBook:</b> <a href="http://chipmunkapublishing.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1708" onmouseover="window.status='Click to go to the publisher website'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to go to the publisher website" target="_blank">PURCHASE</a> </ul> <b>ISBN:</b> 9781849914673<br> <b>Published:</b> 2011<br> <b>Pages:</b> 113<br><br></div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <center> <table width=500 bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td> <br> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td width=80 valign=top align=right> <img src="images/ss_cover.gif" border=0 width="75" height="100" alt="Cover image of Sloppy Seconds by Christopher L. Jones"> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Sloppy Seconds</b>... is visceral, guttural and street wise, such is the erotic poetry contained in this book. Graphic, profane and at times downright pornographic these poems lay bare all the details of sex in the modern age.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">In Sloppy Seconds, the author has collected his most erotic and sexually charged poetry into one package reformatted specifically for your ereader.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">With poetry that ranges from the grotesque and sexually graphic to the sublime and romantic there is sure to be a poem to get turned on by.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">The poetry in this book is sexually graphic and is intended for adults only. It is also highly likely to offend some readers. If you think this might be you then do not read any further.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">Currently available through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QTOSY0" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for the Kindle ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QTOSY0" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ASIN:</b> B004QTOSY0, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>sold by Amazon Digital Services, <b>No. Pages:</b> 47.*<br><br></div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width=498 bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border=3 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border-style: dotted; border-color: #000000;"> <tr> <td> <br> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td width=85 valign=top align=right> <img src="images/main_cover1.gif" border=0 width="75" height="106" alt="Cover image of Bullied Volume One by Christopher L. Jones"> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Bullied...</b> intimidated, pushed around, teased, made fun of, cowed, harassed, menaced, oppressed, persecuted, terrorized, threatened, tormented, tortured, tyrannized... we have all felt it.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">In <b>Bullied: Collected Poems</b>, hides a kindred spirit. One of the outsiders, the freaks, the oppressed lays bare his own personal account of growing up different in the United States. All of the pain, fear, self loathing, trepidation and angst that living in America's politically correct homogenized society brings has been formed into this collection of poetry.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">What started out as an arts therapy session in his youth has become a life long poetry obsession and means of maintaining sanity for the author. Having published his poetry on numerous online poetry reviews, magazines and websites the author has finally gathered all of his chapbooks into one package reformatted specifically for your ereader.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">With poetry that ranges from the grotesque and sexually erotic to the sublime and mundane there is sure to be a poem here that every reader will be able to relate to or get turned on by.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"> <b>Bullied: Volume One</b> contains the original chapbooks, <b>I Met You</b>, <b>Falling Down The Stairs</b>, <b>Bodily Fluids</b> and <b>Remnants</b>. None of the chapbooks contents have been changed and all poems have been included in their original order and form.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">Currently available through <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012163790" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank">Barnes & Nobel</a> for the NOOK ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012163790" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ISBN:</b> 294-0-01216-379-0, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>by Industrial Arts, <b>No. Pages:</b> 100.* <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">And through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LDL6AU" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for the Kindle ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LDL6AU" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ASIN:</b> B004LDL6AU, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>sold by Amazon Digital Services, <b>No. Pages:</b> 100.* <br><br> <hr width=94%> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=85 valign=top align=right> <img src="images/main_cover2.gif" border=0 width="75" height="106" alt="Cover image of Bullied Volume Two by Christopher L. Jones"> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Bullied: Volume Two</b> contains the original chapbooks, <b>Smacked</b>, <b>Buzzing</b>, <b>Alone With Wanderlust</b> and <b>Firm Young Breasts</b>. None of the chapbooks contents have been changed and all poems have been included in their original order and form.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;Great stuff, man. I like the way you never back off, but say what it is you have to say. Keep pissing people off!&#34; - T. Phillips, scribd.com reader.</em></div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;...stunning.&#34; - S. Stanley, scribd.com reader.</em></div> <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">Currently available through <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012167651" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank">Barnes & Nobel</a> for the NOOK ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012167651" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ISBN:</b> 294-0-01216-765-1, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>by Industrial Arts, <b>No. Pages:</b> 106.* <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">And through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUEI" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for the Kindle ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUEI" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ASIN:</b> B004LGRUEI, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>sold by Amazon Digital Services, <b>No. Pages:</b> 106.* <br><br> <hr width=94%> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=85 valign=top align=right> <img src="images/main_cover3.gif" border=0 width="75" height="106" alt="Cover image of Bullied Volume Three by Christopher L. Jones"> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Bullied: Volume Three</b> contains the original chapbooks, <b>The Crazy Man In The Crowd</b>, <b>Lingering On The Smell Of You</b>, <b>Crossing Lines</b> and <b>Over The Back Of The Chair</b>. None of the chapbooks contents have been changed and all poems have been included in their original order and form.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;Your poems feel very raw and true to me. I really liked them!&#34;</em></div> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>- S. Rose, scribd.com reader.</em></div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;...some very sexy work here!&#34; - A. Dupont, wordpress.com blogger.</em></div> <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">Currently available through <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012561114" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank">Barnes & Nobel</a> for the NOOK ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012561114" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ISBN:</b> 294-0-01256-111-4, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>by Industrial Arts, <b>No. Pages:</b> 76.* <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">And through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUGQ" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for the Kindle ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUGQ" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ASIN:</b> B004LGRUGQ, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>sold by Amazon Digital Services, <b>No. Pages:</b> 76.* <br><br> <hr width=94%> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=85 valign=top align=right> <img src="images/main_cover4.gif" border=0 width="75" height="106" alt="Cover image of Bullied Volume Four by Christopher L. Jones"> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Bullied: Volume Four</b> contains the original chapbooks, <b>Dislocation</b>, <b>Frail Scabs</b>, <b>Going To Country</b> and <b>Manic State</b>. None of the chapbooks contents have been changed and all poems have been included in their original order and form.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;...struck a chord. good stuff. the learning journey goes on without knowing the destination and not wanting to...&#34; - J. Marini, scribd.com reader.</em></div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;A Triumph, A Masterpiece!!!!!!Great compilation. Adding this to my collections!!!!&#34; - K. Kawame, scribd.com reader.</em></div> <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">Currently available through <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012703750" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank">Barnes & Nobel</a> for the NOOK ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012703750" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ISBN:</b> 294-0-01270-375-0, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>by Industrial Arts, <b>No. Pages:</b> 44.* <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">And through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUPC" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for the Kindle ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUPC" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ASIN:</b> B004LGRUPC, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>sold by Amazon Digital Services, <b>No. Pages:</b> 44.* <br><br> <hr width=94%> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=85 valign=top align=right> <img src="images/main_cover5.gif" border=0 width="75" height="106" alt="Cover image of Bullied Volume Five by Christopher L. Jones"> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Bullied: Volume Five</b> contains the original chapbooks, <b>Bitter</b>, <b>Faggot</b> and <b>Slut</b>. These three chapbooks were the very first self published chapbooks in an ereader format from the author. At the time of their publication little was expected from them other than a sense of completion in this whole cathartic process. The strong positive and negative reactions from readers has never ceased to be a source of humour and amasement and the author thanks all of the readers who have taken the time to seek these out. None of the chapbooks contents have been changed and all poems have been included in their original order and form.</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;...life is a mess and we can't always get it out in one sentence. The author never said he was writing about Goldilocks and the 3 bears. Bitter does what it says on the tin.&#34; - June A., scribd.com reader.</em></div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;" align="left"><em>&#34;...it was really good and uniquely emotive...&#34; - S. Swift, scribd.com reader.</em></div> <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">Currently available through <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012085955" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank">Barnes & Nobel</a> for the NOOK ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012085955" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Barnes & Nobel" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ISBN:</b> 294-0-01208-595-5, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>by Industrial Arts, <b>No. Pages:</b> 36.* <br><br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">And through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUXO" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for the Kindle ereader:</div> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGRUXO" onmouseover="window.status='Click to purchase through Amazon'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to purchase through Amazon" target="_blank"> <img src="images/buynow.jpg" border=0 align=left></a><b style="color: #FF6600;">$.99</b> <b>ASIN:</b> B004LGRUXO, <b>Published:</b> 2011<br>sold by Amazon Digital Services, <b>No. Pages:</b> 36.* <br><br></div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width=500 bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td> <br> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td width=80 valign=top align=right> <img src="images/grabbing_cover.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="97" alt="Cover image of Grabbing At Straws by Christopher L. Jones"> </td> <td valign=top> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify"><b>Grabbing at Straws</b> is the next book from the daily writings of the author. At sometimes sweet and other times down right disturbing, there are poems here for everyone to find reflection in before they too, find themselves grabbing at straws...</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">This FREE poetry chapbook contains the latest writings from the author and will only be available for a short time in this format!</div> <br> <div style="padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;" align="justify">Currently available through <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/71641450/Grabbing-at-Straws-A-Book-of-Poetry" onmouseover="window.status='Click to download through www.scribd.com'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to download through www.scribd.com" target="_blank">www.scribd.com</a> as a free ebook compatable with most readers.</div> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/71641450/Grabbing-at-Straws-A-Book-of-Poetry" onmouseover="window.status='Click to download through www.scribd.com'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click to download through www.scribd.com" target="_blank">Click here to download</a> - <b style="color: #008000;">FREE!</b> <b>Pub:</b> 2011, <b>No. Pages:</b> 27.* </ul></div> <span style="font-size: 8px; color: #000000;"><i>* Due to the various screen sizes, fonts, and user preferences of ereaders page count is only <br> &nbsp;&nbsp; an approximation.</i></span><br><br> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <table width=100 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <table width=100 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width=90> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/industrialarts" onmouseover="window.status='Click to friend me on Facebook'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click here to friend me on Facebook" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"width=10> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <table width=100 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width=80> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/industrialarts" onmouseover="window.status='Click to follow me on Twitter'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click here to follow me on Twitter" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"width=20> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <table width=100 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width=50> <a href="http://christopherljones.tumblr.com/" onmouseover="window.status='Click to read my Tumblr blog'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click here to read my Tumblr blog" target="_blank">TUMBLR</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"width=50> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <table width=100 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width=95> <a href="http://industrialarts.wordpress.com" onmouseover="window.status='Click to read my WordPress blog'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click here to read my WordPress blog" target="_blank">WORDPRESS</a> </td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"width=5> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" height="10"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <table width=100 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width=40> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/christopher5272" onmouseover="window.status='Click to go to my scribd.com profile'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true;" title="Click here to go to my scribd.com profile" target="_blank">SCRIBD</a> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"width=60> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" height="40"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <table width=528 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="250"> <div style="color: #CCCCCC; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8px; padding: 5px;">&copy; 2011 Christopher L. 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