Tadd Mencer

Artist. Author. Musician. Husband. Father. Christian. All around good guy.

Free VSTi for recording music

You may or may not have noticed - but I’m a big fan of music. I record my own stuff on Reaper (the perfect free DAW) and I’m always looking for something to help me on my budget of $0. DSK Music actually comes to save me. These are  VSTi (Virtual Studio Technology Instrument) plugs [...]

Working With You is Killing Me!

by Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor (Tadd says: No, this doesn’t apply to me at my job, but I know many many people who would appreciate this article. So, have at it.) For the original article: Click Here Has one of your co-workers made your life a living heck[Edited]? Does your boss or employee make your blood boil [...]

The screwed up world

Ok, while no one can really argue against the fact the this is one messed up world, I think it hits one of those all time lows when you find out they have a ‘reality TV school’. Yes, that’s right … a school to go and learn how to somehow be a reality TV celebrity. With [...]

The Shopping Cart Curse

I have been, for over a year now, trying to start a business (Alcove Alley) which will sell many items online. I think that it would be a great supplement for us when Carolyn can’t work anymore due to her pregnancy. However, every shopping cart I’ve tried either required a HECK of a lot of hacking [...]

Iron Man the movie

I have mixed feelings about this movie. On one hand, Iron Man is a pretty cool Batman-esque character. What I mean is he had no real powers, just a lot of money and gadgets galore. Of course I don’t believe that Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) was an orphan … but I haven’t read his [...]