July 2006
MONDAY, JULY
31, 2006
New Sketchbook
Section
I was looking through some old
site files today and found a special little something I had
planned to release in the Misc section in
2004. After two years, it's finally up. Introducing the...
This was planned for release in
the summer of 2004, but something came up.
Check
it out!
SATURDAY, JULY
29, 2006
Actors & Crew
Redesigned
As promised, today is the day of
the unveiling of a very special treat!
I can't believe it took me around
three to four years to get it in better shape! The
newly-redesigned Actors & Crew section
contains over 80 faces behind Adventures in Odyssey. I
did some researching, reformatting, and designing to provide a
very helpful resource on the AIO team. If you'd ever like to
find out what someone looks like, check it out here! Have a look
for yourself. I hope you enjoy the new improvements!
FRIDAY, JULY
28, 2006
Actors & Crew
I began a major reformatting of
the Actors & Crew section, which hasn't
been touched very much since the redesign of the site back in
2002. I was looking back on what's there and it's definitely
time to get a new design going. Check back tomorrow for the
release of this section! It'll definitely be a big improvement!
Along with the new design I am adding new actors and new photos.
It's coming.
THURSDAY, JULY
27, 2006
A Lost Treasure
I happened to be perusing some old
website files on many of my backup CDs yesterday and stumbled
upon the old files for the Scoop. The old website design
featured a black background (click
for a peek) and it was used during 2001. As I was navigating through the old site, I
happened to click on a hyperlink to a Radio Theatre website I
was putting together. If you'd like to see it, it's right
here. Looking
back, it really isn't a good design and I'm glad I don't use
free web hosting anymore! See for yourself!
WEDNESDAY, JULY
26, 2006
Single Episode
CDs
This is a very small update, but
one some of you may find interesting. I've added a new page
covering the single Odyssey episode CDs that Focus on the Family
has released. Cassettes were originally provided for a suggested
donation of $5. Fans of the show could buy replacement tapes or
request individual episodes. Now, fans can do just that -- on
CD! Each CD contains two or three episodes and better audio
quality. Click here for
more information.
TUESDAY, JULY
25, 2006
Adventures
in Odyssey Flashbacks
If you're excited about the Adventures in Odyssey Flashbacks
series, then you may or may
not
have seen the cover art for the final title in the series yet.
We posted the images a few weeks back, and if you missed them,
our images of Point of No
Return are pictured below:
Click on each picture to see a
larger view. This book will be available September 2004. Visit
the
Books page for more
information on the Flashbacks series. I think we're the
only ones with high resolution images at the moment, so this is
the only place to see them.
TUESDAY, JULY
18, 2006
Enter the
Odyssey Merchandise Quarantine
Oh
my word, I never want to take on a project like that ever again.
That's right. I got motivated to whip up a very exhaustive
section for the
Merchandise section...
And I never want to do it again. So, for the first time ever,
the Odyssey Scoop has accumulated just about every Odyssey
product that has ever hit the market. I definitely don't have
all of them listed yet, but over 240 products are now covered at
the Scoop. And you can have a look, if you may.
Please let me know if you have any images I can use for some
products. It'd be REALLY nice if you could fill me in on some of
the products I don't have. I am aware of several very old
products, but just don't have the resources or the knowledge to
put them together.
Merchandise now has an exhaustive
Quarantine section which contains all those products that
used to be around but have bitten the dust. I've also added a
few new things here and there in the current sections, so the
section is very thorough. Have a look, don't faint, and I look
forward to helping you guys out!
As usual, I've provided notes on each product. Some are
interesting, some are obvious, and some may surprise you.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2006
Jimmy
Barclay and David Griffin Speak!
The
Odyssey Scoop recently contacted
David Griffin, voice of
Jimmy Barclay on Adventures in Odyssey, for an interview.
David Griffin looks back at his role on the popular children's
radio drama. You won't want to miss what David has to say in
this interesting interview! Click
here to read
it. I'd like to thank his wife Darcy (also a member of the
ToO boards) for getting me
in contact with Mr. Griffin.