What? Where am I?

You may have reached this site by typing "http://www.cwklein.com" into your web browser. But you also may have arrived by looking for the Blog of Christopher Klein, known as "The Journey", through looking for Triumph Media, visiting Ancient Pathway or even by trying to get to Ancientpathway.net. And this is where you landed. Why? You may ask. In September of 2023, my domain HOST of more than two decades got a bit greedy and close to tripled the cost of my hosting. When I asked them why, they had no good answer. I looked into the company, and found that they had not expanded services, resources, or even staff. In fact, they had reduced staff. Their model had changed and they felt that "they" were not making enough money since they and BlueHost had the lion's share of site hosting. Ironically, these two top rated companies are owned by the same company. Because of this, I searched for a more viable option. After a study of what was available, I finally chose Network Solutions, the company that provides my domain names.

Different Themes

As you travel around this site, the visualizations will change. Each section has a theme that represents the authors mood and attitute toward that subject. However, with the exception the "External Links" areas, you never leave this domain.

But why the new site?

Because I had to move Ancient Pathway, TriumphMedia, and the DOTNet photography site, it seemed to be a good time to re-brand myself and better reflect the changes of the past 20+ years. Out of the ashes of these three projects, cwklein has risen. This site contains all of the creative works that I have hidden from the world for close to two decades. In September of 2023, I started looking for a publisher for my first full-length novel The Awakening and I have my second novel Gaia's Revenge almost ready to go. You can find information on these, as well as quite a few short stories, and information on the other 45 novels, under the Writer tab at the top of the page.

Mind behind the Madness.

  • Christopher William Klein

    Christopher William Klein

    The creative mind behind this website and all the information contained herein. Christopher is a digital artist, blogger, influencer, photographer, writer, and truck driver. He holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science - Programming, A Master's in Computer Science - Forensics, A Master's in Business Management Organziation, and a Master's in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security. He has minors in Project management, and advanced Project Management. Christopher currently lives in Memphis, TN. with his wife, Laura, children, Rowan and Willow, and two cats that rule the home.

    Not all of Christophers' skills come from formal education. The art section and photography skills were learned from independent study, and the writing skill are natural as a "talespinner". Christopher continues to study daily, with a current interest in artifical intelligence and the French Language.

Visual? Audio? Written? You Choose.

These site is broken down into several sections, each with a different theme. The creative works are in multiple formats. Photography, digital artwork, the written word, audio releases, and our legacy site.

  • Writing

    The Written Word

    Christopher started writing in 1981 when he found a copy of "Cujo", by the legendary author Stephen King. The book was left on a subway car on the Market-Frankfort Elevated and Christopher was enthralled. His previous reading journeys had taken place through Isaac Asimov, Heinlein, and others. But Cujo put the writing bug in his head. Since then, he has written dozens of short stories, and has more than 40 novels in the works. Christopher works in the genres of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction. However, one in a while, he will dabble in political commentary, usually from an amusing point of view.

  • Digital and Film

    Photography

    The images in the photography area are of a vast array of subjects. Christopher studied photography, graduating with certification in 1989 at ICS, one of the first mail-in photography schools. Originally working in black-and-white with Ilford 1000 film and then 35mm color film, he graduated to digital photography in the early 2000s. He always carries a camera with him, watching for unusual and unique images to capture.

  • Digital Artwork

    Digital Artwork

    In March 2022, Christopher signed up for an 18 month photoshop course to supplement his courses for the Master's degrees in Business Organization and Criminal Justice. The course was intense with daily submission requirements. However, the course taught how to use Maya, DAZ3d, and other programs to create 3D images that are then imported into Photoshop and manipulated using masks and filters. The tail-end of the course incorporated the use of the new Photoshop A.I. interface to get results that are desired.

  • Ancient Pathway

    Ancient Pathway Legacy Site

    Ancient Pathway was founded in 1989 under the names of Spyder's Webb BBS, Caylyn's Circle BBS, and Salem's Crossing BBS running under Wildcat 3.0 BBS software. The sites ran for four years on dual 486 computers on multiple U.S. Robotics dual standard modems. The systems featured a large information system, message base, and sophisticated "door" games such as Legend of the Red Dragon, Trade Wars, and Galactic Warzone. The site featured a semi-intelligent Sysop interface named Cheri 2.0 that was a keyword driven A.I. responder. Late in 1993, as the World-Wide-Web went public Ancient Pathway was born. For 30 years, AncientPathway was one of the largest metaphysical resources available. With the launch of cwklein.com much of the site has migrated to here. However, due to the excessive plagarism, it will come back online slowly, with added security to prevent theft.

Join me on my journey.

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The Journey of Christopher Klein

A few years ago, I had this miguided idea that I would toss my hat into the ring and run for the position of "President of the United States". I figured that it would be fun to be the first pagan president and that I could bring about change that would actually make a difference. I was getting very tired of watching the left and the right fight against one another for the exact same things, realizing that none of those things that they were fighting for would matter to the people. They would just make the rich, richer, and the rest of us fodder for the machine. Of course, I came to my senses eventually, because the system is designed this way, and until the people are willing to stand up and say something, no one man can made a signficant difference. Dystopian? Yeah, pretty much, but still true.

Anyway. In my study of history, I see the great men of the Whitehouse, constantly taken down by their actions of the past. So I tossed a roadblock in this part of my campaign. I put my entire life online, from 1965 when I was born to my current daily journey through life. I included the good, the bad, and the ugly (Sorry Mr. Eastwood), and did not leave a skeleton for them to find. Even after I chose to back out of my misguided attempt at leadership, I found that the blog had gained popularity. Not only for my current journey, the day-to-day life of a truck driver, but the past. I would get questions by email about how I managed to survive different aspects of my childhood, how I lived on the streets as a teenager, and even how I became a truck driver with FOUR advanced educational degrees. I accidentally became an influencer. But I did not become an influencer for my extreme ways, some gimmick, or showing a little skin. I became an influencer by being the average guy on the street. I am normal, though my of those that know me would disagree. I am someone that you can relate to. I don't weep over my failures, I admit my flaws, and I have a happy life. Many people cannot say this, but they want to. So they follow me.

Though it is a bit arrogant, I admit that I keep this blog for me, not for my users. I will say things that offend some people. That is okay, you are here by choice. If I offend you, I will not apologize. I do not get rude, I do not degrade anyone else, unless they are just so far off the beaten track that they demand that I make fun of them. And I do not write for you. If you join me on the journey, let's have a bit of fun and see where we land.

A final Note

The most signficant question I get is about my artwork. Yes, it is all orginal, but it is done with Daz3D, Maya, Blender, Photoshop, and the Artificial Intelligence built into Photoshop. I am the driver, the programs are the mechinism that brings my brainchildren to life. They are all copyright 1989 - 2023 to me. You want to use one? Please ask.

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