This is the beginning of a series of stories that may destroy my career — a career that I’ve worked hard to build over the past 20 years.

The thing is, I’ve come to the realization that life is too short and the world is in too dire a place to pull punches or be diplomatic when it comes to issues that affect the way we spend the majority of our days.

After 20 years of observing the direction of the graphic arts software industry, there are a few things I want to bring to everyone’s attention. This is a blog, so I’m not going to edit too much (contrary to my psychological nature and engrained writing habits).

I’m going to begin with Microsoft and their Windows “operating systems”, then take on Adobe, Quark, Fonts, color management, Apple, printing companies, printer manufacturers, Pantone, mercenary journalists, grandstanders, Web geeks, young designers, and plenty more, in no particular order.

I may even invite other writers to contribute their own stories, anonymously or not.

I’ll also be using some “bad” words along the way, so be prepared for that. The fun begins with my next installment: Windows.