as i insert a little content into the site, it begins to take shape. i am suprised by how well the code that i wrote is working. small pat on the back to self.soon this site will have a design that is more appealing, hopefully. now that the system is working correctly, i am going to have a designer take a look at it and make some suggestions, in the form of graphics and layout.
gone are the fantastic greetings which i am working on restoring, but other than that, i couldn't be more pleased.