A very brief search can easily turn up the strangest things on the Internet.

Apparently Elvis sightings are enough of an issue that the U.S. Copyright Office felt they needed to deal specifically with it, thirty-plus years after his death. The below is taken from the U.S. government’s “What Does Copyright Protect?” FAQ:

How do I protect my sighting of Elvis?
Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis. File your claim to copyright online by means of the electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Pay the fee online and attach a copy of your photo. Or, go to the Copyright Office website, fill in Form CO, print it, and mail it together with your photo and fee. For more information on registration a copyright, see SL-35. No one can lawfully use your photo of your sighting, although someone else may file his own photo of his sighting. Copyright law protects the original photograph, not the subject of the photograph.

Finally, now I know what to do with all those pictures I took in Vegas.

It’s only been a few years, but AndyKaiser.com was looking just a tad dated. Remember the beautiful, hand-crafted old website?

I suppose it wasn’t that bad. Simple and minimalist and all that. But I still wanted to change it. Why? So I could do things like this, what I’m doing right now. Post any new thoughts and progress on my various projects.

For example, you may be aware of the books I’ve written, Dev Manny and the League of Scientists. However, I’m currently writing another book, of which I’ll tell you more about in another post. And I’d like to share with you as I make progress on it. What should I do, then? Build a new website for it? That’s a lot of work, and I don’t yet know if this book will be standalone or a series. And what about the book after that? What if I start a new unrelated project?

In the interests of keeping things simple, I’m making the effort to revamp andykaiser.com into a newer format. That is, a blog, a news site, whatever you want to call it, it’s a way to easily keep track of everything I’m doing, as opposed to following multiple websites (which you’re still welcome to do).

If you’re interested in my work, click the “Follow” links above to subscribe via email, RSS or whatever your preference happens to be. I’ll keep you up to date with everything Andy.