Blogging
What began as a pseudo homage to fifth season American-Idol-contestant-turned-winner Taylor Hicks in 2006 became one of the craziest rides I ever took. Monkbot was a spin-off of the Gray Charles website (now defunct), which helped unite the Soul Patrol (Taylor Hicks' fans) into a online community that rallied behind Hicks during and after the competition. Monkbot began with tracking Hicks on tour, as well as reviewing the sixth season of American Idol. However, the site, ultimately, became about my day-to-day life and the silliness therein. The Monkbot logo was designed by my brother Ben Powers (a graphic artist in Memphis, TN) and quickly became the mascot to those who frequented my site...and was even seen with Taylor Hicks, himself...more than once.
Below are a few links to and excerpts from the site: