we are working to redo the website.. any FReepers who would like to take on the task would be GREATLY appreciated. You are correct on the advantage of using text vs. graphic.. search engines are huge research tools.
Great advice my FRiend.
A fast alternative fix would also be to tag your images with alt text and copy the copy text into that. Example:
(img src=”imageurl.jpg” alt=”this is your copy text without special characters”/)