Tag Archives: Opinion/Observation

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The Wish List

You never know – maybe a rich relative will deed me enough money to be independently wealthy. Or I could hit the lotto.

So, here’s a little wish list, in case that relative is reading. Couldn’t hurt, right? Continue reading

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The Start Of A New, Different Life: 30 Days

Thirty days ago, I was sitting up in bed typing something quite different.

I was trying to decide if I should go to the hospital, and I was getting scared. I had reason to be.

Now, I’m sitting here a month later, trying to get onto this page words that express what the last thirty days have been like. Continue reading

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Juxtapositions

Killing TimeYup, it’s an odd topic.

 

But here I am with an hour to kill while waiting for my clothes to dry at the laundromat, and there’s really not much to look at except my laptop screen (you do take your laptop to the laundromat, right?) and I’m looking at the small strip wall in which the laundromat is located. Continue reading

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Heart Attack To Go

With all the talk of the Ames, Iowa fair and their deep-fried butter stands, I couldn’t skip posting this image. But this isn’t from the Iowa fair. No, this is from this year’s Orange County Fair in Southern California. Continue reading

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The Loose Thread On The Sweater

Fair warning: I’m venting.

I’m not a perfect dad. Nor a perfect person. I am indeed, like most people, flawed. I know that about myself, I accept it, and I do my best to improve. I can accept constructive criticism, albeit with a wince. Continue reading

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Memo To Parents – It Ain’t The TV Machine’s Fault

A show that features the kind of attitudes we absolutely don’t want to teach our kids is the number one show on network television. It’s number one because we watch it. Continue reading

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6 Things I’ve Learned About Getting My Photography Business Started – So Far

Below are some of the things I’ve learned in the past few weeks – many of which I hope will shape how I do business in the future. Continue reading

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A Milestone

This is officially my 500th post. Between images and my rambling, I’ve managed to get to 500 entries on this blog.

I’d be more proud of that, except that I’ve had this site for just over two years (July 20th was the launch date), so it’s less than a post a day. But still, it’s a good number as far as arbitrary milestones go. Continue reading