Year: 2008

Northern Junco

Back in January of 2007, I posted an image of a junco that I had taken in our back yard. Earlier this year, Carol, a student at Johnson State College, sketched a great … Read more

Toronto Sky Trails

Here’s a fascinating time-lapse picture of the night sky, taken in Toronto last month. There’s also a wonderful video showing the image as it’s built up over time, starting with a dark sky … Read more

Cities at Night, from Space

Here’s a link to a fascinating video. Taken from the space shuttle, this 10 minute video shows photos of cities at night from around the world. Check out the spoke based cities of … Read more

MLK’s Eulogy: Drum Major Instinct

On February 4th, 2 months before his assassination, Martin Luther King gave a sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The sermon was on the topic of the “Drum Major Instinct”, and deals … Read more

Decision Making

Good advice, no joke. Whenever you’re called on to make up your mind And you’re hampered by not having any The simplest way to solve the dilemma you’ll find Is simply by flipping … Read more

A Long Week?

It’s shaping up to be a long week. Instead of starting around 8am on Monday, I began almost 6 hours ago when I received a call that a server upgrade at work hadn’t … Read more

Early Easter?

If you thought Easter came earlier than usual this year, you’re right. The last time Easter was celebrated this early was in 1913. And, don’t start planning for the next time Easter occurs … Read more

A Sad Day, 5 Years On

Update: This photo expresses so much more than I can say with mere words. John Moore, Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery / Getty Images More info behind this photo is available, here … Read more