One of my bosses has left for a new position. Lots of other folks are taking this three-day week for vacation. So I decided to stage a coup. Click the “read more” link to find out how I took this shot.
Photography, Travel
Since July 4th was on a Friday and we were already off on Fridays, our office also took off Monday. We came back from the wedding fairly quickly Sunday morning since Laura was having problems with sinuses, and I hadn’t gotten the chance to explore the area as much as I would have liked. Therefore, … Read More “Fourth Weekend Photo Ramble” »
Internet, Miscellaneous
I’ve resisted for a long time, but I’ve finally done it. I now have a Facebook page. I came across my nephew Chip’s Facebook profile while looking at his blog, and through it had discovered that most of my nieces and nephews as well as two of my sisters were on there. The clencher was … Read More “Facebook” »
Local, Miscellaneous
I spotted this last week and have just now gotten around to taking a photo and commenting on it. It appears that my former place of employment, McCarter Presbyterian, is undergoing some extensive renovations. All of the brickwork is off the front. I’ve got no idea what’s happening with the interior. I just hope they … Read More “McCarter Under Construction” »
Miscellaneous
This weekend was the big wedding for our good friends Karen Buchmueller and Herman Holt. The wedding was up in Asheville at the Crest Center, with beautiful views out across the city and across the valleys to the west. This was to be an outdoor wedding, and as we drove northward was watched ominous clouds … Read More “Congratulations Karen and Herman!” »
Local, Miscellaneous
Our family was somewhat scattered, and the drought was causing some concerns about lighting fireworks in the Upstate, so we decided on a different path for this year’s Fourth.
First, we headed over to Paul’s for some of his world-famous ribs and blistering rounds of bumper pool and bocce balls. No mercy was spared on either account.
For our fireworks, there were several option. We could brave the crowds downtown, or we could brave the religious nutjobs over at Redemption World Outreach Center. John Ellenberg has a hanger at the municipal airport, which would have a great view of the RWOC. Chip and I remembered his access code, and toyed with the idea of using his parking lot to view the fireworks.
We loaded up the convertible and headed to the Haywood Road Area. It was already a zoo, and there was stepped up security, so we decided not to try John’s place. As it turns out we parked on the road overlooking the hanger. It was a good thing, because they were launching from the end of John’s building, so we were actually in the fallout zone for the fireworks. The display was pretty cool.
Miscellaneous, Music
Military OK, I get it. Our military history is inextricably linked to our pursuit of freedom and democracy. Even the very fireworks we use to celebrate this day are a reflection of the munitions used to secure such freedoms. While July 4th was the actual Signing of the Declaration, only a long and bloody conflict … Read More “July 4th Reflections” »
Miscellaneous
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EdTech, Internet
This photograph of Nina Simon over at Museum 2.0 pretty much sums up my experience with museum and library websites over the weekend. This was also the conclusion of Simon’s paper describing museums and libraries in the 21st Century.
This all got started this past weekend as I was reviewing websites for a graduate course I’m taking. I was not only looking at museums and libraries, but historical societies, as well. My intent was to see what actual resources were offered on their various websites and to see how they have bought into social networking. What I found was a bit discouraging.
Photography
Here’s my obligatory annual close up shot of a cone flower. It seems that just about every one of my Flickr photographer friends has a shot like this, most including some sort of insect – bee, etc. Here’s a small sampling…