Here’s a new category for me. A weekly wrap-up of events and whatnot. Over the last 2 months, since my blog launched, I have been working on ways to be a better blogger…a more efficient blogger. That still remains to be seen. But for now, I think I am going to try out a Weekly [...]
Archive for August, 2008
That’s a Wrap #1
Posted in Weekly Wrap-Up on August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Dead Sea Scrolls go from parchment to the Internet
Posted in Higher on August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From CNN.com
More than 2,000 years after they were written, the Dead Sea Scrolls are going digital…
Story Highlights:
The Israel Antiquities Authority will digitally photograph and scan the scrolls
The images will be posted on the Internet for anyone to see
Some of the scrolls date back more than 2,000 years
Texts include the oldest written record of the Bible’s [...]
Jon Stewart has something to say to the media…
Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Comic rips media’s false sense of urgency
Before “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” aired the first of its four shows produced from the city where Democratic National Convention is being held, Stewart gathered a couple of dozen national political print reporters for breakfast, riffed a few funny lines, then read them the media riot act. [...]
The Boston scene
Posted in Art, Boston, Personal, Photography, Sean on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some may know that Sean is an audio engineer and producer in Boston. His studio, 37′ Productions is in Rockland, MA and since the last day of my visit in May, he has been working non-stop…like everyday…except maybe 2 of those days. The guy is a madman!
His first live event (brought to you by [...]
From the pages of Rolling Stone
Posted in Art, Personal, What's on my ipod on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I went out and bought an issue Rolling Stone the other day and am slowly thumbing through the pages. It’s been a while since I have read RS, but have always appreciated it, from a historical sense, a liberal sense and a musical sense. Part rag, part social commentary, part keeping me up with what [...]
Yoga for menopause symptoms
Posted in Health, Local events, tagged menopause, orange county, yoga, yogaworks on August 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Woo-hoo for yoga!
I have been a huge fan of this practice for many years and although I am not the most dedicated student (I try to go at least once a week, which is not enough for me), I do know the benefits of yoga extend far beyond “being more flexible”. It is challenging [...]
Ole Blue Eyes
Posted in Photography on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bowden
Posted in Photography on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Adventures with the Camera
Posted in Art, KW Photography, Photography on August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Recently I decided to get back into photography. Years ago I had a camera with me everywhere I went and was constantly taking pictures of friends and parties and whatnot. I took some classes and really enjoyed the whole adventure. Then, I got distracted. Well, the focus is coming back. I saved up some money [...]
Olympic Abs
Posted in Uncategorized on August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Olympics have been great to watch…for so many reasons. Gold medals, last minute comebacks…um…trampolines and LOTS of great atheletic bodies! Very inspiring.
Thanks to NBC for this re-cap Guess the swimmer
H/T to the Daily Bedpost
