And now there’s a war on photography too.

I'm in Washington DC for a conference this week. During a break, I took some photos, though I was hesitant to take any photos that included security (and Washington DC security is everywhere). Based on a blog called War on Photography, my paranoia might have been justified. The behavior reported in…

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Diving Expressions

The title means what it says. These expressions remind me of watching people's faces as they turn their cars around corners--their driving expressions. Just take a look next time you're at an intersection. Many of them have their tongues hanging out or they are grimacing. Yet driving a car is…

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Picasa: a rock solid (and free) photo-organizing program from Google

How do you organize, display and work with thousands of photos when you’re on a budget (or not)?  My wife and I are raising two children.   When they were 0 and 2 years old (in the year 2000), we bought a digital camera and we started taking lots of photos…

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National Geographic Magazine: a treasure trove of relevant information every month

I just finished reading the October 2007 issue of National Geographic.  I've been subscribing to the National Geographic for more than ten years. As I read the October issue, it struck me what an incredibly informative magazine it is.  Truly, in a single issue of that one magazine there must…

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