The schemers and dreamers at CreateHere have whipped up what appears to be a pretty sweet party the 18th at Loose Cannon Studio (new website coming soon, it's like 95% complete!). They're calling it 35-85 (I don't know how to...
M20-Trifid Nebula on 8/6/08
Here’s the Trifid Nebula. I didn’t really get it centered very well, did I? I’ll just need to capture the top part of the nebula another day and stitch them together. The longer, 1 minute exposures really...
M27-Dumbbell Nebula on 8/6/08
With 60s exposures, the central star (the blue dot in the center of the nebula) really stands out. M27 is a great target - it’s not hard to find and it’s easy to see in the eyepiece...
The Moon on 8/6/08
Tonight, the skies are quite clear and I just had to take a shot of the setting moon. I’m still outside getting some long exposure shots of Dumbbell and Trifid. I’ll try to put them up later....
The Brainerd precinct has moved from the Brainerd Rec Center on North Moore to the Brainerd Crossroads (aka Brainerd Baptist Annex, aka the BX) just off Belvoir Ave near North Terrace. Also, the Eastgate 1 and Eastgate 2 precincts...
I was at the Election Commission on Wednesday, picking up a stack of maps to hand hapless voters who might show up at the Brainerd early voting location, and the place sure was busy. Crews were taking voting machines...
actually it's been going on a long time. too long. i'm at the point where i'm ancy. over the wait and just ready to be at it. it's a bit scary to think how much i've prepped for this one...
The blog categories chosen for this post encapsulate what this sheriff race is all about: Politics, Crime, School.
Wait — schools? Why should there be such a focus on the intersection of law enforcement with public education? Why, with...
Yesterday, I had my youngest kids drawing pictures. In this particular class, the English skills are extremely limited, and so are their attention spans. So, we sang "He's got the whole world in his hands," and then I had them...
While my photoshop skills are not too bad I didn't manipulate the image below. Amy actually stumbled upon it and pointed out the similarities to me.All of the sudden I have a beast of a hunger. :-)...
LOL...
I have been living in the same building now for 8 months. All of a sudden, people that I have never spoken to are addressing me as "Sadie's Mother".....evidently she gets around when I am at the studio.
Shayne works from...
CreateHere's July 31st Writers' Workshop, presented by local writer Janis Hashe, explored a few key themes in the field of writing, and appealed to more than a few local artists, writers, and business people. The lecture was aimed at anyone...
On Friday, August 15, just two weeks before the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Arts & Education Council (AEC) will host a New Orleans-themed evening at Loose Cannon Studios, 1800 Rossville Avenue, at 6 PM. This is the third...
Taken from here: BeerHistory.com — Washington Beer Recipe
George Washington’s Recipe for Beer
George Washington was a devout beer lover. In particular, he was fond of the dark, English-style brew known as porter, and always demanded that an ample supply of...
I went down to Atlanta for Umphrey's Mcgee, Sound Tribe Sector 9 and Six Flags. It was a blast hanging with the old crew before we all leave for college. Umphrey's played only one set, but it was really good....
here stands abel proudly holding the first tooth that he has lost. we registered this little man for first grade today. he confidently walked to the designated table and greeted his teacher. what a great kid! ...
This is Wader in an ethereal mood.I came home early and watched DVR-ed Saving Grace and Monk, played with the dog, went and bought groceries, etc.I began reading The Hours and finished up watching A Good Year.Matthew came home and...
To celebrate Marc's return to work and our first day at home alone as Mommy, newborn and toddler, Olivia got a stomach bug and vomited blueberries all over her bed and floor. Party.(She's better today!)...
Some people miss the Golden Age when everybody had 2.5 kids and a dog and the worst social ills were teenagers sneaking a sip from Pappy’s still back behind the barn. Though they probably never existed.
I miss the Golden...
My concern wasn't that we'd get caught or I'd do it wrong or that I'd freeze from an Arctic December night--
I was worried our braces would lock.
Surely that lunacy is perpetuated by parents who hope to dissuade their teens from ...
I was listening to Morning Joe this morning and he was aghast at the notion of taking oil out of the strategic oil reserves.
He said, “isn’t that supposed to be done only in times of war?”
I thought it was a slip of...
Election Day is tomorrow, and before we get to the big local race — for Hamilton County Sheriff — I thought we’d breeze by the candidates running in the primaries for U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate.
Congressman...
All it would take is a few keyword searches and a click of the mouse to bring nasty strangers to my doorstep once I used grown-up words like sex and depression. Here come the dark-of-heart....
I had a fantastic time in Minneapolis last week visiting with the fine folks at GraphiStudio and getting to meet lots of amazing photographers. But the grand finale of the trip was Lisa and Mitch's e-session. I hadn't yet met...
Today marks my one year anniversary an an official professional librarian. I started working here at UTC on August 6th of 2007, and it has been quite the whirlwind of a year. I am surprised at the "year" marker -...
Yesterday was my second check up of this pregnancy. No big deal. I didn’t even have to get undressed. Unfortunately the baby is still too young to have his/ her heartbeat picked up by the doppler thingy, so I the...
Let’s pretend, for a moment, that there were no Truth.I know, you think that’s hard to do, but let’s be honest, there are millions of people doing that every day. So put yourself in their shoes and pretend for...
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