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Son drew this dinosaur scene with pencil and crayon.

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Got up early this morning to shoot sunrise at Ned’s Point Light.

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Oscar nominations were announced today. I think there should be awards for best film credits, and for best film trailer. Certainly they are creative endeavors worthy of recognition. And they are short enough that more people can see lots of them, and have an opinion. I can imagine, for example, the studios posting their credits [...]

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Son’s drawing entitled “Godzilla, not a dragon”

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Somebody on a Listserv asked if there were alternatives to Flickr. I like Flickr, but it was a good question to answer. 1) You can use desktop software like Photoshop, Lightroom, or iView (or others) to make html galleries. Then upload them to a server by hand. Example: http://www.zirkel.com/galleries/elmer/ 2) You can install a gallery [...]

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We get out skating only maybe two or three times per season. Today was a skating party held by my employer. I took a camera and 8mm Peleng circular fisheye lens.

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It’s a nice day for a Webkinz wedding. More photos in the gallery.

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What’s the coolest, most world-changing site I’ve ever seen on the Internet? Well, I think it just might be Kiva. Kiva matches individuals across the globe and enables ordinary people to fund entrepreneurs in faraway countries. You (yes, you) can lend a small amount of money (as little as $25) to a small entrepreneur who [...]

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