I hauled out my DSLR — a Nikon D3100 — and played with it again. Explored image composition with manual aperture changes. The results:
I may start doing more photography. Forgot how fun it was.
The Joys of Photography
A Schema for Planning Your Self-Actualization
I encourage everyone to follow some path that includes well-defined goals. Especially for folks in their mid-20s through their late 30s — a prime time for laying the foundation for a happy retirement — making solid, long-run choices now may pay handsome dividends later in life.
Obamacare’s SCOTUS Aftermath: We Need to Limit the Tax Power
Only by curtailing the scope of the government’s taxing authority can we avoid future debacles like Obamacare.
Obamacare's SCOTUS Aftermath: We Need to Limit the Tax Power
Only by curtailing the scope of the government’s taxing authority can we avoid future debacles like Obamacare.
Corporate Speech: A Threat to Public Health?
Attempts to regulate sugary drinks or corporate speech all spring from the theory that the average citizen isn’t capable of responding responsibly to marketing messages, therefore those messages must be regulated by benevolent overseers in government.
Vegas Vacation Recap and Other Items of Note
A quick Vegas trip recap, plus a few other updates from the last few weeks.
“Can You Spare 65 Cents for a Brother?”
I’m not upset with the panhandlers, per se. After all, they have to make a living just like the rest of us. No, what bothers me their unwillingness to take no for an answer — to assume that they’re entitled to make their pitch in full.
"Can You Spare 65 Cents for a Brother?"
I’m not upset with the panhandlers, per se. After all, they have to make a living just like the rest of us. No, what bothers me their unwillingness to take no for an answer — to assume that they’re entitled to make their pitch in full.
Amateur Radio License … Check.
Yesterday morning I successfully passed Element 2 of the FCC licensing requirements for amateur radio.
Local Politics: An Exercise in Depression
Political leadership, no matter how high or low, is a public trust, not a personal endowment. So be responsive stewards.