Hiking Adventures
Hiking photos from Hanging Rock State Park and Pilot Mountain State Park over the last two weeks’ hikes.… Read the Rest… “Hiking Adventures”
Snow!
Trajan loves the snow!… Read the Rest… “Snow!”
Silent Sam
Let me first say that I disagree, fundamentally, with all Confederate statues and monuments. They are offensive not only to minority groups who suffered the torture of slavery, but they are offensive to any patriotic American as they are hallmark memorials to traitors. But let’s dig a little deeper and… Read the Rest… “Silent Sam”
The Hypocrisy of the GOP and Lindsey Graham
Politicians lie. It’s what they do, and we’re not all that surprised when they do it anymore. We’ve become accustomed to this behaviour. It’s still unfortunate, and it makes my skin crawl that we can’t trust our elected officials to walk the walk after they talk the talk, but it’s… Read the Rest… “The Hypocrisy of the GOP and Lindsey Graham”
iPhone X
I’ve had my new iPhone X for about five days now and just got a new case with six lenses built in—two telephoto lenses, a 120° wide angle, a 20x macro, a 10x macro, and a 180° fisheye—and it’s pretty fucking brilliant. Aside from the smaller form factor, I’m downsizing… Read the Rest… “iPhone X”
Lying Liars
We have never had a President who so blatantly and brazenly lies to the American public with such ease and a lack of ethical pause. There is a genuine disconnect between what the President says and the truth, and that’s something we’ve never seen before. Now, all politicians lie to… Read the Rest… “Lying Liars”
Where Have the ‘Moral’ Republicans Gone?
It’s been a year since Donald Trump won the highest office in the land by an outdated method of electoral mathematics. There are those of us who still can’t believe it happened and those of us who are still in shock that the very institution designed to protect the country… Read the Rest… “Where Have the ‘Moral’ Republicans Gone?”
Why the Critics Are So Desperately Wrong About Ghost in the Shell
With a 46% on RottenTomatoes and a 52 on MetaCritic, the new live action Ghost in the Shell movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, is bombing at the box office. The film is being almost universally panned by professional critics and fans of the 1995 animated film of the same name. Forbes,… Read the Rest… “Why the Critics Are So Desperately Wrong About Ghost in the Shell”
Flowers
I spent some time with my camera in the far off, exotic location of my backyard this evening doing some flower studies that I’d like to share with you. Each thumbnail links to a retina wallpaper image. Enjoy!… Read the Rest… “Flowers”
Objectivity in the Media
“Is it okay for journalists to participate in protests or marches? In this current political environment do you think reporters should be neutral all the time, or free to express their opinions?” The segment questions whether or not neutrality in reporting is possible and asks if it is “even the… Read the Rest… “Objectivity in the Media”