He apparently had a great time, was at the mall by 4am, stayed up for 20 hours straight, jogged in place a lot, went to a ball, was inspired, etc.
Sounds good to me, I was stuck with CBS’ HD feed, CNN, and ABC online…
Check out his whole experience here.
Since I just got back from London (more pictures to come) and shot most everything with a $180 camera, and was mostly pleased with the results, it’s fitting that I come across this article from Ken Rockwell, who is a pro photographer.
The results might surpise you… Or maybe they won’t.
Basically, if you have a decent camera and can use it well, you can get some amazing shots.
Disclaimer: I understand this blog isnt for my anecdotes about life, but there are some that are better shared with the ones I love. The story that follows should fill my rant quota for the month.
It has taken years for me to understand the importance of appreciating the things I have. I live a comfortable lifestyle and have very little to complain about. I have a car, clothes, food, and many diversions to keep my mind at play—and yet this longing to want more overwhelms me( and most of us). I was taken back by an incident at a gas station last night that forced me into a humbled state. After a long night of work I stopped off at a convenience store near my subdivision to grab a gallon of milk, as I was craving some tuna helper. I grabbed the cold plastic and waited my turn in the short line. I noticed two people in front of me, mostly because of their ragged clothes. The male in front had on torn jeans–and not the trendy kind that my Dad cant understand why my little brother continues to purchase. The girl with him was wearing similiar clothes and was his nestled closely to the man as he paid for gasoline. “Try ten,” he said addressing the cashier handling his debit card. She quickly told him it was declined. He then insisted that she try five dollars, and again it was refused. My heart sank to the bottom of my chest–Its the feeling we get when at our lowest of lows our plastic refuses us and there is nothing we can do. What was I supposed to do? As I listened to the pair debate how they would get home and what they were going to do–I too was torn with my next move. I just stepped up and asked the clerk if she could just add the five dollars for their gas to my gallon of milk. She did without hesitation, but the two people seemed shocked. “Seriously?” they proclaimed. As they left they thanked me profusely until it was uncomfortable. As I got into my car with the milk dangling to my side–I heard the two talking “that was the most awesome guy ever!” I smiled–mostly at the absurdity of the thought–me cool ha!! As they bidded me one final thank you sir, I began to reflect inside my car. Why did I do that? Was there another way? Friends, I think it was the right thing to do. We need to have more gratitude for what we have, and should be willing to share our abundance with others—caught in a bad time. They were seemingly normal people–trying to make it work. So, last night I had an extra $5 to help a pair in need. I am no superhero and thats not the point. We’ve all found ourselves complaining about our situation—and rarely take the time to think about all the things we DO have. So, whether it is time, money, creativity, or love–give freely and often. Have you Paid it Forward Today–You never know when you could be the benefactor of free-flowing compassion.
Have you ever been accused of wearing your political views on your sleeves? Well now you can wear them on your feet. A new Nike Air Force One design has presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama emblazoned on the shoe. So go ahead, walk your way to Change in true liberal style, and for those who dont like it, feel free to take off the walking political -advert- and show them just how “Fired up and Ready to Go” you really are!
Just when you thought you had just about heard it all!
TIME Magazine articleL:
As summer vacation begins, 17 girls at Gloucester High School are expecting babies—more than four times the number of pregnancies the 1,200-student school had last year. Some adults dismissed the statistic as a blip. Others blamed hit movies like Juno and Knocked Up for glamorizing young unwed mothers. But principal Joseph Sullivan knows at least part of the reason there’s been such a spike in teen pregnancies in this Massachusetts fishing town. School officials started looking into the matter as early as October after an unusual number of girls began filing into the school clinic to find out if they were pregnant. By May, several students had returned multiple times to get pregnancy tests, and on hearing the results, “some girls seemed more upset when they weren’t pregnant than when they were,” Sullivan says. All it took was a few simple questions before nearly half the expecting students, none older than 16, confessed to making a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Then the story got worse. “We found out one of the fathers is a 24-year-old homeless guy,” the principal says, shaking his head.
Jamarcus made a great video of President George Bush’s visit to Furman.
If you are in search of that great little summer album, Kate Nash’s Made of Bricks is probably it. A nice mashup of the quirkiness of Regina Spektor and Britishness of Lily Allen would be my closest comparison, so if you like both of those artists, Kate Nash is right up your alley. Not every song beckons to be single, but all are quite honest, interesting, and fun.
Upon listening to “Merry Happy”, I had this feeling that I just heard it. Then it hit me that the verses sounded just like Helena Carter’s rendition of “Worst Pies in London” from Sweeney Todd that I just watched this weekend! Maybe it was the British accent, or the talk-sing thing, or I’m just weird. Either way, this is a fun song, and it’s just one of the many on Made of Bricks. And stick around to the end of this song when she does a little casual improv singing that really lets you enjoy the casualness of her voice.
No, it couldn’t.
If you blow up the picture, you can see it’s actually a reflection of Cheney’s hand gripping the handle of a fishing rod.
The picture first appeared on the White House Web site as one in a series of photos of Cheney outdoors.
ARTICLE FROM GREENVILLEONLINE.COM:
President George W. Bush will give the commencement speech at Furman University next month, the White House said Thursday.
Only barebones details were available.
Bush will at the 7:30 p.m. ceremony where approximately 650 degrees will be awarded in the 16,000-seat Paladin Stadium on May 31.
Furman spokesman Vince Moore said it would mark the first time that a sitting president has visited the campus in its 182-year history.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a 1983 Furman graduate and the 2002 graduation speaker, played a key role in the arrangements, Moore said.
He said after Sanford inquired about the possibility, university president David Shi “met with the senior class leadership, and they were unanimous in their endorsement of the university issuing a formal invitation to the president.” Continue reading »