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Gone Shooting

Friday, August 28th, 2009
Yes, it's that time of year again. I've headed to Maine for my annual trip to Maine Media Workshops in Rockport Maine. This week I'll be forcing myself to shoot pictures of people and scenes with people in them. This means I'll likely not have any fingernails left when I get home. I'll definitely be outside of my comfort zone this week. But what the heck, isn't there a saying… Read More

Through the Ashes We Give Thanks …

Monday, August 17th, 2009

We stood there at the company bus stop, gazing back over the mountains and dense clouds of smoke. Another fire. This one centered around the Lockheed plant in Bonny Doon, CA., hence it was coined the “Lockheed Fire.” The fire had started Wednesday evening around 7:30 PM, but none of us really knew until Thursday morning… Read More

Microsoft: They Scare the Bing out of Me!

Saturday, August 8th, 2009
As if their Songsmith and housewife puking ads weren't enough bad advertising, Microsoft has, once again, tried to be hip. And, once again, they've failed. I make no bones about the fact that I dislike 99.9% of Microsoft products, but I'd be willing to give them a high-five now and then for a good advertising campaign. Two weeks or so ago, Microsoft announced they'd hold a Bing Jingle contest, the goal being to record a short music video theme song about their new search engine, called Bing. Below the winner sings, "Bing goes the… Read More

Someone’s in Trouble

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
He grabs the very end of the toilet paper roll and runs through the house. TP now lines the length of the hallway and into the living room. It resembles a childhood prank (did you ever TP a neighbor's house?). Bill and I stifle our laughter, long enough to tell him he's a "bad boy".  Moments later, in true Webster fashion, he does something utterly charming… Read More