It’s an unfortunate location to hold a staff retreat, really.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
x100.365 #21: Freaky eye
I’ve been told by some of my subjects that I have a very distracting “freaky eye”. I have no idea what they’re talking about.
x100.365 #20: Coefficient of friction
Today’s photo captures the, ah, beauty of our driveway.
The same driveway that was unable to establish sufficient friction with my shoes to keep me upright last night.
Camera and phone: intact. Opposite knee and hand: not so much.
x100.365 #19: Tigress
Having experienced Life of Pi in 3D, I’m thankful for the small claws and non-lethal teeth of the domestic tiger. Then again, if looks could kill …
(For the technically inclined, this portrait of Gloves was shot at 1/60 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1600, as close as my X100 can [manual] focus.)
x100.365 #18
Two today.
Dude was my age.
Blaine Hogan on faith and storytelling
Blaine Hogan on faith and storytelling
An interesting take on the relationship between faith and good storytelling:
Want to get someone to believe in something? Want them to have faith? Tell them an amazing story and tell it well – really, really well.
I think there’s more to it than that – there’s certainly a rational dimension to my faith – but I suspect Blaine’s onto something here. What do you think?
x100.365 #17
Must spend more time with these in 2013.
x100.365 #16
Here’s the first in a series I’m calling “Houses of the Hunter”. By which I mean, interesting-or-unusual-looking-houses.
“Twitter is making me dumber”
From 52 Tiger:
Social media allows people to reach out and distract each other. The immediacy of the Internet is a benefit and a hindrance, reducing thoughts and stories to virtual Tic Tacs that we mindlessly pop into our mouths.
Sounds about right. I’ve been trying to unfollow my way to healthier use of Twitter, but some additional strategies may be required.
x100.365 #15
One Camry, slightly singed. Previously written off by an insurer. Going once … going twice …