Archives for July, 2008

Congress Making Sense?


According to CNN US representatives are working on legislation to end penalties for marijuana usage. Representative Barney Frank is quoted in the article saying, “The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business.” I’m always taken aback when the government does something that makes sense. This is no exception. *Note [...]

Schmap!


Someone from Schmap contacted me through flickr a few weeks ago requesting to use one of my photos in their Atlanta Guide. I only post low resolution photos to flickr, so I didn’t have a problem if they wanted to use it. They notified me today that the photo they had requested had been included. [...]

Over 350,000 words


If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then today I surpassed the 350,000 milestone on my photoblog.

A Site to Behold


On Highway 78 in Stone Mountain, there’s a billboard with a pair of binoculars, and a caption that reads, “Home buyers in site.” My wife thinks the incorrect usage of the word site (and not sight) was an intentional play on words. The billboard is advertising a real estate website afterall.  Something tells me these [...]

Hannity’s Innanity


This past Friday, against my better judgment, I found myself listening to talk radio again. I was on my way out of town and wanted the frequent traffic reports to avoid any significant delays in getting out of the city. In between traffic reports, I endured Sean Hannity vapid political commentary. Predictably, Hannity was railing [...]