Month: June 2009
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Day 161 – Manhattan Adventure
Read more…: Day 161 – Manhattan AdventureThe lectures and discussions at FEE ended a little earlier than normal today (we did not have any lectures or discussion after dinner), so 5 of us decided to take the train up to NYC for the evening. We wandered all around Manhattan and had a lot of fun. We didn’t know each other before…
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Day 160 – FEE, Second Day
Read more…: Day 160 – FEE, Second DayToday was my second day at FEE (but the first full day). The seminars have been great so far! A few of my friends from Hillsdale are here, so I have enjoyed catching up with them in between seminars. Here is a shot from the room that the seminars are in:
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Day 159 – Arrival at FEE
Read more…: Day 159 – Arrival at FEEToday, Brad Akin and I made our way up to Irvington, NY for a week of lectures at the Foundation for Economic Education. After a short flight, two taxis, a train, and some lunch, we crashed in the hotel room for a few hours, then went to the first two lectures at FEE. I will…
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Day 158 – ASHS Graduation
Read more…: Day 158 – ASHS GraduationI took photos at Amherst Marion L. Steele High School’s graduation ceremony tonight. Here is a shot of graduate Josh Gonzalez shaking the Superintendent’s hand after receiving his diploma. View the Steele HS website for three more photos. I apologize that this post is short today. I got back from the graduation pretty late (I…
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Day 157 – Hammock
Read more…: Day 157 – HammockThis is what I like to do in the summer–lay in my hammock. I frequently substitute a book for my laptop, though. (By the way, I am posting this while I am out in my hammock.) Other things I like to do: take photos, shoot trap/skeet/sporting clays, read, and spend time with family and friends.…
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Day 156 – Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Read more…: Day 156 – Ch-Ch-Ch-ChangesI thought a little bit this evening about how much Hillsdale has challenged and changed my ideas, just over the last year. What started this tonight was that I read a note from my friend Matt Stone, who is interning in DC this summer. He went to a lecture hosted by the Leadership Institute, and…
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Day 155 – Urban Photos
Read more…: Day 155 – Urban PhotosI am pretty drawn to urban photos, which puzzles me because I get bored of urban areas after a few days. My fascination with urban photography can probably be explained by the fact that the photos usually only capture the beauty of the city, not the immense amount of people, noise, and (usually) garbage that…
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Day 154 – Fat Fish Blue/HOB
Read more…: Day 154 – Fat Fish Blue/HOBTonight, Amanda and I ate at Fat Fish BlueArchived Link in downtown Cleveland, and then went to the concert at the House of Blues that I won tickets for. (Pete Yorn and Ryan Humbert) The music was alright, but not something I would have paid for. Amanda liked it a lot, though, so that was…
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Day 153 – Hillsdale in WSJ / Birzer Pre-Order
Read more…: Day 153 – Hillsdale in WSJ / Birzer Pre-OrderHillsdale was in the Wall Street Journal today! Read the article. Also, Dr. Birzer, one of my history professors at Hillsdale, has a book coming out next February, and Amazon has it available for pre-order. Here is the cover: Dr. Birzer has authored and co-authored many other books. I suggest checking them out. One more…
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Day 152 – Update on Life
Read more…: Day 152 – Update on LifeI have been posting lots of photos and thoughts lately, and I have neglected to post about what is going on in my life, so I will do that today. First of all, I would like to thank those of you who emailed, called, or talked in person to me about what I posted yesterday.…