Chuck Grimmett

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Month: July 2009

  • Day 212 – Trout

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    I took this photo outside the Castalia Fish Hatchery on the Cold Creek in Castalia, Ohio. The hatchery raises rainbow trout, and these guys are the ones that got out. They live freely outside of the hatchery where people like me can come and take photos of them. Click on the photo to view it at a larger size.

    Rainbow Trout in Cold Creek

    A little bit of an update on my schedule: the professor I had for my constitution class went on sabbatical all of a sudden, so I got an email from the registrar telling me I have to pick a new class. I decided to opt for the honors section of constitution at 9am MWF with Dr. Portteus.

  • Day 211 – Put in Bay

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    Today, Amanda and I spent the day at Put in Bay. (For those of you not from the Ohio area, Put in Bay is South Bass Island out on Lake Erie, off of the Sandusky/Catawba area.) After canceling because of rain twice, we finally had a beautiful day to go and hang out on the island. Here are a few shots from our adventures there:

    Perry’s Monument:

    Perry's Monument

    Perry’s Cave:

    Perry's Cave

    Miller’s Ferry:

    Miller's Ferry

  • Day 210 – Photos from Amherst

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    On Tuesday, I went out and took some photos that will be part of the set of the local Amherst cable station. They told me they wanted photos that exemplified the uniqueness of Amherst, and they all have to be horizontal. Here are some of the photos I am submitting to the station:

  • Day 209 – Day in Huron and Surrounding Area

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    Today, I spent the afternoon and early evening with David Wagner. We went all over the place–Huron, Sandusky, and Castalia. Here are a few photos from our adventures. As always, click on the photos to view them at a larger size:

    Nickel Plate
    Nickel Plate

  • Day 208 – Ohio / Tentative Schedule

    Here is a shot I took a few days ago. This sign was put up in front of my town’s city hall during the Ohio Bicentennial in 2003. The sign is commemorating my town’s heritage as the Sandstone Center of the World.

    Ohio


    Download the tentative weekly schedule for my fall semester in PDF format.

  • Day 207 – Trap Shooting

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    Early afternoon today, I went and shot four rounds of trap to try out the choke tubes I just bought and to continue breaking in my over & under for the shotgunning course I am taking when I get to Hillsdale in a month. Here are a few shots my Dad took while I was shooting:

    Chuck Trap Shooting
    Chuck Trap Shooting

  • Day 206 – Night Portraits

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    Tonight, I went out and took a few night portraits with my friends Shelby and Josh. Shelby was the model and her boyfriend Josh helped me with the lighting. Below are a few shots. Click on the photos to view them at a larger size:

    Shelby
    Shelby
    Shelby
    Shelby
    Shelby
    Shelby
    Shelby
    Shelby
    Shelby

  • Day 205 – Visit From Old Friends

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    This evening, my Mom’s friend and her son from Seattle came to visit. They are in town for a wedding, so they stopped by for the evening. My Mom and Terry have been friends for 28 years. I first met her son (his name is also Chuck) in 1998 and again in 2000. He has lived in Seattle, Vancouver, and around Australia, where he worked at an Apple store! He is studying to become a dentist. It was nice to see him again!

    ALT

  • Day 204 – Major Photo Edit

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    A few years ago, I did a major photo edit for a lady in my school district. The original 4×6 photo had 5 people in it, and she wanted the guy on the far left taken out, but there was a problem: the guy next to him had his arm around him. So, I spent about two hours putting the guy’s arm back in and fixing the back ground. Click on the image below to see the before and after at a larger size:

    ALT

  • Day 203 – Black Eyed Susans

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    I got a few comments on the Black Eyed Susans that were in the back ground of the photos in yesterday’s post, so here is a photo of them:

    Black Eyed Susans

  • Day 202 – After the Rain

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    A heavy rainstorm came through right after dinner. Luckily, it ended quickly and the sun came out, so I went outside to take pictures around my yard. Which one do you like best? I recommend you click on the photos to view them at a larger size:

    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain

  • Day 201 – Muffalettas

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    Tonight, Amanda came over for dinner with my parents and me, and I made muffalettas! The sandwiches had capicola, salami, pepperoni, provolone, and a freshly-made olive tapenade. They were delicious!

    Muffelatas
    Muffelatas

  • Day 200

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    At 4:00 today, I met a friend of mine at the Amherst Townhall to take some photos. He is in an intro photography class, and he needed to use a SLR for this week’s assignment. After he finished the assignment, I let him try out all of the different lenses I have. To show to what extent a wide-angle lens distorts things, I let him take a photo of me holding out my hand in front of me:

    my hand

    The rest of my day was very nice. I went to a cookout for my Dad’s uncle’s birthday in the early afternoon, took photos, then went out to dinner with Amanda and spent the early evening walking on the beach with her.

  • Day 199 – Quotes from YSC

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    “My goal is to confuse you at a higher level about more important things.” – Dr. Wenzel

    “Road owners need to put 8 story high crosses in dangerous areas instead of ‘Go Slow’ or some nonsense like that.” – Walter Block

    “I say that is nonsense…nonsense on stilts!” – Walter Block

    “That is a good research strategy: fine people who don’t know what they are talking about and prove they are wrong…then you have yourself a paper.” – Larry White

    “It is no coincidence that Lester Thurow’s nickname is ‘Les Thurow” (pronounced less thorough). – Larry White, in talking about how Lester Thurow does not look at both the seen and unseen

    “Suppose there was a tiger in the room. Would you go over and ask it if it is a nice one or a viscous one? No! You would get the hell out! It is risky not to!” – Walter Block

    The FEE seminar ended last night, so I stayed over night, then drove south to Hillsdale this morning, spend an hour there, then drove home. Here is a photo of me somewhere in the middle of Michigan today:

    In the middle of Michigan

  • Day 198 – Last Day of YSC

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    Today was the last day of FEE’s YSC in Midland. I had a wonderful time this week! I met so many wonderful scholars and defenders of liberty here. Tomorrow, Brad and I are driving down to Hillsdale for a little while, then we are driving home.

    To all of you who are sick of photos of speakers (especially Hank D), I am sorry. After this post, there will not be more for at least a month.

    Larry White, economist and scholar on free banking:

    Larry White

    Larry Reed, FEE’s President

    Larry Reed

    Walter Block, economist and anarcho-capitalist scholar

    Walter Block

  • Day 197 – Privatizing Roads

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    Today was another great day at FEE’s YSC. Among other things, Walter Block talked about privatizing roads, which he recently authored a book about. I also got to participate in a discussion over lunch with Block, Ben Powell, and some other students about the legitimacy of fractional reserve banking. I also went out to dinner with a group of pretty cool people from around the world and discussed various liberty-oriented topics. In addition to all of this, the weather was beautiful, so it was a wonderful day. Two photos:

    Walter Block:

    Walter Block

    Larry Reed, President of FEE (in the middle, asking a question):

    Larry Reed, President of FEE

  • Day 196 – Third Day of YSC

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    There were some wonderful lectures today, including an immigration talk from Ben Powell, in which he destroyed every argument brought up against open borders. Another highlight of my day today was that I spent some time having a discussion with Walter Block. Also, Brad and I went to an asian restaurant for dinner, and I ate my first Korean meal: Bibimbap. It was very good, even with the fried egg on top!

    A few photos from the third day:

    YSC, Day 3
    YSC, Day 3
    YSC, Day 3

  • Day 195 – Young Scholars Colloquium

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    I am having a wonderful time at the FEE Young Scholars Colloquium seminar at Northwood University. Here are some shots from today:

    Dr. Nikolai Wenzel, Hillsdale College Economics Professor:

    Dr. Nikolai Wenzel

    Ben Stafford, FEE’s Director of Programs:

    Ben Stafford

    Princewill Njie, a guy I met from Cameroon:

    Princewill Njie, a guy I met from Cameroon

    Dr. Sanford Ikeda, Purchase College Economics Professor:

    Dr. Sanford Ikeda

    The Sloan Building at Northwood:

    Northwood University

  • Day 194 – On My Way to Midland

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    I am on my way to Midland, MI to Northwood University for FEE’s Young Scholars Colloquium. I will be back in Amherst on Saturday, July 18. This wonderful man, Dr. Birzer (pictured below) is speaking there tonight. (He was my history professor this last semester.) I am excited to see him!

    Dr. Birzer

    I took this photo of Dr. Birzer at a special lecture on Alexis De Tocqueville.

  • Day 193 – Softball All-Star Game

    I spent last Friday evening taking photos at an All-Star Girls Softball game (middle school/junior high league, I think) at the request of one of the parents. I gave my CF cards to someone who edited and printed the photos, so I just got them back today. Here are some of the photos:

    Amherst All-Star Girls Softball
    Amherst All-Star Girls Softball
    Amherst All-Star Girls Softball
    Amherst All-Star Girls Softball
    Amherst All-Star Girls Softball

    Tomorrow (Monday) morning, I am on my way to Midland, MI for FEE’s Young Scholars Colloquium with Brad Akin.