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  • Day 112 – Earth Day

    Earth Day

    I took this photo somewhere in the Bighorn Mountains a few years ago.

    To celebrate Earth Day, the Foundation for Economic Education posted these articles, which anyone who cares about the environment should consider reading:
    Articles

    Audio

    (Hat tip to FEE)

  • Day 111 – Art Show Poster

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    Senior Art Show

    Above is a poster for Hannah Stone, Jodi Olthouse, and Tricia Schoon’s senior art show coming up this weekend. I took the photo for them, but they made the poster. As always, click on it to view it larger.

  • Day 110 – Mighty Pig Carvers

    Mighty Pig Carvers

    Above are Trevor and Stephen, the mighty pig carvers of the Mu Alpha pig roast I attended Saturday, complete with the pig head and war paint, err, war charcoal. Click the photo to view it large.

    I have been working on two papers, studying for an exam, and beginning to study for finals, so I apologize for the lack of content posted lately. Until finals are over, I will most likely only post photos, but they should be interesting.

  • Day 109 – Charger Baseball

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    Charger Baseball

    Click the photo to view it large.

    I am glad that the spring sports (baseball and outdoor track) are here, not because I enjoy watching them, but because I love taking photos of outdoor sports! Above is a shot of the Hillsdale Charger Baseball team taking on Saginaw Valley State on Saturday.

  • Day 108 – Ultimate Frisbee Tournament

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    Mu Alpha Ultimate Frisbee Tournament

    As always, click on the photo to view it large.

    Mu Alpha, a music honorary on campus, held their annual Ultimate Frisbee Tournament fundraiser today. Unfortunately, I had to finish up my volunteer hours this morning, so I didn’t join a team. I got back in time to take photos during the championship match, though.

    I am going to work on a paper for a while, then spend a few hours at Dr. Stewart’s house for the Mu Alpha pig roast. It should be exciting! It is a beautiful 73 degrees and sunny outside.

  • Day 107 – Where I Want to Be

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    Where I want to be

    Click on the photo to view it large. Taken at Ft. Moultrie, SC. Pictured: Aaron Mortier

    Today was beautiful! It was sunny with a light breeze and got up to almost 70 degrees. I had a two hour break between lunch and American Heritage, so I sat outside and read. It was wonderful. I also went out for ice cream with some of my friends after dinner, which was a lot of fun.

    The end of the semester is coming up quickly, so the last round of exams before finals are coming through, as well as final papers. I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed by what I have to get done in the next week and a half, so like a good Hillsdale student I am spending my Friday night working in Lane Hall instead of relaxing or going to the SAI concert.

    Tomorrow afternoon/evening I am going to a pig roast, so that should be fun. Perhaps I will take my camera along and shoot photos of people enjoying themselves. Then, I will put my camera down and enjoy myself, too.

  • Day 106 – Beautiful Day

    First of all, Happy Birthday, Will Clayton!

    It was in the mid-60s today! What a nice change from 30-40 degrees and rain. Unfortunately, I did not get a change to go out and take photos today. Spring Convocation was this morning, then I had a meeting with Dr. Jackson, microeconomics, 15 minutes to grab lunch, work for two hours, then a 1.5 hour phone meeting with a few people at TSI. Good news: I got an A on my second microecon exam! I am currently in a room on the third floor of Kendall preparing to work on my third paper for Dr. Jackson. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything I have to do in the next week and a half.

    Something to look at: Hillsdale College held an unveiling ceremony for a Jefferson statue that a donor had made and placed here. Since I was at work during the ceremony, I did not take any photos. Will Clayton was there, though! Check out Will’s blog post for today to see a photo of the new statue.

  • Day 105 – Tower Players

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    Tower Players' Production - Six Characters in Search of an Author

    I took this photo last night at a dress rehearsal of the Tower Players’ production of Six Characters in Search of an Author. Performances will be 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday.

    In other news, anyone who makes an income in the United States knows today is Government Theft Day! (I made up that name, of course… for those who resent my constant jabs at the government, it is tax day.) In celebration of this day, I encourage you to read 94 Years of Serfdom by Paul Craig Roberts.

    I came across a joke on David Friedman’s Blog this morning: “How to get smaller government: Move election day to April 15.”

  • Day 104 – Self-Portrait in Chrome

    Self-Portrait in Chrome

    This is a self-portrait taken in the chrome grill of a new Ford Edge. My aunt bought one, and the reflection in the chrome caught my eye as I was walking by with my camera.

    As always, click on this photo to view it at a larger size.

    It is a rainy day at Hillsdale! It has not stopped raining since yesterday evening.

  • Day 103 – Daffodils

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    Springtime Daffodils

    Click on the photo to view it at a larger size (recommended).

    This photo was taken at my aunt’s house in Wellington. I went outside and took photos to occupy myself after the pre-Easter dinner we had over there. I am back in Hillsdale now after a nice weekend at home. Hopefully spring is actually on its way now. The forecast says it is supposed to be in the 60s this week. I hope it is true! (Last week it was 20 degrees and snowing!)

  • Day 102 – Barn Fire, Take Two

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    Dewey Road Barn Fire
    Dewey Road Barn Fire
    Dewey Road Barn Fire

    Click on the photos to view them large; especially the first one. The sunlight shining through the smoke looks magnificent, and you can still see flames at the bottom.

    The bottom two photos are members of the volunteer Amherst Fire Department.

    In addition to being on the news, one of my photos was put in the Elyria Chronicle today!

  • Day 101 – Barn Fire

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    Dewey Road Barn Fire
    Dewey Road Barn Fire
    Dewey Road Barn Fire

    Click on the photos to view them large.

    While my parents and I were driving home from my aunt’s house after an early Easter dinner, we spotted large billows of black smoke in the sky. We quickly figured out where it was, so we decided to drive by and see what was going on. Also, I had my camera with me, so I wanted to see if there were any photo opportunities.

    It turned out that a barn on Dewey Road in Amherst was on fire, and we were on the scene before the fire department got there. In fact, we pulled up at the same time as the first policeman in the area did. I was able to get a few photos before the structure collapsed, then I got photos of the fire department preventing the flames from spreading after the barn did collapse. I will post a few photos tomorrow of the later stages of the fire, after it died down.

    EDIT: Two of my photos were aired on Cleveland’s 19 Action News at 11 p.m. tonight!

  • Day 100 – Favorite Photoblogs

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    I know that my blog frequently lacks interesting and quality photos, so here are my favorite photoblogs for you to check out:

    I admit that I only know one of these people, so the rest of these photoblogs were referrals from friends. I plan to take some photos of my extended family tomorrow, so I will hopefully have an interesting candid for you. In the mean time, the above links can occupy you for hours!

    Hillsdale closed the college offices at noon today, so my afternoon classes were canceled. Also, one of my morning classes canceled to keep the schedule balanced, so I only had one class this morning and I drove home early! I was home by 1 p.m., so I spent the afternoon helping my dad and uncle clear roots out of the main drain that goes out to the road. The tree in our front yard somehow gets its roots in through the joints in the pipe and causes issues every so often. So, today was the first time in a while that I crawled under our house.

    I have a little bit of work to do tonight, so I am going back to it. It is wonderful to be home, even if for a short time!

  • Day 99 – Cascarelli’s Pizza

    Cascarelli's Pizza

    David, Richard, and I went to Cascarelli’s Pizza in Homer for dinner tonight. This pizza had green olives, turkey, jalapenos, red onions, and an excellent, spicy red sauce.

    I all of my classes except 1 are canceled for tomorrow, so I am driving home tomorrow morning for a short Easter break. I also have Monday off for travel, so I will be at home until Monday night. I am looking forward to it! I do have some school work to do, but it will be nice to be home, see family, and relax.

  • Day 98 – Fall ’09 Schedule

    • ECO 203-01 Macroeconomics T-TH 1 p.m. Lea
    • ECO 412-01 Austrian Economics T-TH 9:30 a.m. Steele
    • HON 251-01 Lost art of Epistolary Communication W 2 p.m. Wenzel
    • MTH 400-01 Linear Algebra MWF 8 a.m. Webster
    • PED 393-06 Basic Shotgun Sat. 10-11 a.m.
    • POL 101-05 Constitution T-TH 2:30 p.m. Krannawitter
    • MUS 204-01 Understanding Music MWF 1 p.m. Jones

    That’s right. My college has a shotgun class that counts for PE credit.
    This is my schedule that got approved for next semester. I am pretty excited! I am most excited about my Austrian econ class. I will take the second level of it in the spring.

    The weather turned nice again here at Hillsdale. Almost all of the snow is gone and I bet it will be gone by the time I go to bed tonight. It is still almost 50 degrees here. I am currently sitting inside, however, because I am covering a 4 hour lab assistant shift in the new graphics lab. There has not been anyone here for almost an hour now, so it is peaceful. I have music on and I am working on a writing reflection and a few short pieces for The Seasteading Institute. This is a beautiful lab. It is filled with new Mac Pros with 6gb of RAM and cinema displays. I need to get a permanent LA shift here next semester.

  • Day 97 – Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift

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    Dr. Paul A. Rahe

    Tonight I had the privilege of going to a lecture and panel discussion of Dr. Rahe, Dr. Birzer, Dr. Morrisey, and Dr. Arnn on democracy’s drift into soft despotism. The talk was centered upon Dr. Rahe’s recently published book, Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville, and the Modern Prospect. (Timely, because the 250 year anniversary of Tocqueville’s death is next Thursday.) The talk and all of the speakers were excellent. I purchased the book and I will comment on it once I read it (which will most likely not be until this summer).

    At the book signing afterwards, Dr. Rahe made an interesting comment to me that I have to think about for a while. He said that for freedom to work in America, social conservatives need to be libertarian, and libertarians need to be socially conservative. I think he is making a great point there, but I need to think through the short justification he provided me. Look for my thoughts on this later in the year when I have more free time to write. This comment really intrigued me, so I intend to think about it in the coming months.

  • Day 96 – Snow, Exams, and Political Essays

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    What do all of these things have in common? My day today!

    First of all, the outcome of the snowstorm in the photos I posted last night was about 4 inches of wet, heavy snow on top of everything. We had several large tree branches fall around campus due to the weight of the snow. It was a sunny day, though, so it was beautiful! Surprisingly, the snow is still on the ground, even though it was in the high 30s today. Everything will freeze again tonight, though, since it will be in the 20s.

    I have two exams coming up; one Tuesday in microeconomics, one Wednesday in poly-econ. I am spending my evening studying for them, as well as a quiz I have in Calc II tomorrow.

    As for political essays, you should read Patri Friedman’s essay at the Cato Institute, titled Beyond Folk Activism. (I am in the acknowledgements at the end, because I was part of the editing team!) It is a great essay outlining the dangers of folk activism and focusing on realistic activism and alternatives to folk activism.

    Also worthy of reading, Detroit businessmen had enough of government fiat and created a private currency that is being used around Detroit! I need to go there and find some before the government tries to shut it down. (Unfortunately, though, it is backed by U.S. currency, so is subject to the same dangers. Maybe they will eventually back it with gold or silver.)

  • Day 95 – Crazy Michigan Weather

    Crazy Michigan Weather - Long Exposure

    Long Exposure

    Crazy Michigan Weather - Normal Exposure

    Normal Exposure

    I drove back to Hillsdale late this afternoon. When I arrived, it was raining, but relatively warm. It was still the same at 9pm after I got out of my exam review session. Then, after I was in my dorm for an hour, the temperature dropped and it was snowing like crazy! I went out and took the two photos above. The first one is a long exposure, and the second one is a normal exposure. I took the second one so you can see just how much it was snowing, since it is not clear from the long exposure (you can see the snow, but it is just lines under the street light). The building is Howard Music Hall, which is right across the street from my dorm. Click on the photos to view them larger.

  • Day 94 – Both Sadness and Hope

    This article deeply scares me.

    A part of the article, however, gives me hope:

    “In Seoul, on Saturday, more than 100 anti-North Korea activists had burned a miniature model of a Taepodong 2 missile and clashed with police, according to South Korean media reports.”

    It shows that at least some people will stand up for what they believe in. I am not sure clashing with police is a good thing, but at least they only burned their model missile and nothing else. I wish people in North Korea would do this sort of thing, but I realize they run the risk of being shot if they do so. The situation in North Korea saddens me. The North Koreans will never even have a chance at knowing freedom or peace with Kim Il around, or any Juche ideologues for that matter.

    Government oppression, no matter where it is, really saddens and upsets me.

  • Day 93 – Back in Amherst

    Amherst, Ohio

    I am back in Amherst for the weekend to take care of a few things, namely getting fitted for a tux so I can go to Amanda’s prom at the end of the month. The above photo was taken in front of the Amherst Town Hall by my long exposure project with Sean Nelson, Illum. Click on the photo to view it large.

    Also, good news: I got 100% on my CCA paper, and a B+ on my second American Heritage Exam with Dr. Birzer.