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Day 27 – Gennady Stolyarov II
 Sharply-dressed Gennady Stolyarov II asks author Martin Fridson a question. Click the photo to view larger.  Gennady is a senior at Hillsdale College with a remarkable triple major in Economics, Mathematics, and German. He is an independent writer for a variety of online magazines and websites and runs an online magazine, The Rational Argumentator,…
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Day 26 – Joseph White and Peter Collier
Day 2 of the Cars & Trucks, Markets & Government CCA. Joseph White from the Wall Street Journal (top) and Peter Collier, political author and founder of Encounter Books (bottom), spoke today. White spoke on the decline of the Detroit 3 since 1970 and Collier spoke on the history of the Ford Motor…
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Day 25 – CCA Week
Tonight was the first lecture of the Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series titled, “Cars and Trucks, Markets and Government.” Pictured here is John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, who delivered the first lecture. Click on the photo to view larger. Mr. Engler disappointed me a little with his question dodging and his…
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Day 24 – Response to Comments
Today’s post is a response to the numerous comments that I received, both online and in person, on my post about President Obama’s Inaugural Address. Please read the comments before reading this post. I want everyone to know that I appreciate the comments. If you ever need clarifications on what I write, just leave…
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Day 23 – Jeff Wysong
This is my friend Jeff Wysong running in the DMR (distance medley relay). I took photos tonight at the indoor track meet here at Hillsdale. Click the photo to view large.
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Day 22 – WilliamClayton.com
William Clayton is a friend of mine that I met here at Hillsdale last semester during lunch the first week. He is an excellent photographer and I really enjoy his work. He has been a great council whenever I have questions and he is always willing to help. He does a photography 365…
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Day 21 – Bowling
Click to view the photo larger. Tonight some of the guys in Niedfeldt (my dorm) decided to go bowling and invited me along. I had a lot of fun and ended up bowling a 159 (better than normal for me). I also got to take some great action shots of guys throwing the ball,…
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Day 20 – Inauguration Day
As nearly everyone knows, President Obama was sworn in today at noon eastern time by Chief Justice Roberts on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. I was in English class with Dr. Jackson during the whole process, so I missed it, but I watched the speeches online later in the day. I admit that…
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Day 19 – Hillsdale Swimming
I was going through my Aperture library today and found this photo of someone on the Hillsdale Swimming and Diving team. Click to view the photo full size. On a side note, I am looking for an ultra-wide angle lens or a fisheye. I think I have partially narrowed it down to these four.…
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Day 18 – Thespian Statue
Walking around downtown Jonesville yesterday in the wind and snow, I spotted this interesting statue. An icicle naturally formed on its face. Click the photo to view it large. 50mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.
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Day 16 – Memory from High School
This video is from the beginning of my senior year in high school. My friends Tyler, Dylan, and I decided it would be fun to eat Kool-Aid powder and record it. All three of us had a free two hour block where we hung out in Mrs. Opel’s room and were for the most…
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Day 15 – Charger Basketball
Tonight I took photos for both the men and women Charger Basketball teams. I caught a nice shot of this foul. The lighting in the sports complex is not optimal, so I had to shoot on 1600 ISO and f/2.8 to get enough light, so I apologize for the graininess. I need to invest…
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Day 14 – Disk Warrior
Disk Warrior, produced by Alsoft, has saved me and hard drives that I have worked on multiple times. Corrupt catalogue on your drive? Lost file directory data? Corrupt sectors on your startup disk? Disk does not mount? Disk Warrior will fix it. I keep my CD in my bag just incase something happens. You never…
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Day 13 – Reflections
I took this photo two summers ago. The figure in the glasses is my great friend Sean Nelson. The warm summer sun shining on this picnic table is a big change from the cold, windy, snowy weather Hillsdale has been having the last few days. It is 3 degrees as I write this. …
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Day 12 – Snowy Day at Hillsdale
I hiked through the 12 inches of snow around campus today to take photos. View the full gallery. Last night after I unpacked and caught up with some of my friends, I decided to ride with Matt Stone to Detroit to pick up our friend Adam Peterson at the airport. The roads were pretty…
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Day 11 – Back at Hillsdale
Today I drove back to Hillsdale after a nice break at home. The new semester starts on Wednesday. Here is my schedule for this coming semester: MWF, 9:00-9:50, Intro to Political Economy with Dr. Wolfram MTWF, 10:00-10:50, Calculus 2 with Dr. Treloar MWF, 2:00-2:50, American Heritage (H) with Dr. Birzer T TH, 11:00-12:15, Rhetoric…
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Day 10 – Snowstorm
The large snowstorm that hit the midwest and northeast dumped 10 inches on Amherst, Ohio from 1 p.m. on Friday through 1 p.m. on Saturday (when that photo was taken) and the snow continues to fall. I measured at multiple points in the backyard and found an average of 10 inches everywhere. I…
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Day 9 – I, Pencil
The Foundation for Economic Education released the 50th Anniversary Edition of I, Pencil in late 2008. Written by Leonard E. Read in 1958, I, Pencil illustrates the importance of markets and dispersed knowledge and shows why centralized economic planning cannot work. In the afterword, Milton Friedman writes: Leonard E. Read’s delightful story, “I, Pencil,”…
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Day 8 – Vibram FiveFingers
Archived Link Today I decided to order these awesome shoes made by Vibram. In addition to looking cool, these unique shoes provide health benefits, including improved balance, stronger foot muscles, and reduced back pain. They have a neoprene body and rubber sole; and yes, they have individual toes. ÃÂ Check out Vibram’s seven reasons to wear…