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Day 40 – Math Problem
When I was in South Haven, I went to a used book store and bought a “Mathematical Games” book. It had all kinds of neat math games to play with shapes and simple everyday objects such as matches. There were riddles in the back of the book and one intrigued me. Let’s see if the […]
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Day 39 – Hillsdale Orchestra Concert
I went to the orchestra concert today put on by the college orchestra at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. This is a photo of Tim Cook, one of the violin soloists during the concert (though this is not a photo of him playing a solo). The orchestra played pieces by Strauss, Bach, Gabrieli, and Tchaikovsky. […]
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Day 38 – Clever Snowmen
A few people here at Hillsdale had extra time on their hands and made Calvin and Hobbes-esque snowmen outside of the student union. There were some clever designs. There were four protesters with signs that read: “Extend Snowman Life!! Impose Global Warming Tax!”, “Support Coal Stimulus” (held by a snowman with only one coal eye), […]
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Day 37 – Baw Beese Lake at Night
David Wagner and I went to Baw Beese Lake tonight to walk around and take photos. He has never seen me to long exposures or light graffiti before, so I demonstrated with a few different shots. In a few of the shots we were walking around on the frozen lake. Click the photos to […]
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Day 36 – Reading Hamlet
Tonight, five friends and I started reading Shakespeare’s Hamlet aloud. We have to finish it by Tuesday. Click on the photo to view it large.
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Day 35 – More Ice Sculpting
Here is another photo of the ice sculpting from the weekend. Click the photo to view it larger. The gallery from South Haven is now posted! Check it out! (It has four pages…make sure you look at all four!) I have spent the evening so far finishing Don Quixote, working on math, […]
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Day 34 – Frozen Wasteland
I slept pretty well last night and I had a nice day today. I had the chance today to go to a few of the off-campus facilities that the college runs to do some tech work. It was interesting. I especially liked the Hillsdale Academy, a model K-12 school Hillsdale College runs pioneering new […]
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Day 33 – Portraits & Candids
In South Haven over the weekend, I made a special point to work on my portrait and candid shots of people. This is an area where I had a great deal of difficulty in the past. I have a long way to go, but I think I am making […]
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Day 32 – Ice Sculpting
This is a continuation of the photos I took in South Haven on Saturday. This man was participating in the ice sculpting contest and he was actually using an iron (yes, an electric clothes iron), to make the ice smooth and shiny. Click on the photo to view it larger. The gallery of […]
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Day 31 – South Haven, MI
South Pier Lighthouse, South Haven, MI. Click the photo to view it larger. Today, my friends David, Hannah, Bethany, and I drove two and a half hours west to South Haven, MI. Our original intention was to photograph the lighthouse there and then explore the town, but when we arrived, we found a pleasant surprise. […]
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Day 30 – Good Intentions
“The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.” ~ Louis D. Brandeis I leave everyone with this quote for the weekend. After listening to lectures on the dangers of government intervention and the bailout of two major auto industries, I found that this quote is very […]
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Day 29 – Dr. Jackson
This is Dr. Jackson, my English professor this semester. I took these photos in class on Tuesday, with his permission, of course. Click the photos to view them larger. In the bottom photo, he was refuting an argument made by one of the students in class. He is a very entertaining lecturer and […]
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Day 28 – Last CCA Lecture
The last speaker of the week was Paul Ingrassia, author, former journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winner. (Click on the photo to view larger.) He spoke about cars that helped define American culture. He is also writing a book on the subject, which will be published by HarperCollins. The faculty round-table discussions are tomorrow, but […]
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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, […]