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Day 43 – Studying

I am in Kendall Hall studying for my first American Heritage midterm (Dr. Birzer) with one of my classmates, Anna Saewert. Today was also her birthday, so Happy Birthday, Anna! I took this photo with the low quality camera on my MacBook Pro. (Photo Booth) I apologize for not putting a lot of effort […]

Feb 12, 2009 11:50 PM

Hillsdale, Project 365

Project 365, Studying
Day 42 – Guest Post

I’m sure all of you were expecting a post from Chuck this evening, however the internet connection at Hillsdale is unfortunately down. In a valiant effort to keep Project 365 not Project 364, he called on myself to write a guest post for day 42. My name is Sean Nelson, a close friend of […]

Feb 11, 2009 7:14 PM

Project 365
Day 41 – Much To Do

50mm, f/1.8, focused on the pen. Click to see larger. First, today (Feb. 10 for those of you checking at a later date) is my Dad’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Dad! This was my layout of work that I was doing Tuesday night in Lane Hall. David brought my camera up to me […]

Feb 10, 2009 11:28 PM

Life, Project 365

Hillsdale, Project 365, work
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 […]

Feb 9, 2009 8:02 PM

Project 365

math problem, Project 365
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. […]

Feb 8, 2009 7:12 PM

Project 365

Hillsdale Orchestra, Project 365, Tim Cook, Violin
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), […]

Feb 7, 2009 6:47 PM

Project 365

Calvin and Hobbes-esque snowmen, Project 365
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 […]

Feb 6, 2009 11:18 PM

Photography, Project 365

Baw Beese Lake, Long Exposures
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.

Feb 5, 2009 10:52 PM

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Hamlet, Project 365
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, […]

Feb 4, 2009 10:57 PM

Photography, Project 365

Project 365, South Haven
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 […]

Feb 3, 2009 8:43 PM

Project 365

MI, Project 365, South Haven
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 […]

Feb 2, 2009 11:39 PM

Photography, Project 365

Candids, MI, Portraits, Project 365, South Haven
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 […]

Feb 1, 2009 10:26 PM

Project 365

Ice Sculpting, MI, Project 365, South Haven
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. […]

Jan 31, 2009 11:34 PM

Photography, Project 365

MI, Project 365, South Haven
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 […]

Jan 30, 2009 11:03 AM

Project 365

Good Intentions, Project 365
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 […]

Jan 29, 2009 8:53 PM

Hillsdale, Project 365

Dr. Justin Jackson, Hillsdale College, Project 365
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 […]

Jan 28, 2009 10:26 PM

Hillsdale, Project 365

Hillsdale College CCA, Paul Ingrassia, Project 365
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, […]

Jan 27, 2009 11:29 PM

Hillsdale, Project 365

CCA, Gennady Stolyarov II, Project 365
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 […]

Jan 26, 2009 11:40 PM

Hillsdale, Project 365

CCA, Hillsdale College, Project 365
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 […]

Jan 25, 2009 10:34 PM

Hillsdale, Project 365

CCA, Hillsdale College, Project 365
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 […]

Jan 24, 2009 10:38 PM

Politics, Project 365

Obama’s Inauguration, Project 365, response to comments