Category: Project 365
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Day 238 – Another Quarry Photo
Read more…: Day 238 – Another Quarry PhotoHere is another Amherst quarries photo. Click on the photo to view it at a larger size. I packed all of my stuff today for my return to Hillsdale. My friends Aaron and Jayme are staying at my house tonight and we are all driving up to Hillsdale in the morning. I am excited!
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Day 237 – Teacher for a Day
Read more…: Day 237 – Teacher for a DayI got the chance to teach two classes today at the spur of the moment! I went to work this morning (at Amherst Steele High School), and found out the teacher that the district hired to teach two visual design courses quit the night before. Since it was the first day of school, there were…
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Day 236 – Amherst Quarries
Read more…: Day 236 – Amherst QuarriesMy home town of Amherst, Ohio, has numerous sandstone quarries. In fact, from the late 19th to the middle of the 20th century, Amherst was known as the Sandstone Center of the World. Now, only one or two of the quarries are still in operation. Here are a few shots of some of the beautiful,…
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Day 235 – Sky Lift 2002 and 2009
Read more…: Day 235 – Sky Lift 2002 and 2009On day 184, I posted about visiting Gatlinburg, TN for the day. During the course of the day, I got my photo taken on the Sky Lift, which runs up the side of the mountain. When my parents and I got home, I found out that I had my photo taken on the Sky Lift…
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Day 234 – Ashland / Palm Pre
Read more…: Day 234 – Ashland / Palm PreThis morning/early afternoon, I went to Ashland with HankD and Jackie to go to Fin Feather Fir Outfitters. While in Ashland, we stopped at Ashland University, where Jackie went to college. Above is a photo of one of the buildings on campus. A note on my Palm Pre: I found out today that it is…
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Day 233 – Motivational Speaker / Pepsi Natural
Read more…: Day 233 – Motivational Speaker / Pepsi NaturalMotivational speaker and football champ Joel Penton spoke to the incoming freshman at Amherst High School today. Impulse buy of the day: Pepsi Natural. My Mom and I went to Target to pick up a few things, and I saw Pepsi Natural sitting on the shelf. I’ve heard of the Pepsi Throwback and the Mountain…
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Day 232 – Bottling Wine
Read more…: Day 232 – Bottling WineI spent the evening at my Aunt and Uncle’s house tonight where my Dad and Uncle bottled some wine that my Uncle made. Here are some photos: The clean bottles: Corks soaking: The wine: Adding sweetening and flavoring: The bottling bucket: Bottling: And finally, corking:
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Day 231 – Girls Soccer Seniors
Read more…: Day 231 – Girls Soccer SeniorsI’ve been taking sports team photos for Amherst Steele High School this week. In the middle of taking headshots of the seniors on the girls soccer team, the four seniors wanted me to take a quick shot of them together. (I made sure they were okay with me posting this after I took it.)
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Day 230 – Palm Pre
Read more…: Day 230 – Palm PreI got a Palm Pre! I’ve only had it for a few hours, but I really like it. I will write an in-depth review in a few days, after I’ve had time to find the ins and out of it. For now, here is a low quality photo of it charging on the touchstone:
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Day 229 – Candle Photos
Read more…: Day 229 – Candle PhotosI was in the picture taking mood tonight, so I decided to take some photos of a candle that is part of the centerpiece on our kitchen table. Which one do you like best? What could I do better? Click on the photos to view them at a larger size.
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Day 228 – Hanging out a the Pool
Read more…: Day 228 – Hanging out a the PoolToday, my Dad’s side of the family had a party at my Grandma’s house. Amanda joined us! Here are a few quick shots: My Dad: Some of the family:
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Day 227 – Amanda’s Post
Read more…: Day 227 – Amanda’s PostHello everyone! As you have probably deduced from the title, this is not CAG posting, but his girlfriend. I would first like to apologize to Emily Fisher and all of Chuck’s other avid readers for posting after 12:00 AM. We just returned from swimming with Sean Nelson, Lydia Witte, Nick Bonominio, and Erica Gigliotti in…
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Day 226 – Three Lessons of Freedom
Read more…: Day 226 – Three Lessons of FreedomIn this interview with Reason.tv, the Foundation for Economic Education’s President, Larry Reed, gave three lessons of freedom we are in danger of forgetting: 1. Government can provide you with absolutely nothing except that which it has first taken from somebody else. 2. A government big enough to give you want you want, is big…
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Day 225 – “Pre-existing Conditions”
Read more…: Day 225 – “Pre-existing Conditions”I was thinking about all the nonsense coming out in the health care reform debates about insurance companies denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions. I want to question what will happen if insurance companies can no longer pick who they insure based on this. Before I begin, I want to remind you to put your…
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Day 224 – Miller Bell Tower
Read more…: Day 224 – Miller Bell TowerHere are a few shots of the Miller Bell Tower at the Chautauqua Institution. The lake was pretty rough today, so I only took a few shots, then Brad and I brought the boat back to the dock.
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Day 223 – Beautiful Sunset
Read more…: Day 223 – Beautiful SunsetToday was a beautiful day! Here are two shots of the lake as the sun was going down: Here is a shot of me riding the jetski:
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Day 222 – More Thunderstorms
Read more…: Day 222 – More ThunderstormsThe weather has been pretty unpredictable these past few days. While Brad and I were out on the boat this afternoon, and the sky and radar was clear when we went out. We ate lunch out on the lake (some sandwiches we picked up earlier) and all was well. We were a good distance away…
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Day 221 – Lightning on Chautauqua Lake
Read more…: Day 221 – Lightning on Chautauqua LakeThere was major lightning before the full-blown thunderstorm rolled in tonight, so I hurried out and took a few rough shots:
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Day 220 – Philosophical vs Utilitarian Arguments
Read more…: Day 220 – Philosophical vs Utilitarian ArgumentsBrad and I drove up to his house on Chautauqua Lake this morning. On the way, we discussed some of the recent health care issues taking place in this country. (We also discussed various other things, but that is not the topic of this post.) While discussing the arguments against the health care reforms and…
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Day 219 – Schmap Atlanta Photo Guide
Read more…: Day 219 – Schmap Atlanta Photo GuideI just got word that one of my photos was selected for the Schmap photo guide of Atlanta! It was one that I took on my trip down there to visit my aunt and uncle. Check it out.Archived Link Also, Sean and I will have a light graffiti photo coming out soon in the New…