Category: Project 365
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Day 198 – Last Day of YSC
Read more…: Day 198 – Last Day of YSCToday was the last day of FEE’s YSC in Midland. I had a wonderful time this week! I met so many wonderful scholars and defenders of liberty here. Tomorrow, Brad and I are driving down to Hillsdale for a little while, then we are driving home. To all of you who are sick of photos…
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Day 197 – Privatizing Roads
Read more…: Day 197 – Privatizing RoadsToday was another great day at FEE’s YSC. Among other things, Walter Block talked about privatizing roads, which he recently authored a book about. I also got to participate in a discussion over lunch with Block, Ben Powell, and some other students about the legitimacy of fractional reserve banking. I also went out to dinner…
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Day 196 – Third Day of YSC
Read more…: Day 196 – Third Day of YSCThere were some wonderful lectures today, including an immigration talk from Ben Powell, in which he destroyed every argument brought up against open borders. Another highlight of my day today was that I spent some time having a discussion with Walter Block. Also, Brad and I went to an asian restaurant for dinner, and I…
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Day 195 – Young Scholars Colloquium
Read more…: Day 195 – Young Scholars ColloquiumI am having a wonderful time at the FEE Young Scholars Colloquium seminar at Northwood University. Here are some shots from today: Dr. Nikolai Wenzel, Hillsdale College Economics Professor: Ben Stafford, FEE’s Director of Programs: Princewill Njie, a guy I met from Cameroon: Dr. Sanford Ikeda, Purchase College Economics Professor: The Sloan Building at Northwood:
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Day 194 – On My Way to Midland
Read more…: Day 194 – On My Way to MidlandI am on my way to Midland, MI to Northwood University for FEE’s Young Scholars Colloquium. I will be back in Amherst on Saturday, July 18. This wonderful man, Dr. Birzer (pictured below) is speaking there tonight. (He was my history professor this last semester.) I am excited to see him! I took this photo…
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Day 193 – Softball All-Star Game
Read more…: Day 193 – Softball All-Star GameI spent last Friday evening taking photos at an All-Star Girls Softball game (middle school/junior high league, I think) at the request of one of the parents. I gave my CF cards to someone who edited and printed the photos, so I just got them back today. Here are some of the photos: Tomorrow (Monday)…
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Day 192 – ‘Mistake’ Photo
Read more…: Day 192 – ‘Mistake’ PhotoI follow the Digital Photography School‘s feed in my RSS reader. They have weekly assignments for their readers to complete. Though I have never submitted any photos to their contests, I occasionally do the assignment for fun. This week’s assignment is A Mistake: a photo, originally thought of as a mistake, which turned out better…
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Day 191 – An Apology to Jeff Knaebel
Read more…: Day 191 – An Apology to Jeff KnaebelA week or so ago, I received a comment from David at freeofstate.org on the post I wrote about Jeff Knaebel. Here is what he wrote: AN UPDATE ON MR. KNAEBEL I was with Jeff in Delhi when he did this, and have news on what happened next. The police agreed with his declaration, applauded…
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Day 190 – Kickball
Read more…: Day 190 – KickballTonight I took photos at my cousin Hank D’s kickball game. Below are some photos form the game. View the full gallery. Also, check out the kickball team’s websiteArchived Link. Don’t forget to view the full gallery!
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Day 189 – What I Listen To
Read more…: Day 189 – What I Listen ToI thought I would give you all a look into what I listen to. If I could take only 5 albums with me on a very long road trip, this is what I would take: Underworld – Beaucoup Fish Andy McKee – Art of Motion Modest Mouse – The Lonesome Crowded West Paul van Dyk…
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Day 188 – More Kayaking & Misc.
Read more…: Day 188 – More Kayaking & Misc.I have only had my kayak out four times since I bought it a little over a week ago, but I am really enjoying it! I took it out tonight at the Wellington Reservation. Here is the view from where I sit: Since I used my Dad’s camera to take the above photo, I found…
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Day 187 – HTML 5
Read more…: Day 187 – HTML 5As many of you already know, HTML 5 was released a few days ago. Say goodbye to XHTML! (Finally!) Here are a few resources for those of you who want to get an edge on the competition and see what is new in HTML 5 so you can implement it right away: A full write-up…
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Day 186 – Fireworks & Climbing
Read more…: Day 186 – Fireworks & ClimbingMy parents and I are on our way home today, so here are some photos I took yesterday. I suggest viewing the photos at a larger size by clicking on them. First, here are my cousins Wyatt and Lindsay climbing a rock wall: Next, here are the fireworks, sponsored by businesses around Kingston, TN. (Not…
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Day 185 – “Independence” Day
Read more…: Day 185 – “Independence” DayThere was once a dream that was America. And friends, this is not it. This is not it.” –Robert Hawes As I noted earlier this week, today is Secession Day instead of Independence Day over at Let A Thousand Nations Bloom. The term “secession” takes into account the intense struggle that takes place when a…
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Day 184 – Adventures in Gatlinburg & The Smokies
Read more…: Day 184 – Adventures in Gatlinburg & The SmokiesToday, my family and I went to Bass Pro Shops and the Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, then through Gatlinburg, and part way through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Wyatt wanted his picture taken with Captain Jack Sparrow: Gatlinburg from the incline: My grandparents on the incline: A river in the Smokies: In…
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Day 183- Tellico Lake
Read more…: Day 183- Tellico LakeMy grandparents, aunt, uncle, two cousins, parents, and I rented a boat and spent the day on Tellico Lake, one of the TVA lakes in east Tennessee. We had a wonderful time. We also bought along my kayak, and almost everyone tried it out. The weather was wonderful, and we had a full day of…
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Day 182 – Jazz Outdoors
Read more…: Day 182 – Jazz OutdoorsHere is another shot from the outdoor jazz concert two weeks ago. Click on the photo to view it at a larger size. My parents and I are on our way to my grandparents’ house in east Tennessee for the holiday. We will be back Sunday night.
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Day 181 – Secession Week
Read more…: Day 181 – Secession WeekTo celebrate Independence Day (coming this Saturday), it is Secession Week over at Let A Thousand Nations Bloom. Here is a blurb from their intro post about why they are calling it secession rather than independence: The Fourth of July is commonly known as Independence Day, but a better term for it is Secession Day.…
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Day 180 – Niedfeldt Dorm ’08-09
Read more…: Day 180 – Niedfeldt Dorm ’08-09The wonderful dorm I lived in this year at Hillsdale was Niedfeldt, at 86 E. College St. Here is a dorm photo, taken by William Clayton. Click on the photo to view it at a larger size. Note: I chose the tight crop so everyone is easier to see when it is made large. William…
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Day 179 – Kayaking
Read more…: Day 179 – KayakingI bought a kayak today! My parents, Amanda, and I took it up the the Oberlin above-ground reservoir to try it out. Here are photos of Amanda, my Mom, my Dad, and me trying it out. As always, click on the photos to view them at a larger size.