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  • Day 191 – An Apology to Jeff Knaebel

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    A 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

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    Tonight 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

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    I 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.

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    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

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    As 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

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    My 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

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    There 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

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    Today, 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

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    My 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

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    Here 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

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    To 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

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    The 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

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    I 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.

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  • Day 178 – Huron Herb Fair

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    Today, my parents and I went to the Huron Herb Fair at the Mulberry Creek Herb Farm in Huron. I am not all that interested in herbs, so I wandered around and took photos.

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  • Day 177 – Peabody’s

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    A few of my friends played at Peabody’s in Cleveland tonight, so I went out to take some photos of them and another band. As always, click on the photos to view them at a larger size.

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  • Day 176 – Aesop’s Fables

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    I came across a PDF version of Aesop’s Fables today, and I spent a while reading them. While reading them, I was struck by the economic principles his fables contained! Though the principles were not named until long after his time, some of his fables definitely contained some ideas that modern economics uses. I suspect…

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  • Day 175 – My Thoughts on Jeff Knaebel

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    A friend of mine sent me a link to an article about an anti-war protestor renouncing his U.S. citizenshipArchived Link in New Delhi. The man, Jeff Knaebel, declared independence from not just the U.S. government, but all governments, and made a speech about how non-voluntary citizenship is forced slavery. He afterwards destroyed his passport, birth…

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  • Day 174 – Youth Soccer Camp

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    I took photos at the Amherst Youth Soccer Camp this morning for the Amherst school system. Here is a nice shot I took of a boy leaning up against the goal net. View the rest of the gallery. P.S.- Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen comes out at midnight tonight! I already have my ticket.

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  • Day 173 – My Night to Cook

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    I decided to cook dinner for my parents tonight, so I made a spicy chicken stir fry, spinach salad, and vegetables with dip. This was my first serious try at cooking entirely by myself. (The photos above were an afterthought, so they are composed of the left-overs, not single portions. The portions were much bigger…

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  • Day 172 – Father’s Day / Chalk Walk

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    First of all, Happy Father’s Day, Dad! I love you! This morning, my parents and I went down to Fin Feather Fur in Ashland to let my Dad pick out his Father’s Day gift. We wanted to get him a good CCW handgun, so he picked out the Walther PPS. Great pistol! Then, I took…

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