Tag: Project 365
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Day 171 – Cleaning
Read more…: Day 171 – CleaningToday was a day of cleaning for me. Amanda came over and helped me clean out my room and we took a few bags of trash out and reorganized things significantly. Then, after she left, I helped my parents take the cover off of the pool and start the cleaning process to get the big…
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Day 170 – Canoeing in Huron
Read more…: Day 170 – Canoeing in HuronToday, I worked in the morning, then went to visit David Wagner. We decided to go canoeing on the Huron River, which was quite an adventure. The weather was excellent when we started out, but by the time we got about a mile and a half up the river, a huge thunderstorm rolled in. Around…
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Day 169 – Music in the Park
Read more…: Day 169 – Music in the ParkThis summer, the Amherst Rotary Club is sponsoring live music on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the park that it maintains in front of Amherst Hospital on Cleveland Ave. Tonight the LCCC Jazz Band was playing. I took the opportunity to go out and take some photos. Let me know what you think. As always,…
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Day 168 – Two Articles Against Zoning Laws
Read more…: Day 168 – Two Articles Against Zoning LawsOver the past few years, I have had numerous conversations with people on property rights and why I believe property owners should be able to use their property as they see fit, as long as it does not involve aggressing against another’s person or property. Here is a usual response I get: Friend – “So…
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Day 167 – Transformers 2
Read more…: Day 167 – Transformers 2A week from when I am writing this, I will be standing in line waiting to get in to the midnight showing of Transformers 2 – Revenge of the Fallen. In order to celebrate this and get everyone excited about the upcoming movie, here are two desktop wallpapers that my friend Sean Nelson made last…
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Day 166 – Sosnowski Family Photo
Read more…: Day 166 – Sosnowski Family PhotoHere is a shot of the Sosnowski family (my aunt, uncle, and cousins) at OU’s graduation: Also, if you are looking for some entertainment, watch Hillsdale College President Dr. Arnn’s interview on CSPAN’s Q & A.
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Day 165 – Weekend Recap
Read more…: Day 165 – Weekend RecapFirst of all, thank you Joe Teets (nonarchist) for doing my updates for the past two days on such short notice. I flew home from New York on Friday, come home for 20 minutes to repack, then drove south to Ohio University for the weekend for my cousin’s graduation. We stayed in a cabin, which…
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Day 164 – Another Guest Post
Read more…: Day 164 – Another Guest PostHey, it’s Joe again posting in the place of Chuck, who is out of town probably shoving his camera in the faces of unsuspecting strangers. Thanks again for letting me post the last 2 days, thereby making my contribution .547945% of Project 365! I saw The Hangover last night (overrated in my opinion), so that…
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Day 163 – Guest Post
Read more…: Day 163 – Guest PostUnfortunately, Chuck is MIA today, so the Nonarchist will be filling in for him today and tomorrow in order to keep Project 365 alive. I have posted some comments here on the CAG Blog in the past, always signing as the Nonarchist, but I figure in the interest of full disclosure, I will reveal myself…
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Day 162 – A Contest
Read more…: Day 162 – A ContestYesterday during one of the question and answer sessions at FEE, one of the professors, Gene Callahan, brought up this hypothetical situation for the students to think about and attempt to answer, then he revealed the actual answer to us. So, since I occasionally ask questions on here for people to answer, I am going…
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Day 161 – Manhattan Adventure
Read more…: Day 161 – Manhattan AdventureThe lectures and discussions at FEE ended a little earlier than normal today (we did not have any lectures or discussion after dinner), so 5 of us decided to take the train up to NYC for the evening. We wandered all around Manhattan and had a lot of fun. We didn’t know each other before…
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Day 160 – FEE, Second Day
Read more…: Day 160 – FEE, Second DayToday was my second day at FEE (but the first full day). The seminars have been great so far! A few of my friends from Hillsdale are here, so I have enjoyed catching up with them in between seminars. Here is a shot from the room that the seminars are in:
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Day 159 – Arrival at FEE
Read more…: Day 159 – Arrival at FEEToday, Brad Akin and I made our way up to Irvington, NY for a week of lectures at the Foundation for Economic Education. After a short flight, two taxis, a train, and some lunch, we crashed in the hotel room for a few hours, then went to the first two lectures at FEE. I will…
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Day 158 – ASHS Graduation
Read more…: Day 158 – ASHS GraduationI took photos at Amherst Marion L. Steele High School’s graduation ceremony tonight. Here is a shot of graduate Josh Gonzalez shaking the Superintendent’s hand after receiving his diploma. View the Steele HS website for three more photos. I apologize that this post is short today. I got back from the graduation pretty late (I…
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Day 157 – Hammock
Read more…: Day 157 – HammockThis is what I like to do in the summer–lay in my hammock. I frequently substitute a book for my laptop, though. (By the way, I am posting this while I am out in my hammock.) Other things I like to do: take photos, shoot trap/skeet/sporting clays, read, and spend time with family and friends.…
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Day 156 – Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Read more…: Day 156 – Ch-Ch-Ch-ChangesI thought a little bit this evening about how much Hillsdale has challenged and changed my ideas, just over the last year. What started this tonight was that I read a note from my friend Matt Stone, who is interning in DC this summer. He went to a lecture hosted by the Leadership Institute, and…
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Day 155 – Urban Photos
Read more…: Day 155 – Urban PhotosI am pretty drawn to urban photos, which puzzles me because I get bored of urban areas after a few days. My fascination with urban photography can probably be explained by the fact that the photos usually only capture the beauty of the city, not the immense amount of people, noise, and (usually) garbage that…
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Day 154 – Fat Fish Blue/HOB
Read more…: Day 154 – Fat Fish Blue/HOBTonight, Amanda and I ate at Fat Fish BlueArchived Link in downtown Cleveland, and then went to the concert at the House of Blues that I won tickets for. (Pete Yorn and Ryan Humbert) The music was alright, but not something I would have paid for. Amanda liked it a lot, though, so that was…
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Day 153 – Hillsdale in WSJ / Birzer Pre-Order
Read more…: Day 153 – Hillsdale in WSJ / Birzer Pre-OrderHillsdale was in the Wall Street Journal today! Read the article. Also, Dr. Birzer, one of my history professors at Hillsdale, has a book coming out next February, and Amazon has it available for pre-order. Here is the cover: Dr. Birzer has authored and co-authored many other books. I suggest checking them out. One more…
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Day 152 – Update on Life
Read more…: Day 152 – Update on LifeI have been posting lots of photos and thoughts lately, and I have neglected to post about what is going on in my life, so I will do that today. First of all, I would like to thank those of you who emailed, called, or talked in person to me about what I posted yesterday.…