Quote of the Week
“All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.”—John Stuart Mill
The Green Death
Here in South Carolina, the all-too-familiar sounds of small engines become a regular occurrence starting in March. That is when the area’s landscapers and lawn care companies come out of hibernation and begin the routine mowing, weed eating, and leaf blowing ritual. In our neighborhood, my next-door neighbor is usually the first one to power …
Clickity-Clack!
Every time I upgrade my iPhone, one of the first settings I change is the typing sound on the digital keyboard. I have to switch this off. The digital representation pales in comparison to the harsh, metallic sounds of the manual typewriters I grew up with. As someone who enjoys writing, typewriters have always held …
When is clean too clean?
A new hazard of space travel has recently been identified: cleanliness. It seems that the International Space Station doesn’t have nearly enough germs in the environment, which is leading to health and skin issues for the station’s residents. The lack of natural microbes from soil and plants on Earth are absent from the ISS’ environment. …
Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival started their 1969 hit “Bad Moon Rising” with the following lyrics: I see the bad moon arisingI see trouble on the wayI see earthquakes and lightnin’I see bad times today For many photographers, a full moon rising is an opportunity to photograph the lunar surface and incorporate the celestial body into landscapes. …
Quote of the Week
“Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect.”—Julie Andrews
Colorful birds
Nature is amazing, isn’t it? From the bold swatches of color in a sunset to the countless varieties of flowers that abound in the spring, nature and color go hand in hand. HowStuffWorks posted an article a couple of weeks ago titled 38 Colorful Birds You Didn’t Know Exist. Some of the birds on the …
America Through Advertising
How ironic is it that the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) published an article titled An 1840 selfie to 1960s advertising: Eight images that tell the story of America. The article takes a look at an exhibition on display at Rijksmuseum titled American Photography running from February 7 to June 9. The exhibit includes what might …
