Wow…talk about dedication! This guy spent 270 hours submersed in water – and about three months on this project in general – trying to capture photos of African wildlife at this watering hole. He ended up getting very, very sick. (via @nikonrumors)
My New St. Patrick’s Day Tradition: Watching this Video
I get the feeling the pharmaceutical companies are testing new drugs by dumping them into the water supply down there in Mobile, Alabama. (via @kellyoxford)
Reporting For Duty SIR!
Clay Shirkey & Cognitive Surplus
A great talk by Clay Shirkey – a really interesting speaker and a deep thinker – about how watching TV absorbs the cognitive surpluses we have as human beings. I disagree with him to some extent; most people don’t want to stay in OUTPUT mode constantly. Part of the human experience is INPUT mode; listening to music, reading a book, and yes, even watching TV. Since I spend my day writing content, sending emails, editing photos, editing videos, etc., at the end of the day my brain is a little tired from output. I find watching TV or reading a book a nice rest for my brain, and more so, creative input helps me generate creative output down the road. What about you?
Logan’s Final “Swimming” Lesson – Now He’s An Expert!
A bit over a week ago, Logan finished up his last “swimming” lesson – so now he’s an expert! 😉 It was cute to watch him, and since his first pool experience, he’d gotten a lot more comfortable in the water – even when Ashley dunked him! The lighting in the pool area could only be described as “YUCK!” so I converted all the images to black and white. I sure did appreciate having my 70-200mm f/2.8 lens here though – it made things much easier.
Logan Photos from Back in December
Yes indeed, I got a little behind on processing the many photos I take, so here are some images back in December. As always, there are some cute ones! It’s amazing how much he’s changed in three months – he has 200% more hair now!
Another Way to Think About What Money Really Is
“Look at the thing of value as what’s underneath the money. If you want to generate more income, then think of how you can generate more value, not more money. Also recognize that both value and wealth come in more forms than just money. You can be financially wealthy but be bankrupt in true friendships, peer respect or health.”
This is a great blog post about what money really is, and how money and value are not the same thing. Worth a quick read.
Logan & The Green Bean
Also from last night, we tried giving Logan some of the food that we were eating for dinner – the kind that he could munch on safely at least. He was pretty funny with the green beans; at first he made a face and didn’t like it so much, but that quickly passed and he was munching away happily – it probably felt good on his gums…he’s now working on his 5th tooth, and the past three have come in rapid succession.
Logan the Wizard
After his nightly bath, Ashley dries Logan off in a little towel that has a hood – when he has this on his head, I always tell him that he looks like he’s wearing a wizard’s cowl. Not even Harry Potter was this cute!
Watching True Artists at Work is Wonderful
True artists – people who create something from nothing – are amazing to watch. The ability of a musician to pull notes from the air and combine them into a unique melody is fascinating to me. Marie Digby is one of my favourite artists, and watching her creative process is inspiring.
“I really wanted to put up a video for an original song because I’ve done a few covers for the last videos. Then I thought to myself, I’ve never put up a video as to how I write songs. There’s no magic to it really but I thought some of you may find it kind of interesting to see how it goes. This was one inspired by my incredible grandmother who has been ill but has been fighting to stay alive…This song is actually not a downer! It’s supposed to be inspirational and recognize how strong the human spirit can be…”