I never hesitate, now, to take my camera, Bellatrix, with me wherever I go, especially if it is an outdoor excursion. Even the simplest of trips, like taking my daughter to Full Moon Farms for her horseback riding lesson, provides opportunities that you need to be prepared for. My son and I decided to watch [...]
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IGNITE. EVOLVE. TRANSCEND.Archive for July, 2009
Yesterday, the entire family joined Cara and her son for a walk to Patapsco Valley State Park. I was terribly unprepared for the walk, and I didn’t do much to prepare the others in my family as well. My mind, as much as my body, is still so out of shape when it comes to [...]
One of the pure joys of being off with my children these summer months is exploring the various tributaries along Chesapeake Bay, as well as the Bay itself. Earlier this week, we revisited North Point and Fort Howard Park along Chesapeake Bay in eastern Baltimore County. My kids had many questions about the prison cells [...]
On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg and a few other friends at Harvard created Facebook for the purpose of staying in close touch with other friends. Two years later, Zuckerberg created the ever-popular (and oft-criticized) NewsFeed to allow Friends the chance to know what other friends were doing, and with whom. In that same year, [...]
Just a few pictures that I took this morning at Loch Raven by the Warren Road bridge. I remember fishing here with my father back in the late seventies; since then, the place has been known more for its drug deals and incidental murders than anything else. Very sad. Faith in a seed, right? Thoreau [...]
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