Archive for February, 2007

Snow!

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

I really thought our winter was over, but this morning's snow proved me wrong. There's not enough to take photos of, but hopefully by tonight there'll be a soft white blanket over the town.

Vodka made in Oregon

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Most people think that vodka was invented by the Russians. From what I know, it originated around Poland some time in the 13th or 14th century. It was referred to as 'hot wine' or 'burning wine' (gorilka). It wasn't until nearly 100 years later that the word 'vodka' was ...

The Pearl Bakery

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Codi and I were in downtown Portland for a little while. I had a tasty lunch at the Pearl Bakery. A few blocks away, I caught a great view of clouds passing by UV-coated windows on a new building. The purple hues are great.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Happy Valentines Day to all our friends and family!

Unusual Style of Photography

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

I found an amazing set of photographs on flickr.com recently. I was so impressed by the style of photography and post-production (photoshopping), that I stuck up a dialog with the photographer to find out how he does it. Then I tried one of my own photos along similar ...

Even More Good Quotes

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. - Samuel JohnsonEnergy and persistence conquer all things. - Benjamin FranklinIf you can't explain what you're doing in simple English, you are probably doing something wrong. - Alfred KahnHe who does not thank for little will not ...

Asteroids!

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

Remember this fun game? (Requires Flash v6 or higher.)

Mental?

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Fresh Breath, Dirty Mind?