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  • dSLR Resolution Week One

    January 7, 2013
    Photography

    Decided that I should post a dSLR photo a week this year. So this is entry one. Yesterday, Iook a walk on the trail at Ben Burton park. This fern and moss caught my eye. Between the tree and cloud cover, there was not a great amount of light. So I oped up the ISO…

  • Goodreads Reading Challenge

    January 6, 2013
    Books / Novels / Writing

    The reading challenge renewed my interest in Goodreads. Before they started them a couple years ago, I had already started tracking them here on this blog. I just was not very consistent about it. Goodreads became a good place to make links to direct people looking for more information about the book. But it meant…

  • Resolutions 2013

    January 1, 2013
    Goal Progress

    Quantifiable: Read 52 books. In 2012, I read 55. In 2011, I read 56. Both were over 21,000 pages. (Reference) Unlike prior years, I do not think I am going to state specific kinds of books to read or come up with a list beforehand. Though, I have started a list for 2013. Post 180 blog…

  • Resolution Progress 2012: End

    December 31, 2012
    Books / Novels / Writing, Goal Progress

    Today is the last day of the year, so where am I with those 2012 goals? Reading goals should be at 100%: Complete unfinished novel series. 23.1 of 28 done or 82.5%. So I missed. American History and Decision Making. 10 of 10 done or 100%. So done. Science. 13 of 13 done or 100%. So done. Read 50 books. I have read…

  • 2012 Reading List

    December 30, 2012
    Books / Novels / Writing

    I had three reading goals: Complete unfinished novel series. A Song of Ice and Fire DONE — A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) — George R.R. Martin DONE — A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) — George R.R. Martin DONE — A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) — George R.R. Martin DONE — A…

  • Collected Quotes November/December 2012

    December 30, 2012
    Quotes

    My main page on quotes is Quotes to Make You Think. Additional ones can be found under the Quotes tag. If you can’t be seven feet tall, be seven feet smart. — Lois McMaster Bujold A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. — Henry Miller Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are…

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    Fortune cookie 2012-dec-29

    December 29, 2012
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    Fortune cookie 2012-dec-29Originally uploaded by Ezra S F Fortune cookie 2012-dec-29

  • Fortune cookie

    Fortune cookie

    December 28, 2012
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    Fortune cookieOriginally uploaded by Ezra S F Fortune cookie

  • Inconsistent Experiences

    December 27, 2012
    Movies / Films / TV

    Lately I have been thinking about getting a new TV. An important vacuum I would like to fill is accessing content on the Internet through it. The want is mostly filled by my Wii, but the device is in a physical location that makes playing games inconvenient because of the limited space. So my idea…

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