[In my quest for regular content, I'm starting a new feature in which I write about some of the websites in my blogroll.] If I ever have the misfortune of getting arrested in Virginia, I know exactly who my first phone call is going to: Ken Lammers. He runs the CrimLaw blog and writes most of its content. The best parts of his blog are his stories about what it's like to be … [Read more...] about CrimLaw
Archives for April 2005
Find Your Lost Cat
This popped up in my AdSense ads, and I just had to check it out. This is a non-AdSense link, so this is not just a sleezy attempt to earn some money. Check it out: http://www.findyourlostcat.com … [Read more...] about Find Your Lost Cat
Street Portraiture
I've been taking pictures for about 3 months now, and much to my surprise I've developed an interest of sorts in portrait photography. There's something I like about the careful effort to take very good photographs of people. I appreciate the detailed care that goes into the lighting and the posing. I don't have the equipment for doing real portraits. My camera is basically … [Read more...] about Street Portraiture
Ads! Ads! Ads!
I've decided to add Google AdSense advertising to the blog. It's not so much that I want the money...Well, actually, I do want the money. It's just that with my stats, I'm not going to be getting the money. That first $100 check should take about a decade... Anyway, it's not so much that I want the money, it's that I wanted to know what Google thinks my blog is about...and … [Read more...] about Ads! Ads! Ads!
John Paul II, RIP
I was raised as a Lutheran, not a Roman Catholic, but just because us Lutherans didn't see the Pope as our leader doesn't mean we ignored events in the Catholic church. I remember when Pope John Paul died after only about a month and the cardinals elected a new one who took the name John Paul II. This was huge news here in Chicago because, get this, he was Polish. (Chicago … [Read more...] about John Paul II, RIP