Round and round we go…

So it’s been a few months since the last update on my Robert W. Kastenmeier courthouse experience.  After not hearing from anyone for about 6 weeks, on February 10th, 2010 I called the offices of Representative Baldwin and Senator Feingold.  Two days later I received a letter with a number of pages from Representative Baldwin. … Continue reading Round and round we go…

Homeland Security knows my name.

So a few things have happened since I wrote my last update on my experience at the Robert W. Kastenmeier Courthouse. First, on December 4th I was interviewed live on the radio by Sly on Sly in the Morning 1670 WTDY-Madison.  You can hear the segment here. I’d like to thank Dylan the Executive Producer… Continue reading Homeland Security knows my name.

Migration complete

My migration from my old servers to the new one is complete.  Unfortunately I didn’t save the most recent copy of the database so it appears I may have lost all my posts after October of last year.  I think I may be able to repost some of them using the local copies from my… Continue reading Migration complete

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Who was James Sammons?

Two hundred and thirty four years ago today The Second Continental Congress declared “That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States” pledging “our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”  Many heard the call, militia’s were formed, young men ready to give their lives for their country. One… Continue reading Who was James Sammons?

“I’ll get a hold of Madison PD, they’ll come talk to you.”

“I’ll get a hold of Madison PD, they’ll come talk to you.” That’s a threat that I received from a security guard at the Robert W. Kastenmeier United States Courthouse in Madison, Wisconsin.  Here’s the story. I rented a Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G SSM lens to shoot a wedding on October 3rd.  This is… Continue reading “I’ll get a hold of Madison PD, they’ll come talk to you.”

Are you part of the conversation?

So JimmyD (http://twitter.com/pgshooter) tweeted the following article From Polanski to “Big Love”: Hollywood’s Twisted View of Child Sex Abuse by Marci A. Hamilton.  Some of the article I agreed with, some I didn’t.  I read a few of her other things and again, some I agreed with and some I didn’t. This post isn’t about… Continue reading Are you part of the conversation?

In response to PixSylated

Syl Arena over at PixSylated posted a blog on where the photography industry is headed.  I started to comment, but then realized my comment was getting long enough to be a post so here it is. I think that some segments of photography will be effected more than others. For example, sports. Currently you have… Continue reading In response to PixSylated

You’d think they proposed destroying all cars….

So there’s a proposal before the Madison City Council to gather data on how much people drive. http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/latest/460514 The goal is to reduce driving and make it easier for people to get around without a car.  There use to be specifics like a reduction in of 25% in miles traveled by 2020, but that was… Continue reading You’d think they proposed destroying all cars….

Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is Power I’ve been thinking about this for a while now.  Things keep coming up that relate to how I currently think about knowledge or information.  I think the saying “Knowledge is Power” is true, but only when that information is not commonly known.  In other words, when information is known by only a… Continue reading Knowledge is Power