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Another "board" where I spend a lot of my time, these days, this mixing board is used to record all of my podcasts, or edit down those interviews I record on location.
Trying to get back on my GTD (Getting Things Done) horse this week with a traditional "Weekly Review" of everything I need to get done. I tend to stay fairly organized, but like most people, I need a chance to "reset" every now and then.
I've been finding a few more moments in my day to pick up my guitar recently. My music playing buddy, Don, has been totally absorbed by home and work projects, so I need to get back on the horse by myself.
Joe and I visited the Del Air Rockhounds Annual Gem Fair in Northridge, CA. These are geodes that the club was selling and then cutting open for the buyer. This is a bit of a grab bag, as you are never quite sure what might be inside, but the kids seem to enjoy the sense of discovery.
Friends in Tech present "THE SERVER ROOM OF HORRORS 2006" - a little high-tech fun for HalloweenChildren's toys and a mirrored closet door give an interesting perspective.
I waited a bit late to get in today's photo, but I always liked fiddlign with low-light shots, so this was a fun scene to work with. I used a tripod to hold the camera steady, increased the exposure and used the timer on m my point-and-shoot digital to keep it as sharp as possible.
Picking up books at the library today, I always make a point of checking the sorting shelves whenever I visit. These are the shelves where returned books are sorted before being reshelved in their proper areas. It is always neat to see what other people have been checking out.
I am often asked to talk about the steps I go through to create my podcasts, so I began to outline my methods a few weeks ago. I have been podcasting for over 2 years now, so most of this process is internalized, but it is probably a good idea for me to review the process to see if there is any way I can streamline it.
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The slanting sunlight of Fall makes quite an impression on the yellow walls of our living room.
Interested in Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, Gems or Jewelry?
6th Annual Cider at Circle X
I spent some time today at The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, located on the ground of Valley College. This free, ice cream social was held to re-introduce Valley residents to the newly re-vitalized museum.
Part of a matchbook collection at the San Fernando Valley Museum on the grounds of Valley College. Today they held a "Museum Sundae" -- an ice cream social -- to introduce residents to the newly revitalized museum,.
The shot I had planned for today had lost the light by the time we got home from a birthday party, so I found an alternate subject. This time is my wife's hands. We have been married for over 20 years now and I have seen these hands do many things, from typing a television script to holding our son for the first time.
This photo shows some of the variety in my regular reading. I always tell folks, "A geek in one thing, a geek in all things." You can find me geeking out on architecture and science as easily as my typical focus, technology. Then there is photography, painting, sketching, gardening, and so on and so on and so on. (SMILE)
I made chicken and rice soup for dinner tonight, but in honor of having my parents visiting, I made some dumplings on top. These are some of the simplest things to make and you can even do it on top of a can of Campbell's Chicken Noodle, if that is all you have.
Despite the warm temperature brought in by the Santa Ana winds, there was the smell of Fall in the garden today.
After returning from this month's Geek Dinner, I came across this tonight and it reaffirmed just how much of a geek I am. I laughed out loud. Do you remember a bit of high school chemistry?
Johnny was a chemist's son,
but Johnny is no more.
What Johnny thought was H2O
was H2SO4
We took my parents down to Malibu today for a quick tour of the grounds of the Adamson House in Malibu, California. The house is decorated with thousands of tile from Malibu Potteries, owned, at the time, by the same family.
Joe got back into building with Lego this summer, although he is no longer the little guy seen in the pictures from the top of our television cabinet.
Antarctica Time lapse: A Year on Ice
Its harvest time all over, even here in LA. Took the family to Los Encinos State Historic Park this morning for their living history day and then hit Tapia Bros. Market on the way home. They are making a big deal out of Fall this year with tons of pumpkins, corn, squash and more.
My parents are visiting from Ohio, like they do 1 or 2 times a year, and during those visits we often engage in what Los Angeles folks might call "old tyme" activities...such as putting puzzles together.
Check out his video of fellow Friends in Tech member, Victor Cajiao of the Typical PC User and Typical Mac User podcasts, speaking to Harvard University's Computer Science E-1 class via Skype Video.I am trying out the concept of a Photo-A-Day as mentioned in this blog post from Photojojo.
I got an IM from a friend today to let me know that my podcasting segment for YourLA, the new local NBC show, aired again today.I love a good mystery novel, and especially mystery series, where you can really get to know the characters. Murder on the Rocks: A Grey Whale Inn Mystery looks to be the beginning of a very fun series.
We spent all day Saturday at the Grand Avenue Festival in Downtown LA yesterday and had a great time. Here is a small sampling of the sounds that surrounded us.
The Bitterest Pill Video Podcast pilot (expo edit)
Our close friend, Dawn Comer Jefferson has a new blog/column over at momrising.org. Check it out!
Mixing it up!If you haven’t already noticed, for the most part, my postings are about food or eating or not eating—basically something involving the digestive system. And I’m not a cookbook author or even a hard-core chef. It’s just that when I was younger, I was told that one of the most intimate things you can do socially with another person is eat. It’s a concept that has stuck with me because it makes sense: Eating brings us together, fosters cooperation and encourages sharing—if not of food, then of emotional and intellectual expression. It is the reason why potlucks, block parties and school mixers are so popular. It is why the concept of the family dinner (or making sure you have at least one of the three daily meals together) is so important. And now experts are confirming what parents have assumed for years: that cooking together is as positive an experience for kids and parents as eating together. (Continues)
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Update (10/3/2006): Glad to see that even the LA Times thinks the new shuttle fee is "astronomical."
Fearing traffic jams, the city has closed the 199-space lot at the observatory and will instead require that visitors make time-certain advance reservations and, in most cases, use shuttle buses based at the Hollywood-Highland mall and Los Angeles Zoo parking lots. The shuttles are expected to charge $8 per adult, $4 for children ages 5 to 12.
Observatory admission will remain free — as donor Griffith J. Griffith stipulated in his will nine decades ago — for those who walk or bicycle to the site, up to 1,320 per day.
The twice yearly Brewery Artwalk kicks off its Fall incarnation this weekend, Oct 7 & 8, from 11am - 6pm each day.
This is an incredibly detailed How-To on making your own paper -- something I have always wanted to do. It is resources like this, where sharing information is the highest priority, that makes the Internet a truly amazing place.
HOW TO - Make paper
B. Zedan wrote in with a great paper making how-to... - "A step-by-step tutorial on making paper in your kitchen, no fancy press required. Lots of notes on the photos for advice and help. I made this tutorial a year ago and since I've had people from all over tell me they used it to make paper for the first time (and they've made some lovely sheets). That sort of thing is terribly exciting to me, I think paper is the best addiction ever." (Continues)
(Via MAKE: Blog.)
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