This month I have the privilege of speaking at “Founder’s Day” at Riverview Estates. This is a bit unusual for me, as I have a bit of an cynical streak when it comes to celebrating institutional anniversaries. Churches especially, I have found, transform these parties into something toxic. Anniversaries should mark how our Savior brought…
Category: Thoughts
Just my general thoughts on things.
Frosty
Yesterday I went out to my car and saw this frost forming on the windows on my garage door. After I took my wife to work I went out and took some pictures. The fractal pattern of the frost is absolutely magnificent, and the backdrop of the darkened garage help make it stand out. It was…
To everything… turn, turn, turn
It’s winter and, while around these parts it’s no where near as bad as last year, this season can be a dismal time. For those who are buried in snow, stranded in airports and train stations, and whose lives have been pummeled by these storms. This one is for you. Warmth is coming. Let’s not…
Automation Fun
I really enjoy writing in Markdown. The plaintext syntax allows me to write quickly without worrying how things look. Its wonderful. A side-effect of writing in a plain text format is the relative ease by which I can add automation to my writing workflow. Repetitive tasks can be invoked with a tap or key-stroke, saving…
A fun trick with Photoshop
I have to say I’m having a great deal of fun with Photoshop. As some one who used The GIMP for years, and then moved over to Pixelmator, I never thought I’d say that. These two applications did what I wanted them to do, and they did it well 1. So well, in fact that…
Final Cut Pro X – Getting Unpacked
Last week I wrote a short post about my first experience with Final Cut Pro X. Over the few days I’ve gotten to play with the interface some more so I thought I’d share some expanded thoughts. My biggest issue with the design of Final Cut Pro X was the implementation of an iMovie-like shared…
