January 20, 2006
Announcing the Erwin House Blog
We're building a house on top of our house. And now, we're blogging it.
Dream meets reality. See how it turns out!
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April 20, 2005
How to make my day.
I haven't been posting here very often. If you're wondering where I've been, I've been on Flickr. My recent obsession with photography has been rewarding and fun, but yesterday was a new high.
Hi David,
Just wanted to say that I'm a fan of your photos. I'm an asst editor at Popular Photography magazine, and trying to get together some images and comments about Flickr for a short write-up about the site.
Was wondering if you'd like to provide some thoughts about why you use Flickr, what you like about it, and what your photography background is. Also, I'd like to publish one of your really saturated, colorful photos and pay you ---- for one-time use.
How cool is that?
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January 18, 2005
Flickr Fun
...and on a lighter note. The chest hair tag on Flickr deals up an unlikely pair.
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January 12, 2005
iPod Drip
I find this photo for the new iPod curious. The Black/White/Color ads were all about movement and activity, but this one is kind of mopey. And in that context, the white plastic design stops being fresh and new, and becomes downright medical. Like one of those self-regulated morphine drips that are issued after outpatient surgery. I half expect the white tubes to lead into his nose or arm.
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November 23, 2004
ABC Monday Night Football Intro
Well, I'm about a week late to comment on this, but I just saw the ABC Monday Night Football intro that caused a bunch of controversy last week. The part everybody was talking about was dumb and inappropriate, I agree. But the horrible mish-mash of trucks, nationalism and steroids that followed really set me on my heels. Ick! Now I am offended.
Here’s a link to the video on iFilms, just make sure you have good virus protection before you go there.
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November 11, 2004
Reckless Emboldenment
Don’t they know? Small cars only embolden the enemy! This is not a time to show weakness!
I think I can see why my father liked Amsterdam so much. There is a blend of efficiency and goofiness that would have resonated with his sensibilities.
It reminds me of the time he drove a Simca (see below). We have many stories about that car. In Fort Worth, Texas, it was an oddball car. He got rear-ended at traffic lights several times by people who looked right over his car when the light turned green. The insurance money paid for the car several times over.
Dad must have looked around Amsterdam and thought, “Holy cow, these are my people!”
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November 09, 2004
Coloring Books!
Everywhere I look they're selling these coloring books. It's really fun, just get a red marker and draw horns and devil-beard every time you see a picture of this guy.
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Coloring Books!
Everywhere I look they're selling these coloring books. It's really fun, just get a red marker and draw horns and devil-beard every time you see a picture of this guy.
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What I did for democracy this year.
Attended Meetups for Howard Dean.
Attended benefit for the Texas Observer with Molly Ivans and Al Franken.
Donated money to Howard Dean ($150), John Kerry ($300), MoveOn($100), ACLU($200).
Attended Howard Dean and Wesley Clark rallies.
Posted messages to DNC, Dean for America, John Kerry, and Wesley Clark blogs.
Hosted a convention party.
Attended a public screening of Outfoxed.
Made calls for MoveOn.
Wrote letters to registered voters in Iowa and Florida.
Protested re-districting at the Texas state capitol.
Wrote letters to the President, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, John Cornyn, and Lloyd Doggett.
Wrote letters to the editor at Austin American Statesman.
Wrote to advertisers supporting Sinclair Broadcasting.
So there! My next post is going to be juvenile, and I deserve it.
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September 30, 2004
A vintage Russian camera, 3200 stock ...
... a sailboat, a bright moon, a lake, music and friends.
This is my favorite picture of me this year. It was taken with an old Russian camera that sticks two vertical pictures onto each 35mm frame.
Update: Credit to Lisa for the left side of the frame and Chris for the right.
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September 20, 2004
ACL: Mass Heat Exhaustion
This was the view behind us around 5pm on Sunday. So, this is what 75,000 people saying, "I don't feel so good," looks like.
More than 200 people were treated for heat exhaustion.
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September 12, 2004
Wake to Wake 180
Every once in a while I land one of these. In the last frame I'm looking back at the boat and actually nodding in imagined agreement, "That's right, I am sooo cool."
Thanks to Robin for a steady hand on the camera (and remembering to take the lens cap off.)
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