My Essays
Playing My Violin Again
Thu, Sep 3rd, 2009
I have recently started playing my violin again. When I was eight years old I started taking violin lessons. I played the violin because my mom wanted me to play. She never asked me if it was something I wanted to do. More
Not A Facebook Fan
Thu, Jul 30th, 2009
Recently, I have received quite a few emails from people I know requesting me to view their pictures or profile on Facebook. When I click on the link to try and view them I am taken to a Facebook page informing me that I must sign-up for a Facebook account to view the pictures or profile. I don’t care to become a Facebook member so I politely email the person back informing them that I can not view their page/pictures due to my reluctance to join Facebook. Why should I join Facebook or any other online social networking site? More
Yellow Starthistle War
Sat, Apr 11th, 2009
I was hiking recently this past summer and along the trail I spotted an old adversary - the Yellow Starthistle! My thoughts instantly went back to over 20 years ago to the war my family waged against this weed. I do not like Yellow Starthistle and for good reason. Growing up on a ranch one of my least favorite chores was to remove Yellow Starthistle weeds from our property. More
Missing Waterman
Wed, Mar 4th, 2009
In August of 2008, at the age of 74, my mom lost her fight with cancer and passed away. I am writing about this because I feel compelled to share a life changing event. It's something that will have impact on our family for the rest of our lives and can never be reversed. Perhaps, I also write this for therapeutic reasons, as a way to better deal with it. More
Sunny 16 Rule
Wed, Mar 4th, 2009
I think vintage folding cameras are very cool because they fold small enough to fit into a jacket pocket or stash away easily in a backpack. There's one problem though; most vintage folding cameras have no way of metering the light. Does this mean to get good pictures you must also carry a separate light meter? I thought so, until I learned about the 'Sunny 16' rule. More