Digital cameras and smartphone cameras have turned nearly everyone into picture takers, but there is a massive difference between taking pictures and photography. Where anyone can take pictures, photographers are true artists. This is a … Read more
I mean. I feel like. I think. These are all meaningless phrases that say precisely the same thing as “Um,” but do so while sounding less intelligent. When someone starts a sentence with, “I mean,” … Read more
Large cellular providers suck in almost universal fashion. T-mobile and Verizon have a few things in common: 1) They suck 2) They are dishonest 3) Their contracts are handcuffs, and not real contracts 4) They … Read more
For camera-shy people, I have some advice I give. I used to be camera-shy too. I really did not like having my picture taken, but one day when I was seventeen and taking senior pictures, … Read more
Six months ago, I penned a post about how boring Apple products had become. I was pleasantly surprised a couple weeks back to see that Apple has trained their focus back on the one thing … Read more
Maybe they’re right to point their heads down, to strain their necks, to bury their eyes in texting and tablets. Maybe it’s good for their inner dialog to communicate through screens instead of face-to-face. It … Read more
Apple used to do amazing, surprising, innovative, intrinsically cool things. They used to design with guts and risk and style. For now anyway, that time is over. Apple hasn’t introduced anything truly inspiring in over … Read more
“A man’s got to know his limitations.” ~ Harry Callahan It’s important to know your limitations, but equally valuable is breaking through them. Last week, I wrote about having a tooth pulled and reflecting on … Read more
Why did Van Gogh cut off his ear? We all talk about how the man must have been insane. I don’t recall anyone asking, back in school, why he did it. I’ve read he was … Read more
“There is no new thing under the sun.” – Solomon Two great reasons this phrase is so powerful: 1) it wields the power to inspire, and 2) it suggests all humans are equal. The quote … Read more
