Monthly Archives: July 2011

What did *You* do Today?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam
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Dammit Dammit Dammit!

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam

Through a comedy of errors1, I have a casualty. Thankfully, the majority of damage seems to be to the UV filter that was attached to the lens. Unfortunately, the impact (directly onto the end of the lens, with a just … Continue reading →

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New Notebook

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam

I have a new notebook! Meet the Roaring Spring Laboratory Notebook 5×5 quad-ruled hardbound paper product. It is displayed to the right of my last two notebooks, the Whitelines A4 wirebound (middle) and the National Brand 5×5 Eye Ease spiral … Continue reading →

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Paperless Office

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam

I’ve been moving along the path of the paperless office. I use PDFs as much as possible and I try to scan and store anything that I’m not going to be needing immediately. Many people advocate moving to an entirely … Continue reading →

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Photography as a Job

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam

I enjoyed the Big Picture today, which had a series of photos from the recently completed final shuttle mission. Go and look; I’ll be here when you get back. Several of those images amused the heck out of me. I … Continue reading →

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Books/Movies: Some Notes

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam

Wheel of Time For those of you hiding under rocks, you might not be aware that the Epic Fantasy Monstrosity (EFM) Wheel of Time will be coming to a close soon with the publication of the 14th and final novel. … Continue reading →

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Final Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam

Jennifer and I decided to roll the dice and drive down to see the final launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis. We figured we had a good shot because there were three chances to go, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So we … Continue reading →

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Better Titled: “Nationalistic Propaganda Works!”

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Bill Ruhsam

Jim Galloway of the AJC had a tidbit this morning: Beware: If you go to a Fourth of July celebration on Monday, your kids are statistically more likely to end up Republican. The study, out of Harvard, relates the likelihood … Continue reading →

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