NewsTools 08 Wow — I wonder who came up with the idea of kicking off a conference with a moment of silent mindfulness. Asked to contemplate our reasons for attending Journalism That Matters, I was startled to discover that I had none. So it turned out to be a fruitful exercise, as I figured out what I was doing there. I’ve also never been to a conference where people were so friendly. It made that […]
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Dogs & Owners: A Contest
On my next post I’ll tell you about the journalism & technology conference I attended today in Silicon Valley. For now, there are more pressing matters. Here is a contest for you. Please match the dog to its owner (or, as Kathy McAnally would have said, “match the dog to its human.”) Winner might win something. Maybe chocolate. We’ll see. Submit your responses in the… well… responses section, just below these pictures. [A couple of […]
Read moreCamera Mortality
Though a new camera is the last thing I can afford after my trip, I just replaced the one that I drowned in the Rio Claro on the Oso Peninsula in Costa Rica and the one that split in two when I threw it into the lancha at Lago de Atitlí¡n in Guatemala. Would you like to see what I got? I broke with conventional wisdom (Nikon or Canon for a DSLR, and Lumix or […]
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Mom’s oyster bash last night was a great success. I wish I liked oysters. Though Mom’s friends, now in their eighties and nineties, are dropping like flies, some fifty of the undead made an appearance, despite imminent foul weather. Many of these people figured prominently in my childhood. Many I’m not likely to see again. That made for a bittersweet evening. When my sis and bro and ma and I get together, insults, jokes and […]
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