One Fine Jay

Faking lomography

Digital photography at its purest is one thing; making use of the digital darkroom to manipulate and produce derivative art is another. I have no knowledge of the politics between the purists and manipulators. I know, however, that if I can do something with my digital photos, and they look good, why wouldn’t I? I… Continue reading this entry

Um, duh?!

In over a year of blogging I have had this epiphanous, if not totally “duh” moment this morning: discussion of politics revolves around two things: the role of government, and where the government’s money should go. Found from Miss Andrea Harris, David Janes takes a pig out to pasture to task for some numerical nonsense.… Continue reading this entry

How’s that for amnesty?

Matthew J. Stinson has a half-serious immigration proposal that would rile everyone’s feathers: I had a rather insane yet provocative idea while watching Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger address immigrant sailors and Marines who were being sworn in as US citizens at Camp Pendleton (as shown above): why doesn’t President Bush revamp his temporary worker program, appease… Continue reading this entry

Oh the inhumanity!

Think of the environment! Think of the evils of biotechnology! Think of the ecological effects of playing God that we will have on the environment! Don’t we hear those previous statements from some crap-science environmental freaks everytime we mention the words “biotechnology,” or “genetic modification?” Would environmentalists salt the earth above minefields to prevent a… Continue reading this entry

James Joyner, one year

Doc J, blogmaster of Outside The Beltway and one of a few bloggers I’d like to have as a poli-sci prof is celebrating one year of blogging today. He’s humble enough to not call his rise in the sphere “meteoric,” but his loaf sure has had much more yeast than those of others. Personally I’d… Continue reading this entry

Fun with snake lights

Composing photos blind — for example, trusting the position of the lens as it sits on an surface — is a risky thing. A lot of photos come out as crap, which is totally understandable. There is little to no control over what actually makes it into the photo. I keep the results of most… Continue reading this entry

Political correctness kills homosexuals

When I meet a Christian who considers homosexuals “sinners” and “lost sheep” who might “need help,” when said Christian thinks their “lifestyle” is wrong, but nonetheless does not advocate actions against them, I do not consider that Christian a bigot. I have to give people leeway for their own idea of moral integrity. Sometimes, though,… Continue reading this entry

Random TV thoughts

Michele and De Doc are both discussing Pixar’s rejection of Disney and the implosion caused by Michael Eisner. Says Doc: It is time, and high time, and past time, that Eisner leave the Walt Disney Company… and that the firm be governed and managed by people who understand the legacy, the artistic and cultural treasures… Continue reading this entry

Weight loss

Yukio Mishima said that he could not entertain the idea of romance if he was not strong. Romance is such a strong and overwhelming passion, a weakened body cannot sustain it for long. — Henry Rollins Is today going to be the day I discuss weight loss in earnest? I suppose, since I started the… Continue reading this entry