John

03:46 pm: Photo Classes
So I'm currently unemployed (I just got back from some traveling) and while I'm looking for a job I thought I'd take a photo class. I'd like to further develop my eye, my composition, and my technique. I looked at the local community college (SCCC), and it seems like all the classes are either really elementary, or are film based.

Can anyone suggest classes, professors, etc?

Thanks.

- John

11:58 am: Job Opening
Since running for Pope didn't turn out too well, I'm going to toss my hat in the ring for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

I figure if I send out enough resumes, something's bound to come through.

10:30 pm: Here's how it should have read
The poor editors at The Seattle Times must be terribly over worked, because they made a glaring oversight right there on the front page.

I've been kind enough to correct to correct it. Thank you.

01:01 am: Dan Savage of Savage Love and I had an exchange tonight:

Dan Savage: I've been sent to see if you're gay or straight.

Me: Huh, what do you think?

Dan Savage: It doesn't matter what I think, I'm old and married.

Me: I'd be really honored to know what you think.

Dan Savage: I think you're straight.

Me: I am, in fact, straight. Who was asking?

Dan Savage: I am sworn to secrecy. I can't say who was asking.

Me: ***sigh***

12:45 am: After watching the debates...
This comes from Talking Points Memo, a left leaning politcal blog. I think it hits on exactly how I think the debate went tonight.

"If you look at the dynamics of this race and the small but durable lead President Bush has built up over the last month, it comes less from people becoming more enamored of President Bush or his policies as it has from a steep decline in confidence in Sen. Kerry.

To put it bluntly, the Bush campaign has created an image of Kerry as a weak and indecisive man, someone that -- whatever you think of President Bush -- just can't be trusted to keep the country safe in these dangerous times.

Often they've made him into an object of contempt.

Whatever else you can say about this debate, though, whatever you think of his policies, I don't think that's how Kerry came off. I think he came off as forceful and direct. And I suspect that most people who were at all genuinely undecided came away from the 90 minutes with that impression.

If President Bush's current lead is built not upon confidence in him or his policies but in a simple belief that Kerry isn't solid enough to be president, then I think this performance could help Kerry a good deal."

05:12 pm:

04:51 pm: The Grand ol' Party
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040917/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_mail_2

01:33 am: Bored

06:12 pm: Today's Entry


Ansel Adams, The Tetons - Snake River (Fullsize)

07:14 pm: Oops. I missed a day. Here's five since I was deliquent.


Andy Goldsworthy, Dandelions</a>


Andy Goldsworthy, Broken Pebbles</a>

01:10 am: No wonder they hate us
Is it really any surprise that we've been unable to win over the Iraqi people?

Case and point:


http://students.seattleu.edu/dierksj/dontloot.wmv
Windows Media Player Required

05:01 pm:
The Philosopher, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Fullsize)

My favorite piece of art in the Louvre.

12:45 pm: Day 2
Today's entry is a link. Clocks are cool. Art clocks are even cooler.

http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/%7Eyugo/storage/monocrafts_ver3/03/index.html

04:45 pm: Ok a new idea
I know hardly anybody reads this... but I was thinking maybe I'd try to put some cool art in here every day. So here goes.


Nighthawks, Edward Hopper (Fullsize)

This used to be a very favorite piece of art of mine. I love the feeling that is portrayed in it. The quiet, depressing, lonely feeling is so strong, but so subtle.

12:02 am: All my entries are going to be friends only from here on out. It'll allow me to talk about whatever I feel like without people getting angry or misunderstanding what I'm feeling, given that most of my entries aren't really in any kind of context.

Have a great day!