international respect

It would be funnier if it weren't so scary...



The video was produced by Our Country Deserves Better. Be sure to have a look at their Why We Oppose Obama page.

(thanks to Gateway Pundit - one of may favorite blogs)

modeling my office in SketchUp

I mentioned that I'd gotten new bookshelves in a previous post. I've got the bookshelves done and I've been cleaning up lots of other stuff as well. I had boxes of computer parts also stacked in the office since moving into it. I got big plastic tubs to move that into (culling out useless bits) that will keep spiders and the like from it in the garage.

I'm also thinking about rearranging the office to make better use of the space. I decided to start with some house drawings I'd done before and add detail to the office so I could play with placing the furniture in 3d. This allows me to try things without unplugging the multitude of wires, etc. And it lets me try out potential future furniture before buying it.

Here's what I have so far - in the configuration that it currently is arranged:



It's obviously missing a lot of smaller clutter like computers, basses, etc but it's enough to begin playing with. I'll update more later as I have it...

fish or pole

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." -- Chinese proverb

Along the lines of a late-night rant I had on Sheena's blog recently, I like this graphic:


I think it gives a good quick point of comparison when evaluating a candidate. It comes from a great post on sociopolitical design.

random Blackberry photos

All aboard!


obligatory dog pic:


Keegan waits for the Tommy Emmanuel concert to start:


out for a bike ride (made my legs hurt!):


cool bus I saw this evening:


very distant shot of Macy and her wind ensemble with the homeschool choir tonight:


entertaining a restless and loud Lathen:

go Tommy go

Sunday night, Keegan and I went down to Norman to see a concert by the legendary Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. I expected him to be good, but I didn't know what we were in for. He's not only one of the best guitarists you could see, but he's a great entertainer and comes across as an all around super nice guy.

Here's a sample of his original music:



And for a sample of his personality and humor (and a quick guitar lesson) watch this video (they disabled embedding for some reason).

I've decided that the thing that makes him such a great entertainer is his obvious love for playing guitar and his unpretentious desire to share it with people. If you get the chance to see him live - do it! (His next visit to Oklahoma will be March '09 in Tulsa).