2009-12-20 Update: Being extraordinary is not necessarily positive, so be careful with this.
Extraordinary is an interesting word. It sounds like “extra” and “ordinary.” That means to be extraordinary, you have to be stereotypically ordinary, to the extreme.
Extraordinary people are … Continue reading
I returned to the spot of Gridiron Sky for this shot. These flowers had fallen to the ground, so I picked them up and held them against the reflective building. It makes a nice background.
For editing, I darkened the sky … Continue reading
2009-12-20 Update: I revoke this article because it is negative and condescending. Read it anyway if you want.
Dumb people ignore the rules.
Smart people follow the rules.
Smarter people make the rules.
Dumb people live below their potential.
Smart people live up to their … Continue reading
Just got this check from Google for $112.23. I wasn’t sure if this Google ad program was real till now; perhaps they’d just take my money and ban me when I reached the $100 threshold?
I started this blog … Continue reading
Before 1994, the Internet was basically unknown. It was just a tool for professors and researchers to connect with their peers. All websites had to be non-profit.
In 1994, the National Science Foundation took away these restrictions. Anyone could register a … Continue reading
Personal development is universal, so it includes photographers. A lot of photographers are stuck in a lot of ways. They take too many photos, entangle their intuition with technicalities, refuse to rise above spectatorship, or abandon their creativity for the … Continue reading
It’s a very scary thing when someone openly disproves your limiting beliefs. If you have empowering beliefs, being disproven is a triumph rather than an attack, because you’ve been given the easy opportunity to fine-tune your belief system, which can … Continue reading
The purpose of any good government is to protect the lives and property of the people. Property is money. Money must be solid. It must be free, in that it is independent of the nefarious deeds of plutocrats. It doesn’t … Continue reading
I’ve found a powerful and time-saving technique for responding to long-winded critiques and challenges from others.
Give a short answer.
Not because a short answer is better, but because there’s no need for a long answer. A lengthy, elegant, point-by-point essay can … Continue reading
I don’t hate problems. Problems are challenges, and all challenges are an opportunity for growth. Big problems are an opportunity for big growth. But a problem that has only grown through negligence yields little growth.
A small hole in your roof … Continue reading