New toys for my upcoming project.
If anyone happened to catch my post on Facebook the other day, I'm starting an at-home recording project. Everything was drastically reduced in price from the summer, so for the amount I got my original mixer, I got a larger mixer with effects built in, a mic and xlr cable, and a good pair of [...]
A New Podcast in the Works
I’m going to attempt a new podcast in the upcoming months. I’m a little slow on the uptake on getting things done, but it seems like the resources that I need are coming together for me get the hardware and software that I need to do a good job. The hardware: In a stroke of [...]
Oregon Day 6 : the morning of the last day
Today, Dad and I spent some time at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Mary and Mom are out shopping, or something. Here are a few pictures of my favorite planes. See the full gallery on Posterous
Oregon day 4…a long day
After sleeping in and a quick walk to the beach, we headed back to Portland. We relaxed a little, walked into downtown Newberg, then to my sister’s. We watched my nephew play soccer (his team won this afternoon), then to a Korean restaurant in Beaverton. Great food. Then back here to watch football and unwind. [...]
Oregon Day 3: Morning
This morning we ventured south. We stopped in Otis at the Otis café to have breakfast. We stopped next in Depoe Bay and saw three California Gray Whales. Next to Yaquina Head Lighthouse, more whales and a perrigrine falcon. Then we stopped at Newport to see the sea lions. Now lunch! See the full gallery [...]
Oregon Day 2: To Astoria and Back
Today, we all travelled to Astoria. It started out with coffee near we are staying, then to Camp 18 restaurant for breakfast. We stopped at a few spots along the way. The highlight was climbing the tower at Astoria and seeing the mouth of the Columbia. I'll try and get all of our pictures together, [...]
Oregon day 1 The afternoon
Travelled to the Pacific coast, specifically Pacific City, OR. We are in a rental for a few nights. Took Mary over the dune to see the ocean. High waves and the tide is coming in.The water is cold, like 50 degrees. Wow that was cold on the feet. See the full gallery on Posterous
Mary vs. Jeff on Twitter
It Adds a Precedent, but Is It Worth It?
It looks like Jim Tressel will sit out the first 6 weeks of the NFL season before he can help the coaching staff. The reason? The question is, What constitutes an appropriate action? Tressel broke NCAA rules and lost his job as head coach at Ohio state, but when did it become the NFL’s [...]
Lake Effect Rain
No sooner did September start that our first cold air outbreak occur and we are getting lake effect rain showers. Droplets were a little hard to see in the picture, but the somewhat lowered visibility can be seen with the break in the clouds. Here’s the radar from the afternoon with the rain band [...]