Friday, July 3, 2009

new rants and thoughts

First. It's been a while since I blogged...

Happy 15th Birthday my wonderful son Brandon. Brandon, your a great son, a fine student and a good older brother to KC, Patrick and Harrison.

Great, now onto my thoughts and rumblings...well, once again the Montgomery City/County School Board has started down a path with stumbles... we'll have to wait and see what happens with their latest Superintendent choice. Beverly Thompson.

Two leaders ago, Carlinda Purcell was a complete failure. Flawed by her inability to lead, her private "lifestyle choice" hidden from the people for whatever reason. Her costs to the public is still being assessed. Her perks were many. What we recieved in return was bad publicity for a failed system.

Her replacement, John Dilworth was yet another failure. Flawed by his private infidelities he failed to become the leader we so badly needed.

The one thing they all have in common is the members of the school board. Racial bias on both sides only adds to the many problems. Outside influences from those not on the board have been problematic during the last few years.

more to come...

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Henry cleans his nails, sweet little buddy...

Henry cleans his nails, sweet little buddy...
RIP little buddy...14 years old...sits on a shelf in a lego cup now, next to Scooter, whose in a china berry jar...

sidetable during press conference

sidetable during press conference

Troy Trojans New Orleans bowl champs

Troy Trojans New Orleans bowl champs

bibb graves on troy campus

bibb graves on troy campus

Bibb Graves Hall

Bibb Graves Hall
Bob Booth Plaza

planetarium projector image

planetarium projector image

steve's goodbye party

steve's goodbye party
all the girls know that Steve has a big head and is good at sax

behind the counter...

behind the counter...

reflection in Chris' hotdogs

reflection in Chris' hotdogs

Happy Release

Happy Release
she's just happy that the shoes match her outfit

need i say more...

need i say more...

OM

OM

ahhh...nikon noise The D2H...POS in dark light

ahhh...nikon noise The D2H...POS in dark light
about convinced to go Canon, but waited for the Nikon D3 system. Thank you Nikon.

know what this is?

know what this is?

at the kitchen window with my girl

at the kitchen window with my girl

post photoshop

post photoshop

raw version

raw version

camera platform

camera platform
Magic arm clamp holds the old D1-X with a 12-24mm which did the trick

the first setup

the first setup
this shows the first lower platform and the two light used to fill the shadows

13th birthday cake time

13th birthday cake time
Here Brandon blows the candles as the others look on as their brother becomes a teenager.

the nest

the nest
just try and get a brush through that hair.

princess awaits

princess awaits

late afternoon light in the yard

late afternoon light in the yard

same light

same light

231 blue mood

231 blue mood

231 looking south

231 looking south

sunsetting in Mt. Meigs

sunsetting in Mt. Meigs

pike road winter scene

pike road winter scene

crawfish claw

crawfish claw

poppy flowers in the median

poppy flowers in the median