Here is my first post of the 2012, and it's simply to say: I am using 2012 to refind my writing-mojo, get back on track and to get creative with my articles. I am determined to read and write a lot more about photographic subjects. Throughout 2012 my wordpress blog is going to return to... Continue Reading →
Geek Stuff I Wish I Got for Xmas 2011
Here are the geek stuff I would have liked to have gotten for Christmas: If I ever get the Apple iPhone, here is the cover I'd like ... to make it look like a camera! Wood Camera iPhone Case Because I love cameras, the photojojo store has every camera gadget I'd like: Candid Photography Spy Lens... Continue Reading →
Equality Comes from Within
I absolutely love this quote from Harper Lee, the brilliant author of "To Kill a Mockingbird." She once wrote in a letter to a young fan named Jeremy, "I'm probably no better than you, but I'm certainly your equal." These simple words carry a world of wisdom. It's not always easy to say, but it's... Continue Reading →
Email Marketing has Gone to the Dogs
Based on the contents of an email I receieved a few days ago, I begin this rant about inadequate email-marketing, plus the emotions connected with online marketing. For a long time everyone relied on free photocopy usage and the local retail windows to push their product onto the general public. As customers declined and costs... Continue Reading →
Offering all that You can
If you knew someone who is wheel-chair bound, what could/would you offer them to do that they wouldn't be able to without leg-use? I ask because I recently made friends with a guy on the train (after righting an injustice), and I wanted to offer him an opportunity that he would not otherwise be able... Continue Reading →
Vintage Cars in the Adelaide Hills
I have uploaded a few automobile photographs to my FineArtAmerica gallery , including many from a much earlier decade of of vintage cars: Let's close the door on this set of photos - but not before I photograph the handle...
Hand Rearing a Magpie
This baby magpie was found at the foot of a tree on family property in the Adelaide Hills. It's presumed it fell out of the family nest. It will be hand-reared until it can fly back to its family. Whilst some might think the natural cycle of animals would have culled this fallen magpie, the mother... Continue Reading →
Making Every Opportunity Matter
It's great to know that a quote given by one of the original Tuskegee pilots said during the discussion-days with the actors went on to become the most important quote to come out of this film: Red Tails Nothing is difficult, everything is a challenge. When you think about it, that is the best way... Continue Reading →
Trait: Self Respect
I have been following Liz Strauss for several years, through both her blog and various social-networking sites. Whilst I rarely comment on her articles, I have printed a few and anonymously pinned to kitchen notice-boards for others to peruse whilst making their morning coffee! Let me explain how this amazing writer has helped me gain my... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 