Posts Tagged ‘photos’

The Gift of a Year

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

I think I’ve finally learned not to begin doing something unless I am willing to keep doing that same thing for the rest of my life.  About 7 or 8 years ago, I started a tradition that has me staying up late at night, working all weekend, and generally running around like a chicken with its head cut off.  A very stressed out headless chicken.  And yet, I keep doing the same thing every year — because my in-laws say it’s the best gift they get.

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Three-Year-Old Nudist Caught By Google’s Camera

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

If you’ve been living in a cave for the last few years, you might not be aware that Google, once known solely as an internet search engine, currently offers many other services, including street and satellite maps of a goodly portion of the world.  In addition, for many cities, you can access their “Street View” — 360 degree images as seen by cameras mounted atop roving vehicles.  For some, it’s a great way to explore the world but for others, it’s an invasion of privacy.  Such is the opinion of Claire Rowlands of Walkden, Greater Manchester in England.

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