Month: October 2009
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Day 304 – Happy Halloween!
Read more…: Day 304 – Happy Halloween!I decided at the last minute to drive home today and go to HankD and Jackie’s (my cousins) halloween party. I am glad I did! I had fun and enjoyed seeing everyone. Above is a photo I took of my Dad’s jack-o-lantern. I placed a strobe inside of it, a smoke machine behind it, and…
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Day 303 – Spring Semester’s Schedule
Read more…: Day 303 – Spring Semester’s ScheduleIt is time to schedule classes for next semester! After talking to a few professors, friends, and my advisor, I finally worked out my schedule for next semester, The number after the class name denotes the number of credits it is worth: Symbolic Logic (3) Theory of Probability (3) Sophomore Math Seminar (1) Intro to…
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Day 302 – Patri Friedman at Hillsdale
Read more…: Day 302 – Patri Friedman at HillsdaleTuesday, political theorist, activist, former Google engineer, and World Series of Poker player Patri Friedman came to Hillsdale to give a talk on structural activism and seasteading. Friedman is the founder of The Seasteading Institute, whose mission is “to further the establishment and growth of permanent, autonomous ocean communities, enabling innovation with new political and…
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Day 301 – Dilemma
Read more…: Day 301 – DilemmaYesterday afternoon, I was pulled over by a Michigan State Trooper for a traffic violation. I received a citation for violating code 257.637: passing a vehicle on the right. After reviewing the code, I believe I was not in violation of that code. Here is the situation: A vehicle in front of me stopped to…
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Day 300 – More Autumn Photos
Read more…: Day 300 – More Autumn PhotosHere are more of the photos from yesterday:
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Day 299 – Wonderful Autumn Day
Read more…: Day 299 – Wonderful Autumn DayThe weather was absolutely beautiful today. I took a little time this afternoon to go out and take photos. I will post a few more tomorrow! Click on the photos to enlarge them. My friend Kahryn: Dr. Hutchinson’s class:
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Day 298 – Two Little Known 40D Settings
Read more…: Day 298 – Two Little Known 40D SettingsHere are two settings on the Canon 40D that few owners know about. If you know someone with a 40D, send this along to them! 1: ISO Expansion In normal mode, the 40D only shoots in ISOs 100-1600. Once ISO expansion is turned on, ISO 3200 is made available, denoted as ISO H. This is…
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Day 297 – Ritchie at Coffee House
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Day 296 – Market Anarchy Links
Read more…: Day 296 – Market Anarchy LinksI originally compiled this list for Mr. and Mrs. Odell, but I thought it would be good for everyone to check out. Introduction to Anarchy and the Law: Ed Stringham Anarchist Theory FAQ: Bryan Caplan What it means to be an Anarcho-Capitalist: Stephan Kinsella But Wouldn’t Warlords Take Over?: Robert Murphy A 5-part series from…
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Day 295 – Last Run of Chicago Photos
Read more…: Day 295 – Last Run of Chicago PhotosI have a lot more photos from my Chicago trip, but I am not posting anymore after today. These past few days in Hillsdale have been beautiful! Check out William Clayton’s blog to see a beautiful Hillsdale autumn photo. I even had class outside yesterday! (The seminar I was in is not the one pictures…
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Day 294 – Chicago Skyline at Night
Read more…: Day 294 – Chicago Skyline at NightTaken during a riverboat architecture tour:
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Day 293 – Chicago Photos, Round Two
Read more…: Day 293 – Chicago Photos, Round TwoClick on the photos to view them at a larger size. The Chicago skyline on a dreary day, taken from the Chicago St. bridge over 90/80. EDIT: 90/94. Downtown urban art: This robot character was made out of the same thing the reflective lines on the road are made of. Evidently, someone got his hands…
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Day 292 – Chicago Photos, Round One
Read more…: Day 292 – Chicago Photos, Round OneHancock Building & Others Inside Cloud Gate (The Bean) at Millennium Park
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Day 291 – Jewish Deli and Art Institute
Read more…: Day 291 – Jewish Deli and Art InstituteToday was the last day of Fall Break and my last day in Chicago. I celebrated by sleeping in, going to Eleven City Diner with Ryan and Carrie for lunch, then visiting the Art Institute. Shortly afterward, I made my way back to Hillsdale. Eleven City Diner is great! It is a Jewish deli/diner with…
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Day 290 – Second Full Day in Chicago
Read more…: Day 290 – Second Full Day in ChicagoI had another great day today! We got a late start (slept until 11), but Ryan and I met Carrie at Jake Melnick’s for lunch, which was excellent. I had a beef brisket sandwich, and we got an order of the XXX wings. Those wings are the hottest, yet most flavorful wings I’ve ever had.…
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Day 289 – Jam, Michigan Ave, and BMG
Read more…: Day 289 – Jam, Michigan Ave, and BMGI had an excellent day today! I slept in, then got up and ate brunch at JamArchived Link, a trendy little spot in Ukrainian Village, just a few blocks from my cousin’s house. The food was excellent–great coffee, a tasty chocolate raspberry muffin, fingerling potatoes, and a spanish omelet with chorizo, roasted peppers, melted onions,…
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Day 288 – Chicago Arrival
Read more…: Day 288 – Chicago ArrivalI finally got my paper finished, turned it in, then hopped in the vehicle and drive to visit Ryan in Chicago. Before I left, it was snowing in Hillsdale! It stopped after 10am, but there was definitely snow falling for a few hours. The ground was warm enough that it melted right away, though. I…
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Day 287 – Football Alumni Game
Read more…: Day 287 – Football Alumni GameI am on my way to Chicago on Thursday. I am excited! Besides lots of sight-seeing, photographing, and eating, I plan to update my photography portfolio here on my site while I am there. I have not updated it in a year, and my skills have improved in that time. I have a lot of…
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Day 286 – More Charger Swimming
Read more…: Day 286 – More Charger SwimmingAll three pre-fall break exams are finished! Now I have to put the finishing touches on my Austrian Economics paper on the notion of cost and its use in economic regulation, and I will be on my way to visit Ryan in Chicago! Now, for the regularly scheduled program: 4 photos from the Charger Blue…
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Day 285 – Baseball Alumni Game
Read more…: Day 285 – Baseball Alumni GameThe Hillsdale Baseball Alumni came together last weekend to play a memorial softball game: In other news: 2 exams down, 1 to go, and one paper to finish before I leave for Chicago!