December 2008
Leaving San Francisco... →
A review of 2008 →
2008 - a year in review.
FSTDT Forums: 2008: What a Year! →
Happy New Year! →
2009, I have a feeling it’s going to be a pretty good year. ‘08 I started to get my shit together, lost a bunch of weight, started going back to school, did a whole lot better with the ladies….
10 Hot Photography Tips and Tutorials from 2008 →
It is that time of year when we look back on the hottest photography tips and tutorials that featured on Digital Photography School in 2008. This list is compiled purely looking at which of our tips…
How a Rabbi Speaks →
Here’s how. Interview with the Yona Metzger, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: What is Abraham’s function in the Bible? Metzger: The great Jewish philosopher Maimonides…
MLA Day 3: “So, this is what it’s like to be... →
The Inauguration Lawsuit →
It appears that, in the case of the lawsuit against religious expressions at the inauguration, my attempt to write shorter posts resulted in gaps that made it difficult for me to be clear. So, allow…
Waahaaa →
Rogue state fosters terrorism. That isn’t what the media are saying about Israel’s actions, despite the fact that a rational look at the situation in Gaza would support this conclusion. Every…
21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera... →
Digital Cameras seem to be one of the gifts of choice this year for Christmas if the questions in my inbox are anything to go by.
As so many new camera owners are starting out with photography in…
Book review: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga →
I guess, Your Excellency, that I too should start off by kissing some god’s arse. Which god’s arse, though? There are so many choices. See, the Muslims have one god. The Christians have…
What to read, what to read →
Read Fafblog! Read Fafblog! Read the comments on this post…
Limits on a Politician's Religious Expression →
This morning I complained about a lawsuit aimed at eliminating many religious elements imported into President Obama’s inauguration (and all Presidential inaugurations for that matter). I complained…
The abortion debate →
One of Heather’s recent posts (Lies make the baby Jesus cry) has attracted a few comments. This is odd because most of our readers rarely comment (shame on you) but in some respects unsurprising…
Darwin is not the atheist god. →
In today’s Guardian, Madeleine Bunting has obviously run out of things to write about and pulled a bit of a weird post about atheists and Darwin to try and stir things up (and she has succeeded…
Pepper Breeding with Molly Jahn →
The next installment in my Fields of Study series is an interview with Molly Jahn, an accomplished pepper breeder, who is currently serving as the Dean of the College of Ag and Life Sciences at…
Tips for Photographers for Working with Web... →
In this post Ramsay Taplin from Taplin Web Design talks about photographers and their interactions with web designers.
Image by photographer padawan
Over the years I have worked with…
Innaugural Lawsuit →
Hemant Mehta of Friendly Atheists report on a group of atheists who are suing to remove “so help me God” from the inaugural pledge and the inaugural prayer from the inauguration on the grounds of…
Harold Pinter →
A good view of the man at IHT. It was only in the recent years - since my marriage and especially after the birth of our daughter - that I developed the sensibility that Pinter so masterfully…
Dispatch from the MLA, San Francisco →
Day 2: The first interview.. →
How To Handle Cold Weather Photography →
Cold weather presents a few unique challenges to digital photographers. In this post, Peter Carey offers some suggestions to keep you photographing when the mercury drops.
When the…
3 Cubed →
33!
Yes, today I am three to the third power years old. 27 times have I orbited our sun, since having taken my first breath.
Amongst my birthday loot I got a very unique shirt from my spouse….
This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums →
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and general Happy Holidays to everyone. I hope this season has been a very happy one and the upcoming new year brings you all sorts of wonderful things.
Weekly…
Stranded... →
The Year in Bad Science →
It’s only when you line these jokers up side by side that you realise what a vast and unwinnable fight we face.
UK Culture Secretary Fails Internet →
UK culture secretary, Andy Burnham, displays a shocking lack of understanding of the internet - and what freedom of speech means - when he proposes film style classifications on Internet sites to…
Atheist Denial →
On the issue of anti-atheist bigotry among atheists, one of the issues we should look at is anti-atheist bigotry among those who are atheists in fact, but who do not identify themselves as atheists.…
Instructions for taking care of my cats while I am... →
Guess where I'm not applying this year... →
Dr. David Reagan: Sucker →
The only thing we have is fear.... →
Bill Maher’s final comment from Religulous →
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Creative Solutions for Indoor Lighting: FLASH →
In this post Christina from Christina Nichole Photogrpahy shares a few tips on flash photography for indoor lighting.
The rainy season in full swing in many parts of the world demands…
Promoting a Demand for Science Literacy →
I have written quite a bit in these last couple of weeks about the need for some demand-side (desire-side) management to promote the value of scientific literacy. Yet, my writing has been short of…
Kermit sings ‘Hurt’ →
I’m not, by any stretch of the imagination, a fan of Nine Inch Nails (although some people assume I am for some inexplicable reason) but the friends that I spent an awesome christmas day with…
Book review: Exploring the Mystery of Matter →
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider is the largest and most powerful particle accelerator that the world has seen so far. It is a supreme expression of our collective scientific and technological…
Anti-Atheist Bigotry among Atheists →
In response to my recent post suggesting studies on the extent of anti-atheist bigotry, Luke commented:
I suspect that if you chose atheist subjects and had them evaluate files (some of whom were…
Kwanzaa, or, Holiday by Committee →
Have a cool yule! →
Merry christmas!
Nadolig llawen!
Nollaig chridheil huibh!
Fröhliche Weihnachten!
Joyeux Noël!
Gajan kristnaskon!
Happy holidays!
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