Monthly Archive: January 2012
Seems some Japanese researchers were curious why humans need all kinds of gear on their feet to weather the snow, and dogs do not. Read from the Institute for Creation Research today: It turns out that dog paws have tiny blood vessels arranged as counter-current heat exchangers. This way, dogs’...
Dina called me some time back, “I know you can’t have the traditional bridal shower, but when you go to Australia, you’re going to need things, and we can buy you pretty lingerie, make up, a wedding dress….What do you think Barb?” I nearly cried I was so touched at...
Winters in Maryland can be rough, especially if you’re from Wisconsin, because of the lack of snow! So when our first little accumulation happened, Miranda quickly got Rubi and Silas outside but not before telling me to grab the camera for Rubi’s first snow. When it was over, Rubi...
An embryo’s heart begins to beat between 18-24 days after conception. An embryo’s brain waves can be detected six weeks after conception. By nine weeks after conception, a fetus fingernails are forming. Based on the development of the nervous system, a fetus is likely able to feel pain as early...
Miranda needed to go to Target. I really didn’t have anything I needed to get there. But when she told me she was going, I offered to tag along, why? Oh, so as not to miss moments like these…. Who needs a reason to go to Target?
Facebook is slowly adding a Timeline format, and one of the features is that it allows for a large image to be your “Cover” image. Most will likely take one of their own photos and just add it to their facebook, but since I have been “skinning” things for a...
In good times and in hard economical times, we as citizens should always be watchdogs of government. In good times we need to be aware that the good times stay that way, and in bad times, looking how to improve our situation. This is not a lot of fun to...
Make your own slideshow at Animoto. New Year’s Eve Laura and I had the pleasure of photographing the King Wedding. We already knew we were in for a treat with this couple as we had so much fun photographing their engagement photos. I took so many photos that...
Thorny devil that is. Some time back John sent Miquel a thorny devil figure. Vicious looking but delicate, it survived the trip from Australia to Maryland, but it wasn’t long it broke and had to be glued back together. We didn’t have the wall unit back then so I took...