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Posted on June 19, 2010May 24, 2021

Giving away one of my worst kept secrets

What does a computer screen do better than a newspaper or magazine? What advantage does it have over print media? For me, one of the answers is displaying photographs in their full glory, with all the brilliance, detail, and luminosity that’s impossible with print. Even the best, the ones you turned to for great pictures … Continue reading Giving away one of my worst kept secrets

Posted on May 12, 2010December 4, 2024

Deepwater Horizon gone, photos still emerging

I just came across these photos, reportedly of the Deepwater Horizon burning and sinking in the Gulf of Mexico (click on photos to enlarge). They were credited to a DOE employee. Even with pictures like these, it’s difficult to imagine how big the platform was, or that it could have been there at all, or … Continue reading Deepwater Horizon gone, photos still emerging

Posted on May 9, 2010May 24, 2021

Almost Mother’s Day

A least tern tends her eggs on a Mississippi beach, one of many U.S. beaches directly threatened by oil drifting in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading Almost Mother’s Day

Posted on May 9, 2010May 24, 2021

Please don’t post kids’ pictures

Today I accidentally stumbled onto someone’s personal website and saw names, other personal information, and some lovely family photos that I’m pretty sure weren’t meant to be accessible to the public. Seriously, folks, it’s been said many times before, but it bears repeating: Do not post pictures of children on the Internet! It’s far too … Continue reading Please don’t post kids’ pictures

Gates reviewing Bush’s photo ban
Posted on February 11, 2009June 22, 2021

Gates reviewing Bush’s photo ban

Because our government tried so hard to keep pictures like this out of the press, I thought I’d hang on to this one. This is what we are accomplishing in Iraq. This is why we should get out, now. Photos like this first became public in 2004 because a brave young photographer, Tami Silicio, and … Continue reading Gates reviewing Bush’s photo ban

Worth a thousand words: Photos of Obama’s rising
Posted on November 5, 2008June 22, 2021

Worth a thousand words: Photos of Obama’s rising

From Boston.com, home of The Boston Globe — 35 great photographs from President-elect Barack Obama’s historic campaign. Click through to see the Globe’s entire gallery: Continue reading Worth a thousand words: Photos of Obama’s rising

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