From the monthly archives:

November 2009

How I edit photos

I’m branching out a bit here on HTM, so this post is not my typical variety. As you may know, I’m a fan of production…that is, doing things, as opposed to paying others to do it for you. And there’s a very good reason for it above and beyond the obvious one of saving money.
Namely, [...]

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Toy Parade

A little levity for this Sunday afternoon courtesy the folks over at the XKCD blog. And a heartfelt thanks to Fabian for bringing it to my attention.

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Ass.u.me

Freedom is a pretty remarkable thing. And I’ve never seen it from the vantage point of being on the wrong (not free) side of the wall, so I can only imagine it’s that much more remarkable for those who have.
One of the curious things about this world we live in is the quickness with which [...]

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Careful what you wish for

The message is clear, regardless what the message is.
It doesn’t really matter what they’re selling. Good, bad or otherwise, advertisers all have one goal…to get you to believe that you’re not good enough as you are. Because if they succeed, then maybe you’ll get the idea that what they’re selling will fix you up proper.
But [...]

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The ‘other’ consumption, and the importance of you

There was a time in the not too distant past when production was a much more important part of our daily lives than it is today. What do I mean by production? I’m referring simply to ‘making something’.
It’s obvious enough why that was, right? Until quite recently (by historical standards), farming was essential for survival. [...]

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