ANOTHER Perspective

full moon, 3/19/11

2011-03-19T21:06:00.001-04:00

say cheese, er... duck.

2011-03-19T18:53:00.001-04:00

Rochester NY Can-Am volleyball tourney, day 2. 1/16/2011

2011-01-16T07:33:00.001-05:00

Can-Am VB Tourney , Rochester NY

2011-01-15T07:38:00.001-05:00

govt mule at warner theater, dc 12/28/10

2010-12-28T20:45:00.001-05:00

govt mule live

Govt Mule @ Warner Theater, DC

govt mule live

mini snow creature

2010-12-14T10:31:00.001-05:00

mini snow creature braves the fridgid Rockville tundra!

other side of the green monstah....at fenway

2010-12-04T10:32:00.001-05:00

penn state vs indiana at fedex field 11/20/10

2010-11-20T12:15:00.001-05:00

psu vs iu

penn state volleyball, rec hall 10/15/10

2010-10-15T20:21:00.001-04:00

penn state volleyball 10/15/10

2010-10-15T20:12:00.001-04:00

ncaa volleyball: penn state vs minnesota 10/15/10

2010-10-15T19:21:00.001-04:00

100% Cashmere Jazz (feat. Jacob on trombone)

2010-10-02T15:02:00.001-04:00

Penn State victory! postgame show.

2010-09-18T15:08:00.001-04:00

yours truly

2010-09-18T13:02:00.001-04:00

2010-09-18T12:51:00.001-04:00

penn state vs kent state, 9/18/10

2010-09-18T12:22:00.001-04:00

psuwvb vs princeton

2010-09-18T10:50:00.001-04:00

skins vs cowboys

2010-09-12T23:16:00.001-04:00

andrea kramer espn

2010-09-12T22:46:00.001-04:00

2010-09-12T22:27:00.001-04:00

2010-09-12T21:53:00.001-04:00

redskins-cowboys, 9/12/10

2010-09-12T21:11:00.001-04:00

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band

2010-08-21T22:06:00.001-04:00

Oregon Ridge State Park, MD. August 21, 2010

birthday train, boston.

2010-08-13T06:03:00.001-04:00

riding the T early in the morning.

Charles River/MIT

2010-08-11T14:48:00.001-04:00

Jacob at Charles River, Boston

2010-08-11T14:41:00.001-04:00

Charles River, Boston

Scotch and Soda

2010-08-10T20:28:00.000-04:00

A favorite....

glennmoore pa

2010-07-25T14:46:00.001-04:00

summer storm

The Broken Spoke, Austin, TX

2010-07-07T23:42:00.001-04:00

Dancing at The Broken Spoke

USA Volleyball Junior National Championships, Austin, TX

2010-07-07T16:06:00.001-04:00

Texas Senate Chambers, Austin

2010-07-07T13:04:00.001-04:00

Texas State Capitol, Austin.

2010-07-07T12:41:00.001-04:00

Lone Star State Capitol, Austin

Texas

Lolipop

2010-06-30T08:27:00.001-04:00

looks like a lolipop, but we all know it isnt....

2010-06-14T19:22:00.001-04:00

2010-06-14T19:15:00.001-04:00

nats vs bucs, 6/9/10

2010-06-09T20:12:00.001-04:00

2010-06-05T14:22:00.001-04:00

Jacob Jazz at Macy's

Jazzy Jacob

2010-05-27T17:31:00.001-04:00

Boy, Dog, Dad

2010-05-14T21:54:00.000-04:00

They all grow up so quickly.

Moravian Church, Bethlehem PA

2010-04-03T19:19:00.001-04:00

God's Acre, Bethlehem PA

2010-04-03T19:07:00.001-04:00

Moravian buildings, Bethlehem PA

God's Acre, Bethlehem PA

sands casino, Bethlehem

2010-04-03T17:09:00.001-04:00

Bethlehem steel

2010-04-03T16:53:00.001-04:00

Bethlehem steel

Bethlehem Steel

2010-03-13T10:41:00.001-05:00

psu vs laval

2010-02-13T20:30:00.001-05:00

rec hall volleyball

2010-02-13T20:13:00.001-05:00

2010-02-13T19:56:00.001-05:00

penn state vs laval at rec hall

2010-02-13T19:50:00.001-05:00

feb 13, 2010

state college

2010-02-12T16:21:00.001-05:00

Snow Show

2010-02-08T12:44:00.000-05:00

Taking pictures of snow is like photographing the ocean... the images just don't capture what it's like to be there. Anyway, a lot of snow fell on Rockville, Maryland on February 5 & 6, 2010. I hope the groundhog knows how to shovel its way out of 30 inches of snow.

2010-02-03T11:27:00.001-05:00

The Eyes Have It

2009-12-19T10:49:00.000-05:00

Christmas Tree II

2009-12-17T17:56:00.002-05:00

Christmas Tree

2009-12-17T17:52:00.000-05:00

2009-12-07T10:44:00.001-05:00

Someone to Watch Over Me

2009-12-03T22:33:00.001-05:00

Listened to the Richard Montgomery High School Jazz Ensemble play this George Gershwin tune tonight. Here are three arrangements of the same song, including one played by Gershwin:

Favorite?

Today...

2009-11-30T19:12:00.000-05:00

... was a very nice day.

Friday the 13th Booze and Blues

2009-11-14T12:44:00.001-05:00

Austin Grill, Rockville 11/13/09

Marine Corps Marathon

2009-10-25T10:43:00.001-04:00

Sweet x 27: A Study of Kisses & Satchmo

2009-10-22T22:19:00.001-04:00

Peace Piece

2009-10-12T22:44:00.001-04:00

Tobias and the Schwenkfelders, 9/24/1734

2009-09-25T10:34:00.004-04:00

Tobias Hartranft and his family, along with 180 of his fellow Schwenkfelders, after a long an grueling voyage on the St. Andrew, "landed at Philadelphia on September 22, 1734. On the following day, the Schwenkfelder men over age 16 took an oath of allegiance to the British crown, either by signing the oath or by a handshake. George Weiss, a self-educated Schwenkfelder pastor, held the first Day of Remembrance, or Gedächtnestag, on September 24. "

"Each year on the Sunday closest to September 24, Schwenkfelders gather to honor their past. While sharing the simple meal of bread and butter, apple butter and water, today's Schwenkfelders remember what the immigrants endured for their faith. Gedächtnestag is the oldest continually celebrated day of thanksgiving in the United States."

(from http://www.schwenkfelder.com/WhoWeAre_Schwenkfelders.htm, accessed 9/25/09)

Happy 275 Anniversary of Gedächtnestag of all the Schwenkfelder decendants!

More Back-to-School Night Jazz

2009-09-24T18:47:00.002-04:00

Jazz Man Jake on the trombone. Main Street, Richard Montgomery High School.

Main Street Jazz

2009-09-24T18:13:00.002-04:00

at Richard Montomery High School Back to School Night

Big, New Courthouse, So Sue Me!

2009-09-19T16:45:00.002-04:00

Under construction... one block from my front porch/perch. Here are a few right-now-thoughts:

Justice should be blind, but why does it have to be so big.
Separated at birth: Jiffy Johns and Jury Duty.
How many lawyers will it take to screw in the light bulbs? I don't know, but what else should the light bulbs expect from the lawyers? (apologies to my attorney friends)
A funny thing happened to my $80 million on the way to the new courthouse.
Judge not lest ye need another big courthouse.

Friday Night Lights / Singing in the Rain

2009-09-18T20:36:00.002-04:00

Dínner on the square on a Friday night. No football game, so the action was in Town Center tonight. The water fountain sounded like rain. Missed the singing (apologies to Gene Kelly)....

Sand Animation

2009-08-29T22:43:00.000-04:00

An incredible performance with sand and light and music.

Wine, Clock & Rock

2009-08-29T17:30:00.002-04:00

More Wine, More Rock

2009-08-29T17:17:00.003-04:00

From Rockville's Wine Festival, the Sons of Bill play on the main stage.

Wining in Rockville

2009-08-29T17:14:00.002-04:00

Rock garden in Rockville Town Square. Wine Festival tent in background.

Apples for Teacher

2009-08-29T10:05:00.001-04:00

Teachers are at my school beginning Monday, August 31.

The West End in Town Square

2009-08-27T19:50:00.001-04:00

The West End in Town Square

2009-08-27T18:23:00.001-04:00

Hangin' with the kid to listen to the local band. Look up The West End on iTunes .

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Nested

2009-08-25T18:01:00.001-04:00

On the side of the house, a new addition.

Sunday Breakfast

2009-08-23T09:57:00.001-04:00

at Ikea..

Tower Robot Says: "Thank You and Good Night!"

2009-08-22T19:49:00.001-04:00

Here's my first attempt at using Blabberize.com. Amateur, I know, but a great feeling of accomplishment for me! Enjoy... or not.

Peachy Keen

2009-08-22T09:50:00.002-04:00

The Rockville Farmers' Market is stocked.

Eye Key Yah Yahs!

2009-08-16T11:15:00.002-04:00

Uncluttered to the eye is a key to my happiness. Doing a little bit of shopping to get organized. I think I'll look in Aisle 24, Bin 54a... or was that Aisle 3, Bin 25c?

Scoutman Jacob @ Work

2009-08-15T21:44:00.001-04:00

The world'S at the fair, and Troop 447 has the parking under control.

Chrissie Hynde

2009-08-14T21:55:00.002-04:00

Warner Theater, DC. Four hour show with Juliette Lewis (yes, the actress), Cat Power, and the absolutely amazing Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders.

Pre-PRETENDERS

2009-08-14T20:01:00.003-04:00

Fairly Good

2009-08-13T20:57:00.001-04:00

Troop 447 organizing for the MOCO Fair.

All's Fair

2009-08-13T20:46:00.001-04:00

Scouts setting up camp for MOCO Fair.

Let Them Eat Cake!

2009-08-13T13:41:00.003-04:00

Jacob joined me for a great birthday lunch on the square today. Finished with chocolate cake with raspberry cream. Yum.

Death Valley

2009-08-08T11:12:00.002-04:00

Here's where Scoutman Jacob's troop will be parking 12,00+ cars/day for 9 days at the Montgomery County Fair August 14-22. This is the view from the center of "Death Valley"... the most grueling post of them all!

This Budd's for You

2009-08-06T21:04:00.002-04:00

Rest in Peace Budd Schulberg.... One of the most charming, unassuming persons that I have encountered in my life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Schulberg

A tribute:

Song Case Study: "Anyone Else But You"

2009-08-02T14:53:00.001-04:00

Three views of The Moldy Peaches' song Anyone Else But You: Lyrics, Lyric Word Cloud (created with Wordle), and the Michael Cera and Ellen Page cover from the movie, Juno.

You're a part time lover and a full time friend
The monkey on you're back is the latest trend
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

I kiss you on the brain in the shadow of a train
I kiss you all starry eyed, my body's swinging from side to side
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

Here is the church and here is the steeple
We sure are cute for two ugly people
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

The pebbles forgive me, the trees forgive me
So why can't, you forgive me?
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

I will find my nitch in your car
With my mp3 DVD rumple-packed guitar
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

Du du du du du du dudu
Du du du du du du dudu
Du du du du du du dudu du

Up up down down left right left right B A start
Just because we use cheats doesn't mean we're not smart
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

You are always trying to keep it real
I'm in love with how you feel
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

We both have shiny happy fits of rage
You want more fans, I want more stage
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

Don Quixote was a steel driving man
My name is Adam I'm your biggest fan
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

Squinched up your face and did a dance
You shook a little turd out of the bottom of your pants
I don't see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you

Du du du du du du dudu
Du du du du du du dudu
Du du du du du du dudu du
But you

Streaming Conversation 1: Fascinating History

2009-07-30T10:46:00.003-04:00

I recently posted the following on my Facebook page, to which I received some interesting replies:

My inner teacher geek is thinking about time machines.... When is the most fascinating period of history and why?

Tony: Definitely 1992 (Both the year I was born and the year Rage Against the Machine* released their debut album) until now. Definitely. * = Scientifically proven to be the best band in the world. Really. With graphs and stuff.

Me to Tony: I want to see those graphs, Tony!

Catherine: I think between 1960's and now. Space race, land on the moon, computers, cell phones, medical breakthroughs...

Me to Catherine: I'm with you on the last 50 years, but we may be biased. Except for 1992.... sorry Tony.

Mike: Industrial Revolution to Wright Brothers...I was thinking of the changes that allowed for mass production and the introduction of leisure time .. besides you are from Bethlehem, right? The Bessemer Process for steel...or was that for playing the slots at the Sands...so confusing these days.

Me to Mike: Sounds like you are thinking about early advances in technology and manufacturing, eh? I like the story of the Wright Brothers... adventurous souls they were.

Andrea: 1890's to 1910's. Electricity, cars, planes, art, architecture. The speed of change had its petal to the metal.

Me to Andrea: Interesting time. The immigration to the US, too. Lots of social organizations born at the turn of the 19th/20th Century.

Chris: Not to be myopic, but I really think *now* is a fascinating period of history. In the last 20 years, we have home computers, internet, and cell phones commonplace, as well as satellite technology (think GPS and radio etc) and an infrastructure that makes connectivity possible despite geographic distance. What a great time to be alive!

Me to Chris: I'm with you on this one. I actually fantasize about giving George Washington a tour of the U.S. today. It'd be fun to se his jaw drop and big, buggy eyes popping out of his head as he sits in the backseat of a car doing 65 mph between Mt. Vernon and NYC, while we put him on a conference call to the current President who is flying around overhead in a chopper.

Martha: My personal favorite is the period between WWI and WWII in europe-lots of social changes. Don't know if the period has the same resonance in the us tho-I love all that between the wars British lit.

Hmmmmm, Martha: That's a complex time period... You must have some good insights.... We'll have to follow up with some conversation.

Anneliese: Wow...is that a preview of an essay question for your students next year? Good one!

Me to Anneliese: Working on something for the school year... won't divulge yet... heh heh heh....

Jacob: Nerd. Jk:)

Me to Jacob: Dork :P

Ice Cream Man

2009-07-28T16:44:00.001-04:00

I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I pass you by....

I love this Van Halen song.

Take Me Out To..... Fenway!

2009-07-26T09:37:00.002-04:00

Father and son...and the 7th inning stretch, Fenway Park, Boston.
Red Sox vs. Baltimore, 7/25/09.

Monster

2009-07-25T19:15:00.002-04:00

Big green one in left field at Boston's Fenway Park.

Revered

2009-07-25T10:32:00.000-04:00

On Boston's Freedom Trail, with stops at Fannuil Hall, Old North Church, and Paul Revere's House...

Ginza

2009-07-24T18:08:00.001-04:00

Sushi tonight in Boston's Chinatown.

Duck!

2009-07-23T15:46:00.003-04:00

Make way for 'em... Public Garden at Boston Common.

Literate

2009-07-23T12:47:00.001-04:00

We will not leave an illiterate society behind...

... at The Harvard Bookstore.

House of Rock

2009-07-22T11:42:00.002-04:00

Plymouth Rock, MA

Sondial

2009-07-21T16:42:00.000-04:00

Actually, my son next to the Yalden Sundial in Woods Hole, MA... home of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

Safe & Sound

2009-07-20T12:42:00.001-04:00

Lighthouse in Chatham, MA

Tabernacle

2009-07-19T17:18:00.002-04:00

Tabernacle at Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vinyard, MA.

Welcome to Cape Caahhhd

2009-07-18T15:34:00.001-04:00

Heading toward Bourne Bridge.... Whaddya mean traffic? This is a pahhking lot for cahhs!