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Archive for May, 2008

May 25, 2008

Google’s Use of Aerial Photography

 
In the past, there have been two major groups of people who have been interested in aerial photography. The first are those people that are interested in the art of taking pictures from the air. The second is those people who rely on the information from aerial photos to assist them in their work.
However, times […]

May 24, 2008

When Federer and Nadal Play, the French Open Coverage is Intense

Roger Federer is trying his best to insure he clinches the French Open results title this year. He has lost the last 2 years to 3-time champ Rafael Nadal. If Federer does not win the French Open soon, he never will and it will be the only tournament from the Grand Slams that he retires […]

May 22, 2008

How I Use Concrete for Artwork

The city uses concrete to build sidewalks. Businesses use concrete to help build their buildings. I use concrete to create art.
 
Concrete is a solid, heavy material, so I try to use that heavy material to create something calm and more serene. I think there is art in contradiction and I try to create that […]

May 15, 2008

Keeping Track of My Growth Spurts

When I was a kid, my mom used to keep track of my sister’s and my growth spurts by marking our heights on a wall.  If you look at that wall now, all the marks are still there, each one initialed and dated so we could see how quickly we were growing taller at the […]

May 11, 2008

Shredding Paper is Boring

A few years ago, I worked for a rich family in Cherry Creek, one of the well-known upper class neighborhoods in Denver.  This family was large (five kids) and always on the go, so as a result they were always giving me these really mundane, really boring, household jobs to do.  One such job was […]