In viewing this photo, I am reminded of an ancient concept from a Physics class long ago called the "Observer Effect."
Basically, the idea is that there are things which cannot be measured without being altered. Which invalidates, to a certain extent, the measurement taken.
Or, looking at the [...]
Somebody really doesn't like Pakistan:
Activists carry devil masks representing the supporters of Pakistan in the 1971 war, during Independence Day rally, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Bangladesh celebrated its 38th Independence Day today. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)
Far be it from me to suggest that Pakistan's done anything to' [...]
Lanterns in Colonial Williamsburg used to have flame-shaped electrical bulbs. All have now been replaced with these polically correct, ridiculous-looking mercury twisty bulbs.
You'd better watch out for the 2009 Christmas Carnival, that is.
I think this shot, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza, illustrates very succinctly the Obama Administration's relationship to Old Europe. And what better way to point that out than by providing detail views of two very particular areas of the frame.
On the left, we see someone who' [...]
What's the worst part of a gathering of right-wing bloggers? Somebody's gotta be on the far left side of the photo.Our SWAC bloggers gathered Thursday for dinner and enjoyable conversation.
I'll take our group over those Wisconsin guys.
Protest. "Right-wing" protest.
Demonstrator. "Right-wing" activist.
Demonstrators. "Right-wing" demonstrators.
Despite the fact that the former category of photos more closely resembles a "riot" than the images of groups toting signs around in streets that the word "protest" is supposed to evoke, we are assured that we are [...]
SWAC "StrictlyVa" bloggers paused in the middle of animated conversation during dinner Thursday night at the Depot Grille as our waiter, Bill, snapped this photo.
Here are some photos from last Saturday at Richmond's Maymont Park. Daylight tours of the Maymont House decorated for a Victorian Christmas are still available. Tickets for Maymont by Moonlight have apparently sold out, though a waiting list is available.
The always popular Gov. George Allen attended Saturday's New Media Roundtable discussion at the 2009 RPV Advance in Williamsburg. A good sport, he rolled with the punches when I stopped while moderating the workshop to recognize his presence and take a blog photo. The [...] 
At the Republican Advance over the weekend, the New Media Roundtable panel was made up of (from right) Krystle Weeks, Tucker Martin, Vince Harris, Ford O'Connell, and Jason Kenney.
A parrot with a pirate on his shoulder?
This photograph, taken by Reuters stringer Mohammed Torokman, illustrates the European Union's traditional relationship to the Palestinian terror-tories as best as anything I've ever seen.
The clueless stare, the raised nose. The EU-funded terrorist smiling over his shoulder.
But hey, it's not' [...]
... That reminds me, it's been a while since I've done a subscription drive around here.
Do you enjoy the articles we publish over here? The nutty environmentalist ones? The never-ending Obama-bashing? Even the occasional in-depth photographic review?
And do you use Google Reader, NewsGator, or even [...]
It's been a busy weekend at the 2009 Republican Advance in Williamsburg ... so busy I haven't had time to blog. I've taken photos and notes and will be posting about the event. 
These two photographs, taken by Reuters stringer Yiannis Behrakis and AP photographer Nasser Ishtayeh, appear to have been taken at the exact same second. Notice the position of the gentleman in green, along with where the stones are in their flight. It's identical in both angles.
This raises a question' [...]
from iambored
p.s. the guy in the background is 
US. Navy 
