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Not anymore Henry
Interesting comparison between the knowledge of science and the knowledge of man by the always [quotable](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau) Henry David Thoreau: "Science does not embody all that men know, only what is for men of science. The woodman tells me how he caught trout in a box trap, how he made his trough for maple…
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THIS DATE, from Henry David Thoreau’s journal
I just Twittered (well, actually Brightkited) a link to this post on Henry David Thoreau’s journal – the entry from December 20, 1851 that I thought was particularly timely for me. "Say the thing with which you labor. It is a waste of time for the writer to use his talents merely. Be faithful to…
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How Van Gogh‘s Sunflowers came into bloom
Not everyone understood Van Gogh’s work at first. Frances Spalding for The Gaurdian: The artist Henry de Groux threatened to remove his own work from the 1890 exhibition if he found it in the same room as “the laughable pot of sunflowers by Mr Vincent“. A recent trip to MoMA in New York City has…
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What I saw this week #7: October 11, 2013
Fall is in full swing and the leaves are all but gone. This time of year has been torn between the desire to be outdoors, soaking up what is left of the season, and being indoors around a fireplace in my pub. There is so much awesome happening each week on the web I’m having…
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A reminder of why we love photography
James Duncan Davidson: The light did its thing a few times. For a little bit, it looked like the sunset was going to get lost in clouds rolling in from the west. But then we got a reprieve and sunset kicked in in a wonderful way. We all picked a bit of a different thing…
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Thoreau on sunsets
Henry David Thoreau, on January 7, 1852, pretty much nails my thoughts of every evening. We never tire of the drama of sunset. I go forth each afternoon and look into the west a quarter of an hour before sunset, with fresh curiosity, to see what new picture will be painted there, what new panorama…
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Six ways to tackle boring tasks
Earlier this year I wrote a rather blabbering post about how you should reward yourself while you’re doing tasks that you don’t like doing. I gave the example of treating yourself to your favorite drink for filing your quarterly taxes. Well, it turns out I’m not alone in thinking that this is a good idea. Timo…
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Wayne Barz on Color’s funding and the new bubble
Wayne Barz, a man I hold in high regard and (full disclaimer) I get to work with on Viddler from time-to-time at Ben Franklin TechVentures, has a brand new blog entitled Techonomic Man. You have to say it slowly but the name of the blog is pitch-perfect. Barz weighed in on Color’s $41M funding. I…
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\”Just beginning to use wheels\”
Another fantastic entry in the journal of Henry David Thoreau (which [I’ve mentioned a few times before](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau)) this time dealing with being able to use "cars", or wheeled wagons, in late-March in Concord, Massachusetts. Here is the snippet from Mr. Thoreau’s March 26, 1856 entry: "They are just beginning to use wheels in…
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\”Just beginning to use wheels\”
Another fantastic entry in the journal of Henry David Thoreau (which [I’ve mentioned a few times before](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau)) this time dealing with being able to use "cars", or wheeled wagons, in late-March in Concord, Massachusetts. Here is the snippet from Mr. Thoreau’s March 26, 1856 entry: "They are just beginning to use wheels in…
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\”Just beginning to use wheels\”
Another fantastic entry in the journal of Henry David Thoreau (which [I’ve mentioned a few times before](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau)) this time dealing with being able to use "cars", or wheeled wagons, in late-March in Concord, Massachusetts. Here is the snippet from Mr. Thoreau’s March 26, 1856 entry: "They are just beginning to use wheels in…
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\”Just beginning to use wheels\”
Another fantastic entry in the journal of Henry David Thoreau (which [I’ve mentioned a few times before](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau)) this time dealing with being able to use "cars", or wheeled wagons, in late-March in Concord, Massachusetts. Here is the snippet from Mr. Thoreau’s March 26, 1856 entry: "They are just beginning to use wheels in…
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\”Just beginning to use wheels\”
Another fantastic entry in the journal of Henry David Thoreau (which [I’ve mentioned a few times before](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau)) this time dealing with being able to use "cars", or wheeled wagons, in late-March in Concord, Massachusetts. Here is the snippet from Mr. Thoreau’s March 26, 1856 entry: "They are just beginning to use wheels in…
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\”Just beginning to use wheels\”
Another fantastic entry in the journal of Henry David Thoreau (which [I’ve mentioned a few times before](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau)) this time dealing with being able to use "cars", or wheeled wagons, in late-March in Concord, Massachusetts. Here is the snippet from Mr. Thoreau’s March 26, 1856 entry: "They are just beginning to use wheels in…
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\”Just beginning to use wheels\”
Another fantastic entry in the journal of Henry David Thoreau (which [I’ve mentioned a few times before](http://cdevroe.com/?s=henry david thoreau)) this time dealing with being able to use "cars", or wheeled wagons, in late-March in Concord, Massachusetts. Here is the snippet from Mr. Thoreau’s March 26, 1856 entry: "They are just beginning to use wheels in…
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Missed opportunity: The snow covered pines on top of Mt. Pocono
My drive home from Viddler HQ in Bethlehem, PA takes me over the northeastern-most tip of the Pocono Mountains – an area called Pocono Summit. During my drive home last Thursday I remarked that "The snow covered pine trees at the top of Mt. Pocono really deserve to be photographed." I consider this an opportunity…