As many folks know - it has been a year of mixed emotions for my family. Literally the highest highs and the lowest of lows. I had a feeling Christmas was going to be a bit of a struggle this year. But I made the best of it. And as I sit here in a house full of empty rooms and watch the clock roll over to midnight - I have only you, Internet, to turn to and say "Merry Christmas". Which is ok...

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Larry Summer the former president of Harvard, on the things you learn...

One of the things you learn as a college president is that if an undergraduate is wearing a tie and jacket on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock, there are two possibilities. One is that they're looking for a job and have an interview; the other is that they are an a**hole. This was the latter case.

-Larry Summers, speaking of the Winklevoss twins

Knowing that I try to avoid super personal posts, I say...my bad.

Next year, it will be 10 years since my beloved Grandmama passed. The pain is still there, just below the surface. Hell, I tear up every single time I think of her. I wish she was still here giving me the harsh harsh advice that I needed.

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In the Fall Noah decided to run for student council. He was elected as a Representative of his grade, and we could not have been more proud of him. Anyone who knows Noah will agree that he LOVES animals, so his proposal to help homeless animals was no surprise. It was however, a huge surprise to ME the lengths he went to achieve this goal. Following is the story of Noah and the Pet Food Drive 2011.

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In an effort not to suck as much, we have redesigned the website. And not to worry your pretty little heads, we plan to roll out entries and content at the same break neck pace you have grown accustomed too.

In the market for a new lens for your baby? Not sure what to get? Confused by all the many options? Well, allow me to introduce you to LensHero.com.

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You won't catch me going "goo-goo" for much...let alone a wedding invitation. The interwebs are way to cluttered with the mindless chatter of "oh look at this __________" with out me pointing it out as well. However, every once in awhile something will take my breath away with it's awesomeness. Something fills with me full of "wow", awe, and general "I wish I was that damn creative" feelings.

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Picked up some tips on how to take better pictures of fireworks. One place I failed was making sure to include a strong compositional element. I wish I would have picked a better spot to set up, but they turned out pretty good anyway. Next year will be better. Check out the best from the bunch:

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At the beginning of 2008 I embarked on a year long journey of self discovery called the the 365 Self-Portrait Project. While I made it farther than I thought I would, I didn't make it all the way through. But I learned a lot about my own creativity and talent. Looking back on the project I am mighty proud of most of the shots I took. I have compiled a list of my favorites from the project...after the jump

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If you haven't already checked out Pzizz, you need to...right now. It's great for getting yourself to relax, unwind for naps, or just getting to sleep at night. I've been using it since my buddy Matt recommended it a while back.

The greatness of the product is second only to the customer service that I experienced from the company this weekend.

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