Book review

"Hope's used to thinking on her feet-- she hasn't become a terrific waitress by accident.  But when she and her aunt move from New York City to a small town in Wisconsin to run the local diner, she isn't sure she'll fit in.  Luckily, she doesn't have much time to brood.  G.T., the owner, has decided to run for mayor, and no one in town knows what to think.  After all, G.T. has leukemia.  And his opponent is the unscrupulous current mayor, who will do or say anything to win the election.  Hope knows that G.T. is up against the odds-- but his vision of the future is so vivid and good that she can't help but join the campaign.  Because, after all, everyone could use a little hope to get through the tough times.  Even Hope herself. (book description on the back of the book)" 


There are few books that I can read over and over and never get tired of it.  This is one of them.  Hope Was Here is a book about hope.  Not just the girl, but also the feeling.  Every one needs hope now and then, and for some people, it's all they have.  As you follow Hope through G.T.'s political campaign, you discover the power of hope and friendship.

(Watch the movie first)

Did you know that English is about the sixth hardest language to learn?  This is because of all of the crazy pronunciations in our language.  "We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig (http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/humour/learningenglish.htm)".  

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) I did not object to the object.
9) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
10) They were too close to the door to close it.
11) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 

12) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

(also from http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/humour/learningenglish.htm)

We all now that the English language is going down the drain.  Let us try to preserve the language and not let it flow down the drain iether... Either?   

I took this picture yesterday and I absolutely love it!  The thing that surprised me about it was I was just starting to shoot it, and within about five minutes, I got this shot!  I didn't think much of it when I looked at it on the camera screen, but after I finished with it in lightroom, I was very happy with it.  This just goes to show you how just playing around with items in photography can pay off pretty well!  If you want to see the picture on a larger scale, just click on it.

Alright, new blog! I'll get this up and running eventually but for now it's going to be pretty basic, so be patient!  In this blog, I will basically be posting just about anything.  Essays that I think are my best work, photos that I have taken, and stuff like that.  It should be fun, so keep on coming back.