tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35097032104934908012024-02-02T09:07:52.366-08:00photomarkIs this thing on?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-69361052035337902782009-01-11T20:55:00.000-08:002009-01-12T14:09:50.824-08:00New BlogPlease visit my new blog, People and Places at:<br /><br /><a href="http://marksobhani.wordpress.com/">marksobhani.wordpress.com</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="319"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://pa.photoshelter.com/swf/Slideshow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A//pa.photoshelter.com/c/mark-sobhani/gallery-show/G0000EotFzhnjwxU%3Ffeed%3Drss%26ppg%3D200"><embed src="http://pa.photoshelter.com/swf/Slideshow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A//pa.photoshelter.com/c/mark-sobhani/gallery-show/G0000EotFzhnjwxU%3Ffeed%3Drss%26ppg%3D200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="319"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-17890176468734778562009-01-05T15:05:00.000-08:002009-01-05T15:21:09.288-08:00EOY 08End of Year, 2008.<br />They say picking your best of the year can be hard for two reasons: Too many good pictures to pick from. Or too few.<br />2008 was a "Too Few."<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZSpfFXiisxsZ17gIUesCdA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wB9b97w2MGDVeFZRbp8anCbTF3Tmy_uMGLaIC0ZaClsH8xQACPKrOhzLNLQpmshOtt-06WhqgNCgwUwMVZGk5g_Q1UND_WD5DLfz-t-aN54Y4RUsYqi2OovkQRiJA474SZim-u8vJ5M/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qeneM3PRsRcSl5MY5S67nA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSB0badZriOAcPBw4kTd7cizZwiqRk4CZLhFcCFu7FVB3hEkmYBV2Tp5DElLEZ3Y0QfIPNKrzrOCo1wxgFPUPkyhnRrtCkvE7BGUoP8fIIQgAaTKLgQukClZ1QuFF6oHzKE0n-48dK0E/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-10.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; 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font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IGJW0doNuCcc7IZmZLQ6fg?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Bb19_DTNyWY-_WRRARaNKsopoWd_CdlcV609UsrxHFUPP80eHIemSziIbXzsfI6jdDu_S_Z0HHMDoPDVdgkEl0OOZui7wUjN7M3K3hskQC9gtmbaTkNvOlRoNyBtwXIi8xZpFMlf5ts/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-13.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lfd1BYjb-mZUbNgoaXVVag?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXy0hg1oZGRCDPclvysO_FOEbwKvgLoEJDqk9NPxIMRI91k1F8sk9sOM5j8MwW0jlJKKEOm1Mx2Xe5IKRHpX6L58I5ojeHtEPUYuwjPngHzfbp205_4m51SwbccWz5lREjocsywGHU33Y/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-14.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; 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font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iKVfiEx5ApJg4wtaZeFEYw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWABhUUtGFtnAfqLg85CvK3oml5_ppjcYr_KSRNZhWN1QDFl7TTcDNyr2Q3k1OYxbEhGJbUgsh85XdpFjIv_5mEDERZU_9iIT7kP7-YUcAZoUOsRlfWDSmcMoyqt4_bG3IGpcyNkN1Mc/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b7UGl7esYzrMzyk0i647gw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIE0PIanF137F441fzRJ0NcGxljdvuUGOcCR9A86ZRiQRqiOPnrVm43KUnFKkbEapr3i-YzIEFb50iE62c-pECPGVyYigGBDoSRTeNHujvfl9eniUOldjVdNGYGKhyOM81uOe4URzsOA/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/C7Ycf1VSDKJ71wFPwvyAfQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAhnogBePbL-jXXztWqf50SW6EoU8IGqka6hAyPOGsi1L8X88jNoRNI51D3xj5c7dpXM_IcstruvnGk6Sqkli7ur6Jtmvvlkn6M1OjW3QSkt3mtOqAiqDvts63SrmjhLnL_SfjnizfMg/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4AxTouluNpicpw1L6QEkmA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaGL75ps95T2DFLHWuiZZQqXKw5FdCLZ6Ogp-aHurwyRQAEGp8HbBkmVJE4KJjQuk_YMnAxF5hlra9nb1SHnAGqiTLBKci2g8LCuISYo-O_ayqTogNBnyVDbyAl151oWDN9jcbWtn8VM/s800/BMS%20EOY%2008-8.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54&feat=embedwebsite">photomark</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-70726873037772741652008-12-13T14:21:00.000-08:002008-12-13T14:37:50.525-08:00So, I was driving up to Georgetown yesterday, just minding my own business when I came to a stop light. It was dusk. There, just outside of town, I saw it. It was tucked behind a television repair shop on Hwy. 29 just off the tollway. I saw a sliver of white peaking out from behind the building. I wasn't actually sure what it was, but I went on a hunch that it might be what I thought it was. I made a right turn from the left lane (oops!) to get a better view.<br />When I made the turn down a little old road, there it was:<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bXiAHluV6xuh4qNnGzzXRw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVHAtSzb08F5ZEZOcaxwyOlIeP_oGwg6c6aoXUQCK_hgLMUPF6v_D2dKmwnlrHR48ZCIRAYr2gUi94cdX2jq_Fz9yNUYmryR00xrHSWbq2fdtYGCMOnv9I3fU9uHNs6ylIdIxv3sMMwc/s800/BMS_0007.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />I've never seen the moon this big.<br />Never.<br />I was hoping there'd be a cow or windmill along the road. Something cool for the foreground to make the photo better. Alas, there wasn't much and the moon was rising fast. And quite frankly, I'd been on the road two hours and had to go to the bathroom!<br />So, there it is. A big moon. And a tree.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-89968705294311632552008-12-07T08:01:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:21:25.282-08:00Recent WorkNot much to say. It's been a slow few days.<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/k4hFFOdClEmZN_owA-M-aw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobWRWO1QWVyXBLqhK5hO-JnRUzH1uZbF9nTZgsYZ662eDGWYkeG8GjhDakctuAoBUvymdpC3aIoGw8R1xynk0l3uLDErH8Ajf0ZDG4wQYDZEDJVp97jDK3VbLhLVTMK0JMIYjYRWZlXc/s800/CARDIAC%20RECOVERY%201-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8VMmJBnjuz97beD3kZJ9hw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKlbVti2higVa3YAF3kBRoFQTfpK1TdXY82LFdttYf8yJykKUcuLrJK_MOq0fpe5ASBib_YRVc2S9NpCo9OmL0TFB0wPODHKZTxlmt80Dlw5gs3s_nsPtJQgMCgcYcjCamsuc-m3UZ_g/s800/TIVY%20BEEVILLE%201.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/K7yLSu3w6gA0NmsWSa0ozA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-GTnTir-5nVHLSfGrxr058C1k6g4xwRAn58MBTyybma91KbSrhURuvw1Yz-nPa31eJRrfd_hazgahbaq7egCv02l92EfxkjDCNAzG1nLIlRm439wPCJ-5dt3ND97_jdzXn54r5EXSpg/s800/JUDSON%20CLEMENS%202.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZxG4xNWNmZ4pgNJA1SxZTA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYldaxJQYB4NoxYedcYALNrxL8o-Z8OjKLSBohBBDSgPYJ6AVwz9wcsx9VXqEStYbIAhvD6b-o-tU6ZWsNoXfg6GcLOCyRvqpB_kTVE8RGqJvlNgUNHoZDIxkksWdDDNIxXrghdhm6Jk/s800/CHRISTMAS%20UNDER%20BRIDGE%201-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-78045522183844425712008-11-23T10:01:00.000-08:002008-11-25T10:56:20.936-08:00The Curious Case of Madeline Cook<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(I'll completely understand if you don't read through this entire thing. It's a bit longwinded and doesn't really come to any viable conclusion.)</span><br /><br />When it comes to protests and rallies of the sort, San Antonio is not quite high on the list as a hotbead of activity. Sure, groups will gather, chant slogans and march to the Alamo. But it's not a Seattle, or Washington D.C., or even Austin, where there is seemingly a daily protest at the steps of the state capital.<br /><br />In San Antonio activist groups seem to have trouble finding sheer numbers of people who believe in their cause so much to get them to disrupt their weekend for drive into downtown. So you end up with small to medium sized groups, many consisting largely of anti-establishment types recruited to march. These are the ones that love a good protest, no matter what the cause. Ask them a few good questions about the 'cause' and you'll find they don't know much. But they're out there, ready to exercise their freedom. They get to march through the streets, banging on makeshift bongos, chanting catchy slogans and feeling like they are flirting with the law. They are the ones who yell admonishments about trusting the 'mainstream media' — the same mainstream media they sent press releases to to get coverage of their march. These are the same people who cover their faces with bandanas, as if there is some covert federal operative secretly recording the event for a future bust. They are the ones who, if you ask their name for ID in a caption, they go into a long rant about rights to privacy (yes, the people walking in a group on public streets, carrying signs, yelling through a megaphone at bystanders — they're the ones who want privacy!) Fine, I didn't want your name anyway. Oh, and by the way, nothing says 'poser' more than someone who doesn't want to give their name in support of a cause.<br /><br />Saturday, I had an opportunity to cover a last-minute march through downtown. The day's topic: the Federal Reserve Bank. They want it abolished.<br />Cool. More power to them.<br />They gathered in front of the Federal Reserve, waved signs and chanted slogans before starting their march to the Alamo.<br />They were a nice bunch. They obeyed traffic signals, came ready with pamphlets to hand out to bystanders.<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nTbKDF27UC6v-A2TM5_alw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4un5tuK93Z060rWJIOMPAEMWC_0ho_Y4c1NitLnL1hMRbVqDJDVgUGICCrKAmK_fheAnZGM3OPWIhRR3n7O0yeszQYbhRxchPFTetqWhvXZ5ry9shH4FHq-HZn9NhoXyaDzJ-K5oR_Q/s800/NL4L0136.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />There was a young lady carrying a large sign who 'looked the part.' I focused on her for a few moments, making her picture as she flashed a peace sign and chanted slogans.<br />Later, I approached her and asked her name. She was very pleasant and replied rather apologetically "No, I'd rather not. No offense."<br />I told her that was cool. I understand. She's exercising her rights.<br />Then she offered she could give me a fake name. I told her we don't make a habit of running fake names, but if she gave me a name there was not really any way I could know if she was lying. We don't make a habit of asking for official identification. We just do our due diligence.<br />She was about to give me her name when I told her I would use the camera's built-in audio recorder to record her name. She balked. She didn't want her voice being recorded.<br />So I got out a pen and paper and after a moment of hesitation she offered her name: "Madeline Cook."<br />Over the years, I've learned little tricks here and there that help me do my job. One of the tricks: when I think someone is giving me a fake name, I'll butcher it when spelling it out to see if they correct me.<br />So I start "M-A-D-D-A-I-L-L-A-N-E..."<br />"No," she said, and corrected the spelling. "M-A-D-E-L-I-N-E."<br />Now I knew. It may not have been hers, but she was giving me a <span style="font-style: italic;">real</span> name.<br />"I didn't know it was possible to mis-spell a fake name," I said.<br />"It's my grandmothers name," she said.<br /><br />So, this young lady is skeptical, or fearful, or believes some sort of conspiracy theory to the point the she doesn't want <span style="font-style: italic;">her</span> name known, or even <span style="font-style: italic;">her</span> voice recorded, but she's ready to offer up her grandmother's name? Does this make sense? Am I overblowing this whole thing? Probably. But it's been weighing on my mind. Why would someone sell their own grandmother out like that?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-60609477000564789872008-11-19T13:14:00.000-08:002008-11-19T13:19:54.961-08:00Fight NightThe other night, I tagged along with <a href="http://onebillyboy.blogspot.com/">Billy</a> for a fundraiser boxing 'gala' where local politicos duked it out to raise money for...something. Billy was stuck doing the nuts and bolts, daily coverage, so that freed me up to just kind of wander. It was fun.<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tHC75g16v2tc3rz_qB2y8A?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfH-O9IGuyXJuZiHY2559s5Ri1k_0tY-BzuMwOVA0FsbZUo65ecQWJGk5F0b4coC1oNrAI_-j2PdoeCJ7rEaOY7TEUW4FUY1wwBjzuycx1n2-aBMSk9FY0l20Pikjfk6g1oVqWJ72nmg/s800/fight%20night-5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yWlZojq9INGFEV0tST9_Pg?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny1cbou4-AUoFNFIp7j0bm78SGn7zz86RyybEAnXKSCn5pEPYL5CcV7L5YLd2Bc89-pJ3i8neO7w-va2j15FHb33Et9-OLY5rooyoOujQouVzuKK_k9W8tZhnMyEah9U_zPLGyuWssvs/s800/fight%20night-3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/z5sPzjFwWWJap3DeJ4e_gw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ze4u0Vzi2ObDfpg0jzIriEwI4LVzzhxhKbrRuYnb4-VNilhwuWLQ0SFd43CzOubayW5lM72TRB48KH5-wGDU1qmXX1v6hkDaLeErHD6XbBDS7EB-vPRICa-iuFuFflS8kCHb52Z8Rnw/s800/fight%20night-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Bk0UmqdMOHYHm7qqPD5FOQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLKBmzKmIO76U2t5U5sv1HaU4Umkl22kXB2mo0uNgp59SuiWaRrl32w4URoN-jY8y6o4Q6OxgfprL05Z4npSde-djMoLpru93HmFJSvubiOvbUJtAlwBLvnzc7-S9RhE4YJ1Xgb0tATw/s800/fight%20night-4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cfd1_coFPwkRZc4m4nWo5w?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklUI069Adz5WVlW6X5gY80-ujFLz0HP6Qa0cBeI8d-wjCEH8dsyEGyixY4p9HuW60l8DKxE9gem9tp2oHl6NuF6rcw-2MqPsCliu9unlsTi5ZjxLKI31JI3WMTPZgcDyYVJRCB7oHM2I/s800/fight%20night-6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TvHJQhZbttzDIgSj16iOkQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvd0haneOe8IPlgdxbKNhWJ9_jKZwnbvT1bT4oRoqVHZfpqViMCWhDH5AEvFdGzqR9Ubd_xse8RlO9YXAhU2hqaAUc3MYZgdX9dOhlJnz_7f6voOZtxCGj3Ik0s0vV3THXXJ6cGo70hU/s800/fight%20night-7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fbLw9gAbVTh8ZBrITvVnNw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhiuQNVEcwy_0qucpc9aLJxaI85s1OV3PBjtC0qp4LQtkuwuyqwu2piupHJunERfOUIGC2gN8ajtkZfynYuVnUMuxXcL-3jHZiK_yQZ_CosHeUGn9Bxh46CyzI0uFbM7en-qjcck1dpo/s800/fight%20night-8.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-69923841865728187792008-11-19T13:06:00.000-08:002008-11-19T13:08:59.562-08:00Recent StuffRecent Stuff:<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F8Gz6OfYf_4NBeITxGMdNQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8d9mp2GmLBYoJHZEe4cYlziNnpcVAP1KYDHNCRe9TEE9KAoSF48dFWc_8Jwg-zyCMBMhzdiPLHFKkYjNnwspVuJwXda7f8u1ySlOfu0iGVkSEDL9OQJBu7O8hqmZiPDQfjjy3TY8dZek/s800/JORDAN%20BRINKMAN%201.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v9xAYepnOlQ3QvuPAXZsug?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQ3OfJaVsnnWlMOGtF_JLADTI3SrU_wrgqY7Tk8EdJIqnNfJ08yuvOY_MQgggDJyhyXwE4dTODMfNpCGJDIpqo1ULZfWsvDmmekd1eBcjccObeDJTTr-IOKX6h0UUURYtod37m5aoLKE/s800/MARIONI.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EELtG0zPBQSiOeCCiirT0w?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TiDaPYO8QqzsFakMlP3U78zz1q5p38oYcOidV4luvMwe8snnPs0XZYeJwS07M3CB3G2DvtlpOkZpEPAqwUZGtEvQTxRndDIGL23NP4NSOENVYF6ORB8ebisyNHfFLbhISEWLB0WRvgU/s800/BMS_0003.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/be4cgy5Z2YD0d2cYYKI8lQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76pgW3OgxhZ8GvjVMM8nePwdUKIsdlPmmgXk0_-IFy-c2y91vaNeaPQP9Kncft44_UBRUG_yUGWMYq4uj1HP4zG2qRxIkCh_NJyXLWckA4JK-UNTLNTOvmujVl0lvzdXUajZcx5O0HLc/s800/SOUTHWEST%20MCALLEN%206.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-11722935912974170482008-11-06T13:06:00.000-08:002008-11-06T15:05:36.289-08:00Election Night RamblingsI've covered many elections in my career. They're all the same. Supporters gather at the watch party on election night, mingle and cheer their candidate as they step up to the podium to give their victory/concession speech. This usually occurs just before or at 10 p.m. to afford the news stations their sound bites and live shots.<br /><br />Election night 2008 was different. My assignment was the AlamObama election watch party. Needless to say, their candidate wasn't going to be making any appearance at El Tropicano Hotel in downtown San Antonio.<br /><br />As the night progressed supporters filled with anticipation. One state after another was projected won by Obama and the exuberance grew.<br /><br />Finally, CNN declared Obama winner:<br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LH9PDpsCGxgkdiIcWZmGBA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gJc1K3gaIQkUL1VOsfmD9DPeDu0WT1ucPLq3j2Cr6Ah6-6HYyIfOmuvW9n_tFkCyOV10sPurTkvmGnUW21aWujojm4eTFLExSJkJSz-l84CnnpWx6HdfUDBMPamO3eIP8IgMno7Ire0/s800/OBAMA-1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >The flash never seems to go off when I want it to!</span><br /><br />Everyone erupted, just as I expected. Just as they do every election. But this night would be different. The celebrating didn't stop. The outpouring continued as supporters relieved themselves of anticipation, expectation, reservation, shock and surprise. Smiles turned to tears. Jumping turned into dancing:<br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IbZpElxR40ZS1zphoc9Mmg?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijys6FW5GKK7pCpjqP1tpJ0IhNLs6HjzqqMhhLHJINyGG8A4PoWF7TIjrtXB2eloJZ7QbQCESLnTtcATUtfjz1g43PQlXMe8Ah4QBDTpHPWAzQ_P9kT9SaPNQtIPjzn1v_fViwgZdPGIc/s800/OBAMA-3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><br /></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kquUBzVc3f2GJovOmqbxNw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8tl-kU5I9l2WVT30dX5nUcVvSv0gpqqDuJ1rDkd8VsTEY7YhPWMuHJn6QIfNfjtXEALOVtluQ_fkqKU6xwfOFR-SWupOVBEqnElexHBqlnOMrxswmXTYUxFKqE_GvpD9FmBWIZ-ZfIY/s800/OBAMA-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><br /></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/w1iEOfJ_NvL5JM3yJicQsA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHISRuziME0xN5PK9o5TvNzW66REUSZzxjmA__StxxGFpZ2INzQwXUtuKQUjPxSQh_w2vn3sbVjPpji4kFzcaeta4C54KA8bCYqXswrtx8w7pq9TqCDs_LJ2af3Y0YxhWikWH7gYAsmfk/s800/OBAMA-4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><br /><br />When I'm shooting events, the analytical part of my brain sort of shuts off as I just concentrate on what's unfolding in front of me. Later, after shooting, I'll make sense of it all.<br />Again, this night would be different.<br />As I continued shooting my mind kicked in and I began thinking of just how important this moment was. I thought about race and politics and people's hopes and expectations. I thought about being alive during this time and wondering how it compared to the civil rights movement. I thought about the future of the United States and the path our future president would steer us to. I thougt about how so many people <span style="font-style: italic;">didn't</span> put race first. It wasn't just blacks whose eyes swelled with tears. Everyone knew the importance of this day.<br /></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-CJX6X7M73P15L40PhZKbA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vEnlVDc_WlmFKIntPgl8QrSt2jovBQoLdAJUnhMZg5q17Pu_pMwA3lSVHfmBBRjW3Wkw8f2EO2X4pWpsHX69SbKBRmX9uclc0mWpFV0DiJxm-0mk7ALY27jHRFKI6K1Sx045SMKP3a0/s800/OBAMA-5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><br />I also thought about the mindset of voters so frustrated with how things are they would choose the unknown over the status quo because it at least brought with it the hope for something better.<br />The truth is, we don't know how effective our future president will be. But, it seems people unified behind an idea — whether it's right or wrong — can be more beneficial than a correct idea that divides people.<br /></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/h--OGz7tmGwDvgqY9X4GxQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFqSIjVsiT_2CBE_uYXBLXJ9DiWij9zlmFN4fThw8cObSReICzUaTUNkPGsRHVBSpe8hIJoB5pVdMxmiObc8BpssYZXd_kMXdPbnADxmoQlGq02L-hWMlj7cxXNo98WE6s1e2rN1L0TI/s800/OBAMA-6.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Taking it all in.</span></span><br /><br />As President-elect Obama gave his victory speech, local supporters gathered around several televisions to listen and watch.<br />This might as well have been Grant Park that night.<br />The group listened intently, with adoration in their eyes.<br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vhVDCZOxCqbi9EnAYyB1YA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIZl-1jfwTsYfFf87T_hdMlnu0KlI1Zy2bcPcwR9tRblBEKP0vZ7WjgTsva3FlQrudy3H4m9OPnvOlw9EEXAXpsHqyzY33pnNouQp1szXJFokkIzi7SgVdr1Pb4grGMgFqUS8eQ0VUNk/s800/OBAMA-9.jpg" /></a><br />One older lady waved back at Obama through the television as he made his appearance.<br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lhjCu2geij7GwOvHE1zQ2Q?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzNy5coSi2lO7NMtFg5kpmjtnVBObLEFHLDwhoMYoIUZcDd0H3Qx6xTc6mTW9UJsM-26C672nyiMgR14gmUuK-1Ionru8jcXkhhkS8A9RQimlEawfCttRWmhq64-Xazskkl3biuiLb9Q/s800/OBAMA-10.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >This man who so many have pinned their hopes on, who seems so much larger than life, was so accessible.</span><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IpKZpTx6gvWsEIE7XC7vkw?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jNSs_jNf-JQ43vIc_KtC1pJeFYt6yLtAWlXx_sTgLdzNOmnUvcmGsHAaeGgEgxUPZEIBN3EZEiUAOKmK3Bd7gQMxhaqVF6lSYxH6sam_VBN0iPv3Z-TZT954yFNqXWmSqlTXzlySs30/s800/OBAMA-7.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">As Obama left the stage, the locals filed out into the streets, heading home amid the blare of car horns ringing throughout downtown. They left with an optimism that had been missing in the past. Confident that with a refreshed mindset, this country can achieve greatness.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-18079854141232881822008-10-18T22:43:00.000-07:002008-10-18T22:53:05.247-07:00Jordara!Tricia and I went up to the Compound last weekend for my nephew's wedding. Jordan and Sevara got married in a nighttime ceremony in the back yard. I got to take the photos.<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SA5a8BPgubFZfm9jnHYL4g?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SPrFdTgaWSI/AAAAAAAABqU/MDX1v4dqJgY/s800/JORDARA-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/flxQhKVoeMzZc_k_URR5rg?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SPrFeAXB4NI/AAAAAAAABqY/Ca-gCC0MJr0/s800/JORDARA-6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xEOsMdvhFup0Y1Y4aXzEDQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SPrFh9__iHI/AAAAAAAABqs/OyLtVEbDzrI/s800/JORDARA-3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hU5oSwExbMy4C3zCAQRCHA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SPrFjOa5udI/AAAAAAAABq0/XgrDDTZIaCY/s800/JORDARA-4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kKkLy4u4-QhNNbn-hOzl6w?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SPrFjgrbIpI/AAAAAAAABq4/ybsDxsqi1Lw/s800/JORDARA-7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_ZupZfSZTkEgfQN-wRznWQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SPrFg8AQoyI/AAAAAAAABqk/jTf-XVxES1E/s800/JORDARA-5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yaicSGPSY8mkXfVo0zMYYA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SPrFif0Tt1I/AAAAAAAABqw/xbgC01SJApQ/s800/JORDARA-8.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-4958736491882206302008-10-04T15:33:00.001-07:002008-10-04T15:37:44.591-07:00Last WeekRandom stuff from the last week: lots of football, some food and a portrait or two.<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MZjVf_rs7fGLUmX_W4Tk5w?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuZ3NrGDI/AAAAAAAABUw/p9PlfqIJ7-c/s800/COWBOYS%20REDSKINS%20BMS%202.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9qOafMG8SYW9yhUE_UOtWg?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuPveFS2I/AAAAAAAABUE/yOcUfmDjzWU/s800/COWBOYS%20REDSKINS%20BMS%209.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CYELSz62ZIDUMsjy4Db7wA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuYyftZlI/AAAAAAAABUs/hoA6vaFyYTM/s800/COWBOYS%20REDSKINS%20BMS%208.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WX1XsUCLz7DLc6KNa1SfUQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuREvNQ_I/AAAAAAAABUI/VHPG9jgSAmU/s800/COWBOYS%20REDSKINS%20BMS%2013.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UuyED-iXiIeRMP0exv810A?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuR3txONI/AAAAAAAABUM/S2MhhRmCoBw/s800/CLEMENS%20STEELE%201003%207.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/c0Lo2FtEuzQykA-Ery9BuA?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuS4pY6xI/AAAAAAAABUQ/bWZq8exThE8/s800/TRE%20TRATTORIA%203.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CLXdq03wvmonbsOS4DZOng?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuT5wfw0I/AAAAAAAABUU/1iBCjEu314U/s800/TRE%20TRATTORIA%202.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/djCMTvmUaLu6cOWF_los7A?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuUUt4wnI/AAAAAAAABUY/hNKCA1Q4TYI/s800/TRE%20TRATTORIA%201.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tiCKiAOgZ9aD-iXcx3wooQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuVM3ERPI/AAAAAAAABUc/FBv_v2P4JEw/s800/CHURCHILL%20JOHNSON%20100208%20A.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1hx_2JPuZF-tFcYDa_TriQ?authkey=TeSHvNyey54"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SOfuXmeGZZI/AAAAAAAABUo/krZwTh8m6AA/s800/JAREK%20LANCASTER%201.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/Photomark?authkey=TeSHvNyey54">photomark</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-66824794491816151192008-09-24T15:41:00.000-07:002008-09-24T15:43:25.204-07:00Family Reunion?A trip to the Southwest Foundation for Biological Research:<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0QbA8j34WSmPbf96-3k6_g"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SNrB_SIrjGI/AAAAAAAABTY/aFMROVhYu3A/s800/BABOON%20GRANT%201.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />Baboons!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-79863857067151920262008-09-21T14:46:00.000-07:002008-09-21T14:58:11.851-07:00More FootballFootball weekend:<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/M_W1zB9bh-whdJhCuY6AmA"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SNa_cEwvm6I/AAAAAAAABSs/jet-3QKSdc4/s800/AGGIES%20MIAMI%20092008%202.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/atkJv8lgva6Y7yZHuxEbNA"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SNa_ct8PVMI/AAAAAAAABSw/1chl7dwjjpM/s800/AGGIES%20MIAMI%20092008%2012.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b6jQa5PiBSTx5ExiPaIidg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SNa_dHL4_gI/AAAAAAAABS0/D0Phe2_Nu2M/s800/AGGIES%20MIAMI%20092008%2011.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kqIq_c0IwesNGAiBqtkglA"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SNa_dRr9W1I/AAAAAAAABS4/1ui8h44HaP4/s800/ANTONIAN%20HARLANDALE%206.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tsrBWNx8EpktdLMAlLBOCA"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SNa_eOuQHCI/AAAAAAAABS8/Be_csr0bmwY/s800/AGGIES%20MIAMI%20092008%204.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-926485490415063142008-09-14T14:25:00.000-07:002008-09-14T14:27:31.935-07:00Trinity FootballDaylight. Grass Field. I'm a happy camper.<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0XE9WjHRQ1OqLhcEmG-9dg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SM1-u1uaImI/AAAAAAAABRc/DnzTIN8oD14/s800/TRINITY%20MCMURRY%203.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/l4P8lNiIGIkjgdPZE0RSjQ"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SM1-vnmajbI/AAAAAAAABRg/glrYt8wTKqw/s800/TRINITY%20MCMURRY%202.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mNU7K8RZd62PfbSKIdAIdg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SM1-wV22HsI/AAAAAAAABRk/d9AX0HDyJMI/s800/TRINITY%20MCMURRY%201.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qjEanZ3SRu2j04pCaZjCIQ"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SM1-s9Ez1RI/AAAAAAAABRU/zOEhL246PIo/s800/TRINITY%20MCMURRY%205.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0w7Dn0ZdVdnU7q2MGncVzg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SM1-t16wlcI/AAAAAAAABRY/ybapwPdXuyk/s800/TRINITY%20MCMURRY%204.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-31383341014021665872008-09-09T14:13:00.001-07:002008-09-09T14:13:46.458-07:00No Wonder!That's how she's so good!<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zGGmVV1my25zZZmU--ZjhA"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SMbmhw1zv1I/AAAAAAAABQ4/PLAQQ4eEGf4/s800/1-1-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-78533680086139807592008-09-02T16:07:00.000-07:002008-09-02T20:07:22.930-07:00Ugh...They're all at the Universal City anmial Care and Control Center.<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mtPAor2d7J7aSpbtF1P1GA"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3HjzW6rAI/AAAAAAAABP8/8S7hP4V0w2I/s800/15.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BrSHUy8rUqZHtfjmMwiApQ"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3HkeELeTI/AAAAAAAABQA/lW_obGqjzAg/s800/18.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZJHk5sYjpLexehM7kDWh3w"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3HmKkILBI/AAAAAAAABQI/oI-xSdERm4o/s800/12-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aGDmEp0Aq07hU4rgF_b2GA"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3HnNI06rI/AAAAAAAABQM/Na_esjqae0M/s800/8.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aGDmEp0Aq07hU4rgF_b2GA"></a><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F7Jv1O0ENt4YZkW82vZnmg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3HnjCa-tI/AAAAAAAABQQ/MVi-O5ZzuZ4/s800/2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aGDmEp0Aq07hU4rgF_b2GA"><br /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3HEZhacbLYJCTDyJQTmmSg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3Hon5hKNI/AAAAAAAABQU/5RQRewm1bbo/s800/4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ibF-fIsVS2TpJHVs5ToCkw"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3IeXQGBLI/AAAAAAAABQY/pB1b_Hojc0Y/s800/16.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GyXEIOysvj9h0o0XNTNIkA"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3Ie89a1EI/AAAAAAAABQc/VIKTyuQbp4g/s800/17.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nK4lc0CkvZAiL_C8Q9vjFw"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3IfjEgy4I/AAAAAAAABQg/gu7w4YEJyHg/s800/6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3K4mH76fUuoB2rGeu4JF5g"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3IgfrVjvI/AAAAAAAABQk/xnCfEAkDQAs/s800/5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rR1MlopRzFsRojusAqp2QA"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3Ig4g-4QI/AAAAAAAABQo/qoiFmX11HDM/s800/7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Sr7qZAKGm6kvLbpuLsWhPA"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3IhlR0H9I/AAAAAAAABQs/swHrHM9iesc/s800/10-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uH926xfoZ0i25cIOqg-_LA"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3IiYHTaCI/AAAAAAAABQw/Tt4mqJu1eCo/s800/14.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/omg9C2DMcx9Q8rUA5CLnjg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SL3IjBGF_nI/AAAAAAAABQ0/SeSjMpg5ic0/s800/9.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos">blog photos</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pick one up today. I hear they make a great stew.</span><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-49813788335941882312008-08-30T13:52:00.000-07:002008-08-30T14:43:58.105-07:00Lost in Space<span style="font-style: italic;">(I'll give a condensed version of this post at the end, if you don't want to read the whole thing.)</span><br /><br />It happens around this time every year.<br />I get antsy. Even excited. The anticipation builds as football season starts. First high school, then college, then the pros.<br />I've shot three games in three days — all of them high school.<br />Here's a recap of the Black Hole that is "Week Zero."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Game 1: Thursday night, Alamo Stadium, Artificial Turf</span><br /><br />Ahh, Alamo Stadium, the "Rock Pile" as it's so affectionately called. I have a different name: the Big Flick. The lights flicker. It's not noticeable with the naked eye (why do they call the eye "naked," by the way?), but at 1/500th of a second, you notice it. Looking at the contact sheet of photos, it looks like someone kept changing the camera setting. One frame looks good, the next frame - a split second later - is too dark.<br />Lucky for me, the game started at 7p.m., so there was a little bit of daylight to shoot with. Screw the stadium lights!<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5240415667499932242"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLmySOC5mlI/AAAAAAAABPk/6Srd9O4ZjP8/s800/LANIER%20SAM%20HOUSTON.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5240415755485870754"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLmyXV0YeqI/AAAAAAAABPo/AShpadw9JUA/s800/LANIER%20SAM%20HOUSTON-6.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">•••<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Game 2: Friday Night, Comalander Stadium, Artificial Turf</span><br /><br />Comalander Stadium has one of the biggest and nicest "Press" boxes in the area. Unfortunately, even with three levels, it's one of the worst in the areas for access. As you enter the stadium, you are given either a field pass, or a press box pass. Ask for both and you'll get a vacant look.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"A field pass and a press box pass? That's unpossible!"</span><br /></span></div>I've learned not to ask and just head up to the press box without the pass. Invariably, there's someone up there waiting by the elevator asking if I have a press box pass.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Gee, sir, I've got my newspaper's press badge, my Spurs season credential, my county sheriff's dept. i.d. badge. I've even got the field pass, but I don't have the little yellow slip of paper that says 'press box pass'."</span></span><br /></div>Anyway, back to the game...I made one moderately interesting photo. It was the photo that <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">didn't</span> run in the paper. I'm not necessarily saying it <span style="font-style: italic;">should</span> have run. But it should have.<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5240415759802355794"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLmyXl5g0FI/AAAAAAAABPs/n7kRJpzUOKw/s800/TIVY%20ROOSEVELT%201.jpg" /></a><br />Maybe next time I'll get the shot with faces.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">•••<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Game 3: Saturday Afternoon, Alamodome, Artificial Turf</span><br />Hey, a game in daylight. <span style="font-style: italic;">Yay</span>!<br />It's in the Alamodome. <span style="font-style: italic;">Boo</span>!<br />The Alamodome used to be the worst place in San Antonio to shoot a game. There's nothing quite like attending a high school football game where a couple thousand (at best) fans pour into a 65,000 seat domed cavern. And the light was horrible. Absolutely atrocious. Worse than 2A school stadiums. Not only was it dim, but the light was coming from such a high angle, you rarely get detail under the facemask as it is hidden in shadow.<br />The ambiance still sucks, but, since the Big 12 Championship game last December, the light has much improved. It's not great, but it's good. And constant. No flickering. No clouds to change the light. I'll take it.<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5240415944906931362"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLmyiXd4fKI/AAAAAAAABP4/92cVJppaY6Q/s800/10.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5240415855742096562"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLmydLTVFLI/AAAAAAAABP0/Kmlt1sK0K-M/s800/1.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">•••<br /></div>You'll notice I've been listing the type of turf at each stadium. I'm not sure there are any area stadiums left where the kids play on grass. (insert joke here about marijuana usage)<br />There are no more mud games. No big clods of dirt stuck in facemasks. Just glorified carpet and turf-toe. That, in my humble opinion, stinks.<br />•••<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's the recap:</span><br />Shooting high school football is nice in small doses.<br />My football shooting is mediocre.<br />I don't like poorly lit stadiums.<br />I don't like Comalander Stadium.<br />The Alamodome is a much better place than it used to be.<br />I dont like artificial turf.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-35683014753679576482008-08-27T16:28:00.000-07:002008-08-27T16:30:28.713-07:00Runnin Down a DreamI saw Tom Petty last night. For the first three songs.<br />This is the photo that didn't run in the paper.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5239342748549016674"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLXieHfIbGI/AAAAAAAABPE/XyU2OZKQEa4/s800/TOM%20PETTY.jpg" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-36444759445142975182008-08-25T16:16:00.000-07:002008-08-25T16:29:18.159-07:00Lucky JordanHey, did you hear?<br />My nephew is getting married!<br />Tricia and I went up to the Compound to take some snazzy pictures of the happy couple. It seems the luck never runs out for the Sobhani men.<br /><br />Ain't they just too cute?!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5238598628299171634"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLM9snie5zI/AAAAAAAABOk/MG45oQchGLE/s800/JS-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5238598640552368754"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLM9tVL32nI/AAAAAAAABOo/9pfKniBpQNo/s800/JS-6.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5238598582699404306"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLM9p9qprBI/AAAAAAAABOY/Wv9ljtfWOGU/s800/JS-5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5238598621132177650"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLM9sM1vQPI/AAAAAAAABOg/DCaPIHNNZ18/s800/JS-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5238598595201895314"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SLM9qsPei5I/AAAAAAAABOc/sGfgmh77U1g/s800/JS-4.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(ooh, it's like they stepped into a video game.)</span><br /><br />These are just the outtakes.<br />I'd show you more, but...well, I guess I'm just not gonna.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-5479691179410203612008-08-11T11:21:00.000-07:002008-08-11T11:33:38.037-07:00Great Balls of RubberI'm a tool.<br /><br />Yesterday, I went to Office Max to see the <a href="http://officemax.mediaroom.com/index.php/press_releases/387">World's Largest Rubber Band Ball</a>. They're touring it all over the country and you can go have your picture taken with it. That's what I did. Why?<br />Well, when the World's Largest Rubber Band Ball comes within a mile of your home, you go. It's just that simple.<br /><br />Seeing the ball, in all its grandeur brought back two distinct memories:<br /><br />1) Many years ago, when my brothers and and other neighbor kids spend a summer day tying hundreds, nay thousands, of rubberbands together to stretch the length of Manorfield Drive. We tied each end of the rubber chain to the backs of bicycles and the riders took off in opposite directions. Ah, good times. In fact, I think it's my only memory that doesn't involve toilet paper, fire, Playboy, dog poo or severe trauma to my body.<br /><br />2) The other memory the World's Largest Rubber Band Ball brought up was when Tricia and I first started dating. When we'd go to Taco Cabana, I would half-jokingly talk about making a foil ball with the taco wrappers. I got the impression from her reaction that it would be kind of a bad idea. Seeing the World's Largest Rubber Band Ball made me wonder how big that thing would be if I had stuck with it. But then, when I picture myself standing next to my giant ball of foil, I see myself with a big beard and long fingernails. Don't ask why.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo#5233326527125664802"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SKCCv8L0NCI/AAAAAAAABN8/eszDZvyVZEk/s800/great%20balls%20of%20rubber.jpg" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-68263017609363896682008-07-30T23:20:00.000-07:002008-07-30T23:44:15.063-07:00Wide Open SpacesI left L.A. and flew to Billings, Montana. Billings is the largest city in Montana with a population of 100,000.<br />In Texas, Billings would be the <span style="font-weight: bold;">25th</span> largest city.<br />Anyway, Billings wasn't my final destination, as I still had to drive three and half hours to Gillette, Wyoming.<br /><br />It took a while getting out of Billings.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035106606926770"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDuY9aS7I/AAAAAAAABKU/f27Xfu1OGts/s800/IMG_4504.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035152139224610"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDxClKBiI/AAAAAAAABKk/gUmFE3ljx9s/s800/IMG_4505.jpg" /></a><br /><br />After I did make it out of Billings, the drive was quite beautiful. Three-plus hours of driving through the rolling hills. Yes, those undulating, nauseating hills. Those "music going up, static coming down" hills.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035137949520818"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDwNuEU7I/AAAAAAAABKg/bmnzT08d3l0/s800/IMG_4529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035178276681154"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDyj8z9cI/AAAAAAAABKs/ysHcJE4GLGQ/s800/IMG_4553.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035091933468226"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDtiS_FkI/AAAAAAAABKQ/J4zDF4xbQdk/s800/IMG_4543.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035127579059954"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDvnFjpvI/AAAAAAAABKc/-mTsXn49k8Y/s800/IMG_4515.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >This is why I'm here. All the cars on the train are filled with coal. The coal comes from central Wyoming. Tons of coal.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035118890286770"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDvGt_frI/AAAAAAAABKY/kkccoe1n26k/s800/IMG_4520.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I passed the sight of the Battle of Little Big Horn. Rather than paying ten dollars to see the field, I opted for a hokey photo at a nearby gift shop.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035082037557106"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDs9bnd3I/AAAAAAAABKM/1KGha1HIUE4/s800/IMG_4508.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The cockpit of my luxury sedan. Through some odd twist, I ended up with an Infiniti M35. It's got just about every bell and whistle, including keyless ignition and air conditioned seats! I spent a good five minutes before even driving it, just trying to figure out what buttons do what.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-49058145776550642692008-07-30T22:46:00.000-07:002008-07-30T23:20:53.150-07:00Fan-damoniumDallas Cowboys fans and autograph hounds.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035883964399458"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEbo13_2I/AAAAAAAABMM/MiTYPZdkLXY/s800/BMS_0198.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035650560141106"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEODV9pzI/AAAAAAAABL4/GDn6WcG26oQ/s800/LX5S0450.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035695915093138"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEQsTbTJI/AAAAAAAABMA/B3AsmQJtk8E/s800/NL4L0495.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The following kids have been given the Kool-Aid at an early age. Poor kids...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035828511080674"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEYaQxgOI/AAAAAAAABME/Tbqr23wRfYw/s800/NL4L0752.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Some parents were dropping their kids over the fence so they could run onto the field after practice to get an autograph. Smart.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035908389863714"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEdD1XASI/AAAAAAAABMQ/Nt7cKuIWZlE/s800/LX5S0081.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035620722475154"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEMUMHAJI/AAAAAAAABLw/PlWIyo0KDYw/s800/LX5S0062.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035636013492770"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFENNJxaiI/AAAAAAAABL0/X2i5iOlWl2E/s800/BMS_0038.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Monica?</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-5303254232691336302008-07-30T22:21:00.000-07:002008-07-30T22:45:07.043-07:00Ode to In-N-OutHamburger Haiku:<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229046893173241186"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFOcdVzdWI/AAAAAAAABM8/qOdck1aQslE/s800/IMG_4460.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Number One Combo:<br />Double Double, fries and Coke.<br />Made Animal style.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229046863778849602"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFOav1oo0I/AAAAAAAABM0/EAkPvZop2ZU/s800/IMG_4367.jpg" /></a><br /><br />In my hotel room<br />The burger tastes much better<br />But the fries are cold.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035198185016082"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFDzuHVCxI/AAAAAAAABKw/FW4MldN0YNo/s800/IMG_4480.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Eight times in ten days<br />I've been eating In-N-Out<br />Is that overkill?<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229046840406811522"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFOZYxTo4I/AAAAAAAABMw/FqxGc0SW10w/s800/IMG_4371.jpg" /></a><br /><br />In-N-Out Burger,<br />I will name, in your honor,<br />My coronary.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035208211352770"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFD0TdyzMI/AAAAAAAABK0/9h8b4CVuThA/s800/IMG_4485.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Crisp white paper hat,<br />Red aprons and free stickers,<br />Service with a smile.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229046872661102562"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFObQ7VD-I/AAAAAAAABM4/ARfA4GprGRU/s800/IMG_4365.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229046827765790082"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFOYprc9YI/AAAAAAAABMs/yN-BAONq-PA/s800/IMG_4465.jpg" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-43958557183913441612008-07-30T21:47:00.000-07:002008-07-30T22:17:11.983-07:00Quite an Ad-VenturaI spent the last week in Ventura, covering the Dallas Cowboys training camp in nearby Oxnard.<br />Ventura is a nice little town about 60 miles north of Los Angeles. The city is kind of three towns in one.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229036014030606850"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEjNYE0gI/AAAAAAAABMo/kjid8034RQc/s800/IMG_4430.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >The view from city hall.</span><br /><br />There’s the normal, everyday town with businesses, fast-food joints and the local neighborhoods.<br />There’s also the beach town. Ventura sits right on the coast and, in fact, my hotel was just a few yards from the beach. There’s a state park and a harbor as well as the beachside restaurants.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035228398888610"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFD1eq4JqI/AAAAAAAABK4/6bTlRCtLXwM/s800/IMG_4489.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Lots'o palms.</span><br /><br />Then, there’s downtown Ventura; a stretch of maybe five blocks on Main St. that’s a nice mix of shopping, fine dining and entertainment.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035995648933586"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEiI5ivtI/AAAAAAAABMk/oiu9UMc_Z50/s800/IMG_4458.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Main Street, downtown Ventura.</span><br /><br />It seems Ventura is going through a renaissance of sorts, as there wasn’t nearly this amount of activity the last time I was here. Because of this, there’s an eclectic mix. You’ll see a nice restaurant next to a dive bar. Or a thrift store next to an antique store next to a fine furnishings store. During my stay, Kevin Costner, who grew up in Ventura, had his new movie’s premier at the Ventura Theater. I didn’t go, cause I was eating at Dukes on the beach.<br />It’s pretty cool. Especially the fine dining I referred to. In my short week there, I ate Thai, Peruvian, Indian and Persian food. I also ate lots of seafood. And In-n-Out Burger. It was all very tasty and moderately priced.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035969382767730"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEgnDM3HI/AAAAAAAABMc/XQpeX6eZIhQ/s800/IMG_4442.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Greetings at "A Good Thai and Peruvian Restaurant." Yes, that's what it's called.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marksobhani/BlogPhotos/photo?authkey=w3JCMnmkxz0#5229035937576612930"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/marksobhani/SJFEewkBdEI/AAAAAAAABMY/gfPprrIzoDo/s800/IMG_4450.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">When in Rome...A shot of wheat grass juice after lunch.</span></span><br /><br />Oh, yeah…In case you’re wondering: The earthquake that hit L.A. was felt in Ventura — but not by me. I was in the shower.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-17826734508258955332008-07-27T21:31:00.000-07:002008-07-27T21:51:03.958-07:00More from Los AngelesTricia and I spent a few days in the L.A. area before I had to "work."<br /><br />First, we went to the beach in Santa Monica.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxpcqcoIWuIAEo-PAcNDaLOYeKVrF8251O8pScvkkEYVgiK2RA2TBROeNxOhe5Au-DcvpiJkj26X6hEvyFuKc1lUnok7d8fJ6zxpdhVxjXKS2WydexLslsbnjel9t4GAAelWwlydQtjQ/s1600-h/IMG_4374.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxpcqcoIWuIAEo-PAcNDaLOYeKVrF8251O8pScvkkEYVgiK2RA2TBROeNxOhe5Au-DcvpiJkj26X6hEvyFuKc1lUnok7d8fJ6zxpdhVxjXKS2WydexLslsbnjel9t4GAAelWwlydQtjQ/s400/IMG_4374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227918968097798210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1APUw34UaeVBHnOmcZRnmygYZDxxxDH8MgLTk7FbLR3KS0G-7CPOpuEdisJ2x8Jjj08r54Onr_sfNngHqZJLDfKs3gh-0UuFQd6fuj61I93Uk4GZLUoa-GVoFs3FKg6ua_VHkH-WbSJM/s1600-h/IMG_4375.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKvVV19p64tzOxo8_G44LgRy0bSszF1uo91Fu9S2P8rBb_xYI9GNsOGXtsaLIyxKnK2J3_5n7K6k3JBgfeGXzklAgjUxsA3d_ViaMzWjqjK8h_7pa-0iz8e4U-JjdOLLMvpc-NbV95Xk/s400/IMG_4402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227918733147102050" border="0" /></a>Then, she left with some guy in a sports car.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJ6RTkTC_NPC7LbXtw5jTQNU8U-m2qWVuSSOVG_AgDXDksOoDeTTZ3jy3knOB6YOAdVH4Mz9LrQGlGPSIxNJIXCWK3fDaK717kP9arBh7EsQgcx43Dm5WHNPRFgmfWMt0XG2FoZ1Lo4E/s1600-h/IMG_4409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJ6RTkTC_NPC7LbXtw5jTQNU8U-m2qWVuSSOVG_AgDXDksOoDeTTZ3jy3knOB6YOAdVH4Mz9LrQGlGPSIxNJIXCWK3fDaK717kP9arBh7EsQgcx43Dm5WHNPRFgmfWMt0XG2FoZ1Lo4E/s400/IMG_4409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227918737027060450" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509703210493490801.post-3380905929468061132008-07-22T23:08:00.000-07:002008-07-22T23:26:02.238-07:00Something FishyTricia and I went down to the pier at Redondo Beach. While there, we visited Quality Seafood, a nice little place buy fresh seafood. I hear it's a quality product. I was intrigued by the fish faces and wondered what they must have been feeling just before they died.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3K7OkycAvYxh1WYvlTJtBUHH58prxSLWO3Sp3ktIOldQleQtHjPlAAe_1MXyEsqOvk4r_Ge1K2hyRiVlDjPl3iyjv1KaY-C5x4b9s2KN7i1RPzEQdRX2Q2Kmg43u3rO3WeLhbsobv8rM/s1600-h/IMG_4251.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3K7OkycAvYxh1WYvlTJtBUHH58prxSLWO3Sp3ktIOldQleQtHjPlAAe_1MXyEsqOvk4r_Ge1K2hyRiVlDjPl3iyjv1KaY-C5x4b9s2KN7i1RPzEQdRX2Q2Kmg43u3rO3WeLhbsobv8rM/s400/IMG_4251.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226088422790243506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Surprised</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhXLbi7D-gL6g651poF82eagDetjxs2ZpKCnMYzyjsV55gCabrhWQ23yutOXlt2v61s2EO4BJ4zYJ8YKV-Pq0uutf6AyB0Sxfo1qcMBBI_NVSDU5j-5B-CJ0_gW2A4WJ2lHEhccGb3Mk/s1600-h/IMG_4280.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhXLbi7D-gL6g651poF82eagDetjxs2ZpKCnMYzyjsV55gCabrhWQ23yutOXlt2v61s2EO4BJ4zYJ8YKV-Pq0uutf6AyB0Sxfo1qcMBBI_NVSDU5j-5B-CJ0_gW2A4WJ2lHEhccGb3Mk/s400/IMG_4280.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226088827812199522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Disgusted</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFajAF0HCu8IpYQg_jIIw1jTD-Fif8uYWdiuBzYTF5VfroFpKUTZaaNFJaUR1FBbbjY1wUghBNUuGWRBBN4fXnr2w_0WAgZzUNBFYPn042vHQfGa3mgnDk8sIFCHc-GcTcl_bv5VF_bAU/s1600-h/IMG_4285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFajAF0HCu8IpYQg_jIIw1jTD-Fif8uYWdiuBzYTF5VfroFpKUTZaaNFJaUR1FBbbjY1wUghBNUuGWRBBN4fXnr2w_0WAgZzUNBFYPn042vHQfGa3mgnDk8sIFCHc-GcTcl_bv5VF_bAU/s400/IMG_4285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226088829360642802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Blind</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-3moheoM4e_A3FN_Ii6LWvCUiGRgTca-so0w1KHFuxsPC_5wzQUe1L4uYvihyqFmSa0xA8cWmyZCRe1Dm5bZknHhFDERZZFE5DeN_F51YlEwuBVhg8bxwqt94d3zGVla_CSMEn4EhiQ/s1600-h/IMG_4252.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-3moheoM4e_A3FN_Ii6LWvCUiGRgTca-so0w1KHFuxsPC_5wzQUe1L4uYvihyqFmSa0xA8cWmyZCRe1Dm5bZknHhFDERZZFE5DeN_F51YlEwuBVhg8bxwqt94d3zGVla_CSMEn4EhiQ/s400/IMG_4252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226088422139336610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sad<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AH1OkjNXGpsDSpxCguDJCOTCJAtaCAG8rOiKIeaahmk-pw-gBkRgUGLbqd6KTwYf_QNqzKnjEQQ0DlB7UjMkZ32Qo6xf3dV7rppmq2jXrOYvNgS1dq-bGVpE1YG_d87B9rBxfsp8GVs/s1600-h/IMG_4253.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AH1OkjNXGpsDSpxCguDJCOTCJAtaCAG8rOiKIeaahmk-pw-gBkRgUGLbqd6KTwYf_QNqzKnjEQQ0DlB7UjMkZ32Qo6xf3dV7rppmq2jXrOYvNgS1dq-bGVpE1YG_d87B9rBxfsp8GVs/s400/IMG_4253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226088426224592034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Confused<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ha-ZMnfvKHUeA-ET7NkA12y6M1FHoOuMI9-5C2Ab3WcgVMalDG_gqroplLSyGMB_cTzT7uORuWaVI7gYqk6DeSTiXYDnjxReDHdNyHwyyOAUpEHFmCvtrxI3F693XxoMeLRYDUgSo0I/s1600-h/IMG_4279.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ha-ZMnfvKHUeA-ET7NkA12y6M1FHoOuMI9-5C2Ab3WcgVMalDG_gqroplLSyGMB_cTzT7uORuWaVI7gYqk6DeSTiXYDnjxReDHdNyHwyyOAUpEHFmCvtrxI3F693XxoMeLRYDUgSo0I/s400/IMG_4279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226088822636260370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Content</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2