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Photoshop Thursday: Yemen!

December 17, 2009

There’s something about Yemen that catches the eye and the mind.  Yemen is one of the few countries left that’s not completely tamed, taken over by the McDonalds and Carrefours of the world.  Sana’a, pictured here, is ancient and one of UNESCO’s heritage sites.  At the same time, Yemen is more dangerous than ever, with a border conflict with Saudi Arabia, almost nonexistent human rights, and a serious qat problem. And yet, the more dangerous and far away a place ...

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The Clarinet and Muscle Memory

December 6, 2009

From third grade up until I graduated, I played the clarinet (which I named, appropriately, Zephyr).  We got to choose instruments in third grade, and, despite my dad’s best interest in almost forcing me to play the saxophone, I chose the clarinet.  I was never great at playing the clarinet, but I did manage get  enjoyment out of playing pieces correctly for audiences and in constantly trying to get better. This weekend, I decided to pick up my clarinet again ...

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Photoshop Thursday! Master and Margarita

December 2, 2009

I’ve been doing a little bit of learning of Photoshop lately because I find that it relaxes me after work and it’s always a valuable skill to learn.   So, today, I decided to make a conceptual cover for The Master and Margarita, one of my favorite books as practice. What say you? Are there any books that you particularly enjoy that you’d love to see a different cover for?  Here’s some really cool book covers I’ve been looking at.

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