Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
DC Passover
Thursday, March 25, 2010
More Random photos from the iphone
I used to really dig my Lomo camera (until it stopped working. Any camera repair people out there?) I took random shots of whatever and they always ended up looking cool and mysterious and cool. I'm trying to approach my iphone camera in the same, semi-haphazard way and I'm capturing some interesting moods. I'm not going for great pictures with these as much as I am trying to capture moments and feelings. I hope you enjoy them.
Olivia is Joyful, pretty much always.
Her "sucking fingers"
Crazy sky. What season is it these days?
Friday night Party with Ike and Nae Nae
Sleepy boy.
Sleepy Grrrl
Rhubarb
Doughnuts
Beverages
Lily Lu Lu at the library
Mike trying to get to heaven.
Oliva, Isabelle and Ruffie.
Lily is a cutie.
Barbwire
More barbwire
Plywood
Sunday, March 21, 2010
YouTube- VCR Hack!
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William Brown
bbaltimorebrown@gmail.com
Pastor of Worship, Creativity & Intergalactic Superhero
Desperation Church
http://www.desperationchurch.org
[O] 816.792.8335 [M] 816.651.5511
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
This is worship! - check it out...
Everything is worship! The following description is lifted from Blooggio Oddio via the description on YouTube:
Four postal workers use music to make the work of canceling stamps less boring. They were recorded at the University of Ghana post office in 1975 by James Koetting. Their song appears in the book/CD-Rom Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples.Description from Bloggio Oddio:This is what you are hearing; the two men seated at the table slap a letter rhythmically several times to bring it from the file to the position on the table where it is to be canceled (this act makes a light-sounding thud). The marker is inked one or more times (the lowest, most resonant sound you hear) and then stamped on the letter (the high-pitched mechanized sound you hear). As you can hear, the rhythm produced is not a simple one-two-three (bring forward the letter - ink the marker - stamp the letter). Rather, musical sensitivities take over. Several slaps on the letter to bring it down, repeated thuds of the marker in the ink pad and multiple cancelations of single letters are done for rhythmic interest. Such repetition slows down the work, but also makes it much more interesting for the workers.
The other sounds you hear have nothing to do with the work itself. A third man has a pair of scissors that he clicks - not cutting anything, but adding to the rhythm. The scissors go "click, click, click, rest" [...] a basic rhythm used in popular dance music. The fourth worker simply whistles along. He and any of the other three workers who care to join him whistle popular tunes or church music that first the rhythm.These post office workers provide us with a modern example of work music in Africa, but there are many traditional forms of it. Drummers may be sent to the fields to provide rhythm for workers harvesting or weeding crops; men pulling a fishing net might sing to coordinate their efforts; women using poles to beat down the dirt floor of a house might sing and stomp in rhythm. Sometimes the music is intended to help the workers work together, make the task go faster, or keep the work steady; it always makes the work more fun.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Random pictures from the past week or so
I've had lots of adventures with friends, family and creatures of all kinds over the past few weeks. Here are a few samples of what stood out to me among the piles of pics on my phone. Enjoy!
Kemper Museum - I found these robot creatures to be very inspiring.
Kemper Museum - This little robot guy was my favorite.
Kemper Museum - This sculpture makes me smile.
Here's a photo of Charlie Hall's shadow on the wall at Shoal Creek Community Church
Here's Charlie Hall with band. They played and sang fantastically.
Another cool shadow photo.
Starbucks on Metcalf. I liked the way this display looked.
Starbucks Doubleshot, Venti bold blend (Yukon) and delicious water.
Olivia and Ayanna were with us on our adventures.
Ayanna's smile consumes here whole face. i love that.
Olivia was in a rather silly mood. The dog is named "Ruffie"
Flaming cheese at Jerusalem Café for Jarrod's birthday. Coming soon...Flaming cheese, the movie.
Labels: ayanna, Charlie Hall, flaming cheese, iphone, Kemper Museum, Olivia, pictures, robots, sculpture, Shoal Creek Community Church, Starbucks
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Seventh Day Slumber random shots
I shot this video just after the doors opened. The place packed out by the time SDS took the stage.
before the show starts.
Pastor Michael greets the crowd
The band begins
The warehouse was rocking, literally. The bass signal vibrated the walls and the roof.
It was very cool to see the whole warehouse transformed into a first-class venue.
Labels: concert, DC, desperation church, seventh day slumber
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Logan the Leap Year Lad
Logan Wade didn't get a birthday this year. He is a Lear Year Lad. We gathered Friday morning, February 26 to celebrate him at the Cracker Barrel as is our custom.
Outside the Barrel before it opens.
The birthday boy making wacky faces at his phone.
Mr. Craft and Mr. Salas await their Big 'ole breakfasts.
We all drank a cup of coffee in honor of Buzz who couldn't make it.
Mr Ewing and Mr. Sharp look angry but they weren't. This "discussion" was related to biscuits vs. cornbread.
