Posts from September, 2009
About a week ago I did a photo shoot with Dan McClanahan, one of the best photographers I’m aware of, and certainly an up and coming talent. It’s hard not to see this as an exercise in narcissism, but the idea is to have some “press worthy” shots, in the event I’d ever need some. Besides that, it was a ton of fun and I love the results.
My favorite by far is this “minority report” shot.
The idea was to show me working out a layout problem in my head but it came out looking a bit more like using some sort of futuristic interface.
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Sites and articles that I found very interesting today…
- The Big Bang, Explained in Two Minutes – A brilliant explanation and theory. Wonderfully concise. She sounds so confident of things they have no idea about though. I am no cosmologist, but we have no math that describes the multiverse she is describing. Wonderful, expanded-mind conjecture though. If only more of us who held an opposing viewpoint would spend as much deep time pondering the significance and implications of the position we hold…
Sites and articles that I found very interesting today…
As of October 2nd, if all continues according to plan, I will be leaving Weblogs, Inc. and AOL and moving on to the next chapter in my career. October 16 would have been three years, to the day, of full time employment with one of the most capable, productive, and friendly teams I have ever worked with. Many of them have become close friends and mentors and it is not without heavy heart that I leave. If I could take them with me, I would.
I will be moving on and up to what, for me, is one of the most exciting Web jobs I could imagine: Web manager for Desiring God. This opportunity combines many aspects of my passions, interests, skills, into what I consider my larger life mission. I am honored to join a team that is doing what I feel to be the most important work on the earth.
I will be remaining in Ames, IA and working remotely. This arrangement has been very successful within AOL and hopefully will prove to be equally successful at Desiring God. I will also be continuing my various roles at Stonebrook Church.
Thanks to all of my teammates at AOL for a great three year ride. I’m looking forward to closing out this next month in strong fashion. AOL is doing some exciting things. Keep an eye on them. I’d urge you to keep an eye on Desiring God as well.
Onward and upward.
I realize that this move is in many ways a personal and theological statement capable of starting a flame war in comments. I have no interest in that discussion in such a forum. If you want to grab a dark beer in a pub some evening to discuss in person, you know where to find me. :-)
