Author: Paul Cushing
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Image Placeholders In Web Design and Development
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There you are. You’re building the next great web app to revolutionize the world. Or you’re just building a website for a friend. You come to a place where you want to insert some images on the page. You can’t leave it empty because the page won’t lay out correctly. However, you don’t want to…
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Such A Gomer
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From the urban dictionary: gomer: 1. a stupid oaf, a social reject I love watching The Andy Griffith Show with my kids. There are always good lessons. The episode where Gomer Pyle joined the Marines came on the other day, and it’s one of my favorites. As I considered my own takeaways from the show,…
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My 40th Year
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Wait a minute. I’m not turning 40! It’s my 39th birthday. That means I’m starting my 40th year alive today. I’ve seen it coming for a few weeks now. My wife and kids seem to age me in their minds and refer to me as a 39 or 40 year old long before I hit…
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle by Matthew Vaughn
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I joined some friends for a birthday celebration at the movies. The birthday boy chose Kingsman: The Golden Circle. In case you don’t read further, I’ll cut to the chase. When the movie was over, my now older friend apologized for choosing this movie. Enough said. However, the movie was not entirely without redeeming qualities.…
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Dunkirk by Christopher Nolan
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In most cases, a movie not enjoyed is a precursor to a poor review. I did not ENJOY Dunkirk. This does not mean that it was anything less than amazing. In this case, it was spectacular. Many movies set out to entertain and give people an escape, some are there to tell a story. This…
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I Want To Listen To Vinyl Records
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I’ve been thinking about buying a record player lately. That’s right, good ‘ole vinyl. I’m not sure what got me thinking that direction, but the more I consider it, the more I want one. It might be the popularity of vinyl lately, or the fact that I hang around with too many hipsters. Or both…
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Tales From The Road
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It was short notice and unexpected, but I got a call tonight to shoot some “retired” hockey pros. They were in need of a few marketing shots for their up and coming podcast called Tales From The Road. I met them at the hockey rink and got a few action shots, some of them relaxing…
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Inherently Creative
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Which came first? The chicken, or the egg? If you believe the Bible, and in God, then you have to believe that he created the bird, not an egg. He didn’t create Adam as an embryo and then wait for him to develop, so why would he do that with birds and lizards and anything…
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Daddy Daughter Photowalk – MK Nature Center
My daughter and I went for a photo walk-about on Saturday. I really love spending time with her. She’s genuinely curious about so many things. And excited by what she learns. She is sweet and silly, and just a joy to be around. Know what else? She likes to take pictures too. I gave her…
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A Horsethief Birthday Camping Trip
My wife’s mom had a landmark birthday this week and we wanted to do something as a family to celebrate. So we took to the hills to enjoy God’s creation together as a family. She wanted to camp at Horsethief Reservoir and the weather was beautiful. We ate s’mores every night and talked and giggled…
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Adventure In Southeastern Oregon
There are times when I have adventure withdrawals. My mind loses the ability to focus on anything except exploring the unknown or climbing a new peak. This last weekend, I grabbed my buddy Mark and both of our kids and we went exploring. We learned that it’s not wise to blindly follow the Google Map…
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Bogus Basin Hike on Memorial Day
Our initial intentions were to hike at Boulder Lake for Memorial Day this year. Unfortunately, we got reports of snow on that side of the mountain that would likely keep us from making it to the lake. We weren’t about to let a little snow keep up from hiking, but we decided to change the…