Archive for June 2008
Jun 13th, 2008 |
By Brian Leon |
Category: Home Life, Photography
Not too long ago, Andrea bought herself a new inexpensive camera to more or less replace the one she currently had. She bought it not so much for the photographic capability (she leaves that mostly to me) but for a better video camera that had sound and a capability to take video longer than 30 [...]
Tags: Family, Video, Youtube
Posted in Home Life, Photography |
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Jun 12th, 2008 |
By Brian Leon |
Category: Commentary
Andrea wants to head back to Florida for a summer holiday but with gas prices so high now, flying is increasingly not an option. Even with advance booking, three tickets will cost in excessive of $800.
Driving to Florida is not an inexpensive choice anymore either. Considering that 70 gallons of fuel for fuel will cost [...]
Tags: "Air Travel", Europe, Train, Vacation
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Jun 11th, 2008 |
By Brian Leon |
Category: Commentary
Today, the local gas station is listing 3.90/gallon for gasoline. I paid $51 for a tank of gas that was 85% of my fuel capacity. I never thought I would be paying so much for gas right now. Between both vehicles, I am paying about $85/week for fuel and believe me that is doing some [...]
Tags: Frankfurt, Gas Prices, Greensboro, Toronto, Train, Transit, Winston-Salem
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Jun 11th, 2008 |
By Brian Leon |
Category: Photo of the Day
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A member of Euxro, a street performance group that specialises in flames and fire. They are a local group that is getting some attention.
Tags: "Photo of the Day", Euxro, Street Festival, Winston-Salem
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Jun 10th, 2008 |
By Brian Leon |
Category: Bejing Olympics 2008, Television
Just nine weeks to go before the commencement of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing China. This Olympics may prove to be somewhat controversial on many fronts whether it be the fact that China is not a free society, the issue of its government and its policies in particular Tibet, and finally the issue [...]
Tags: Canada, China, NBC, Olympics, Television
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Jun 10th, 2008 |
By Brian Leon |
Category: Home Life
Last day of school today.Christen goes onto high school in the fall.
Summer time is here.
Tags: School, summer
Posted in Home Life |
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Jun 10th, 2008 |
By Brian Leon |
Category: Photo of the Day
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Part of a belly dancing ensemble that participated at the Trade St Gallery Hop festival in Winston-Salem.
Tags: "Photo of the Day", Belly Dancer, Dancing
Posted in Photo of the Day |
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