October 31, 2004
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
The Lost Skull of Cadavra Happy Halloween Everyone! The skull commands you, GO! Trick or Treat now!...
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10-31-04
October 30, 2004
Anime USA 2004 ~ Scenes from a Japanese Animation Convention
Dragon Ball Z! Are you ready for some Anime? Friday night Larry Disney and I attended the Anime USA 2004 Convention in Tyson's Corner, VA. Seventy percent of the attendees were in the 13 thru 19 age group. If Jenne and I had had children 15 years ago I...
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10-30-04
October 29, 2004
Still Life ~ Photo Friday Image for 10.29.04
Tatami Matt Reflection on Saki Cup My submission for this week's Photo Friday challenge of Still Life....
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10-29-04
Milky Way Cake
Walking into the office kitchen this AM to get my morning cup of Joe, I spied a rather plain looking cake sitting on the counter with a note attached that read, "Happy Halloween CompanyNameHere. Mrs. B.P." Ummmmmmm cake aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr. Not knowing what kind of cake it is I went in...
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10-29-04
October 28, 2004
A Real Life Homer Simpson Moment
In the Simpson’s episode Lisa Gets an "A" (thanks MM) we find the family on their way home from church and having the following verbal exchange. Bart: Oh, I'm starving! Mom, can we go Catholic so we can get communion wafers and booze? Marge: No, no one's going Catholic. Three...
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10-28-04
One Fingered Victory Salute!
See Gee Dubya give the camera his one fingered victory salute right here. Thanks George. I salute ya right back and hopefully on Tuesday you'll get your White House eviction notice!...
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10-28-04
Hobbits DID Exist
It looks like Hobbits, or something very much like them did actually exist. Read this story that came to me via Professor Pan. Thanks Professor. Maybe they were wiped out by a species of giant rabbit like the one pictured in the previous entry. Either that or a volcano....
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10-28-04
Ads ~ Thursday Challenge Image for 10.28.04
"_______________________" My Thursday Challenge submission for this week's challenge of Ad. I invite you to come up with a suitable title or caption. Talk about a SLJ*. Did you ever see the poor schlubs dressed as mattresses walking the side of the road in ninety degree heat promoting a...
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10-28-04
October 27, 2004
The Golden Cat
Golden Cat "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Anais Nin The above photograph was made in the front window of a Chinese restaurant in Annapolis, MD this past summer. I guess that makes it a store front photograph in a way. I...
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10-27-04
October 26, 2004
Finale ~ PhotoTime Tuesday Image for 10.26.04
Finish Line Well another weekly photo meme is closing its virtual doors. A few months ago Reb closed down Theme Thursday and this week Sherle closes down PhotoTime Tuesday. "PhotoTime has been fun, but I need a break. It was begun to fill a void back when there were...
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10-26-04
I HEART My Commute... OR Clogged Arteries on the Beltway
Everyone knows that I have the KILLER COMMUTE! And I can tell that my family and friends are all very concerned about me because I keep getting the following links in my email box. I get the point my friends. You can stop sending me these articles now. From the...
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10-26-04
October 25, 2004
Scene at Turner's Gap
Scene at Turner's Gap, Boonsboro, MD October 24, 2004. I photographed this country scene on the way home from volunteering at Antietam National Battlefield yesterday. Three days before the battle of Antietam the Union Army's First Corps stormed up Turner's Gap and dislodged the Confederate defenders. That night the...
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10-25-04
October 24, 2004
Who's Line is it Anyway... on stage
Turn Your Head and Cough! Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of TV's Who's Line is it Anyway? performed last night on the stage at UMBC. Jenne and I were fortunate enough to be invited to this student and family only homecoming show. Ahhh, so how did we get into...
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10-24-04
October 23, 2004
Selling Flowers
Orchids, 8x10 matted and framed $175 Fallen Petals, 11x14 matted and framed $190 I am so excited and happy! I sold the above two photographs at the Margaret Smith Gallery this afternoon, and photographer Scott Berlin sold his second image as well. It really paid off spending four hours...
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10-23-04
October 22, 2004
Saturday at the Gallery
Since I have a few folks coming to the gallery tomorrow - the executive VP where I work and his family, friends from Baltimore and some from NoVA - and I am going to be there to meet them I wanted to let you all know that I will be...
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10-22-04
DARE YOU ENTER...
[swelling music ala John Williams]..... DA DUMMMMM...... DUNGEON MAJESTY? DA DA DAAAA DUMMMMMMMM! Once at the main page click shows and then hi or low res trailer. Warning: this short film is for the ultra ubber role playing game geek! Well... and maybe for those of you who may be...
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10-22-04
Belief-O-Matic
Via Michael Marshall What religious belief are you? Click the "continue reading" link below to see my results....
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10-22-04
WORST Album Covers Ever
Via Professor Pan Here they are folks... the WORST album covers ever. Be sure to view both pages....
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10-22-04
Gallery Show Opening a Grand Success
All photos taken by my good friend, Clark Oliver. Thanks Clark. Beauty, eh. Opening Night in Town, A juxtaposition of Main Street Ellicott City and the reflection of the reception in the gallery third floor window. Clark told me that my work was his inspiration for this photograph. Thanks Clark....
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10-22-04
October 21, 2004
TODAY IS THE DAY!
This is THEEEEEE day. The opening reception is ten hours away as I write this. It still feels surreal. How long have I and my fellow members of the CMPG been working on this? I don't remember anymore. I think it all started back in July and it's been...
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10-21-04
October 20, 2004
The Photos Were Hung on the Walls With Great Care
Clockwise from upper left - Rob, Geren and the back of Scott's head play photograph Tetris. Four of my images can be seen hanging on the wall in the background. Well, it took almost four hours for Rob, Geren, Scott and I to hang all of the photographs on...
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10-20-04
October 19, 2004
Priviledge ~ PhotoTime Tuesday Image for 10.19.04
A Parking Spot for Me I am priviledged to have my very own special parking place right off Main Street in Old Town Ellicott City. I'm not telling you exactly where either, so there! I'm special and I have have needs... special needs, so I have this parking place....
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10-19-04
October 18, 2004
George W. Bush Debate Notes Published
Click here and read President George W. Bush's debate notes. Via Michael...
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10-18-04
More Unexpected Road Signs
This Little Piggy Never expected to see this as a warning sign on a country road in Carroll County, MD. I wonder if there were any pot bellied elephants in the area or four assed monkies! But that would involve getting a genetical engineer to do the job and...
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10-18-04
Supersized Weekend
What a full, fun and productive weekend. Jenne and I went to my cousin Karan’s for a party on Saturday, I got some cool storm photographs, kicked some teenage butt at the Star Wars Battlefront video game - I love kicking the ass of teenages who think they are just...
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10-18-04
October 17, 2004
Beam Me Up
Planet Play Now this is my kind of planet, right after Blisstonia - known for its elevated levels of bliss - and Rigley's Pleasure Planet! Beam me up Scotty!...
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10-17-04
Return of the King Extended Edition
I can hardly wait for this!! I am so ready for another incredible butt-numb-a-thon in December!! via Jaime...
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10-17-04
October 16, 2004
Storm Over Stansburry Creek
Jenne and I went to a Confirmation Party at my cousin's home this afternoon in Middle River, MD. Karan and her daughter, Laura had their Confirmation Ceremony earlier in the day and the party was at their waterfront home on Stansburry Creek. While I was inside stuffing my face her...
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10-16-04
October 15, 2004
Unexpected ~ Photo Friday Images for 10.15.04
Unexpected flood waters at an intersection. Stopping is highly recommended. WATCH OUT... Church ahead! Beware of conversions! I had never expected to see a highway warning sign for a church before. LOOK OUT! There's a bicyclist riding up a predestrian's ass ahead. Having a bike rode up your ass...
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10-15-04
October 14, 2004
Gate(s) ~ Thursday Challenge Images for 10.14.04
For this week's Thursday Challenge of Gate I give you a retrospective of photographs relateing to gates that I have made over the past year and a half. Enjoy and feel free to share your comments. Be Thou My Vision, Gate at St. Paul's Cemetary, Ellicott City, MD 2003 Break...
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10-14-04
October 13, 2004
In the Hot Seat... Women, Fire and Dangerous Things
We're BACK!!!! We now return to the regular bi weekly feature of In the Hot Seat here at Burnham Down the House. This week I put Women, Fire and Dangerous Things in the seat, and by that I mean blog owner and author, Clark Oliver! Sorry guys, no actual women...
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10-13-04
October 12, 2004
Fantasy ~ PhotoTime Tuesday Image for 10.12.04
Chocolate Fantasy... or nightmare? An army of Hershey Kiss stuffed plush toys! Hershey's Chocolate World, Hershey Park, Hershey, PA, September 4, 2004. Do you think I've said Hershey enough? My fantasy for today though is just getting out of the office. It's too damn nice outside to be stuck...
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10-12-04
Water, Water Everywhere...
... and it's dehydrated! It's a miracle of modern science! What a marvelous age we live in. Get your DEHYDRATED WATER right here! Stock up now and avoid the rush. LOL! This came to me via my employer's Chief Technology Officer, thanks Joe....
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10-12-04
October 11, 2004
Well, do you?
"At forty-two I decided to become a photographer because it offered a means of creative thought and action. I didn’t rationalize this, I just felt it intuitively and followed my intuition, which I have never regretted." ::: Wynn Bullock, Photographer ::: "I think that the very earliest influence was...
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10-11-04
Disgusting ~ Moody Monday Images for 10.11.04
Squish Selected for Rejection A couple of weeks ago I was real early for my physical thereapy appointment, so I cruised around behind the plaza to get a behind the scenes look at offices and restaurants and look for off beat photo ops. Laying scattered on the ground in...
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10-11-04
October 09, 2004
Burnham Family & Friends Fall Picnic
The Hay Ride Today was the day of the Burnham Family & Friends Fall Picnic at my parent's place in Manchester, Carroll County, MD. It was a really great day full of fun and Jenne and I got to see many relatives that we rarely see the rest of...
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10-09-04
October 08, 2004
2 x 4 ~ Photo Friday Image for 10.08.04
Sidewalk Chalk What does sidewalk chalk have to do with 2x4? If you're thinking about a pice of lumber than it has absolutely nothing to do with it, but when Photo Friday puts their own twist on it... well 2x4 can be an infinite number of photographic posibilities. This...
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10-08-04
The Stuff of Dreams
Dream of Flight Something has happened to me that has not happened in the last five months. No, not another accident silly. I woke up this morning and remembered my dream! I can recall – even now, hours after it occurred - lots of details and I am able...
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10-08-04
October 07, 2004
Baba Ganoush opens account at Genetic Savings and Clone
Jenne and I own two wonderful Bengal cats named Poe and San (rhymes with Kahn) and we love em big time. Because we own Bengals - which we think are the most wonderful breed of cat - this article really got my attention. Clark and Kim also own a wonderful...
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10-07-04
Tree ~ Thursday Challenge Image for 10.07.04
Fall Colours Outside My Office Window, Reston, VA, October 7, 2004 I just made the above photograph on my lunch hour. The tree just outside my office window is in the midst of its fall colour change. The way the sun hits it mid-day really makes the colours pop,...
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10-07-04
Gallery Show in Two Weeks!!
The gallery show starts with the reception two weeks from today, and you are all invited to attend and feel free to bring a guest or guests with you! The more the merrier. I can't believe that it is now only two weeks away! The time is flying, but...
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10-07-04
October 06, 2004
Road Side Impressionism
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein These wild flowers are growing in a managed patch - there's an oxymoron for you - at the interchange of Virginia routes 28 and 50. You'd never know from looking at this photograph that traffic jammed...
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10-06-04
October 05, 2004
Give that Girl a Lightsaber
Go on over to my friend Clark's web site and check out his Jedi Knight wife, Kim in action. Hey Kim, watch where you SCHWING dat thang! And since we are talking Star Wars and women you can also check out Star Wars Chicks dot Com....
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10-05-04
Deep Space Probes Have Found Him
...and you can see him here! We have to get this guy a hat....
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10-05-04
Ordinary ~ PhotoTime Tuesday Image for 10.05.04
Picket Fence, Union Mills, MD 2003. This week's PhotoTime Tuesday is Or·di·nar·y; adjective: Commonly encountered; usual. See Synonyms at common. See also normal, commonplace, usual. The white picket fence is pretty ordinary in many American neighborhoods. The one above was photographed - on film - at the Union Mills...
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10-05-04
What's that Humming Sound?
That's what everyone at an Australian airport was asking! “It was rather disconcerting when the rubbish bin started humming furiously,” cafeteria manager Lynne Bryant said....
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10-05-04
October 03, 2004
HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY JENNE
That's right, Jenne turned fifty-years young today! Happy Birthday to my loving wife of fourteen years. She is older than I am yet she looks younger! How does she do it?! That is a secret we may never know. For her birthday I took her away to the Bavarian Inn...
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10-03-04