it's my island

Author: andy

  • Where-oh-Where is Andy..

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    I wish I could clone myself. Hell, I wish I could clone a bunch of people I know. We’re all moving so fast. Blur’s I Know Of Chuck and Julie have opened Cupps Cafe in Rock Hill, SC. _Fantastic_ place to be, by the way. A biased writeup is on the way….somewhere. Glad other [real](http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/82913.html)…

  • IMI Photography

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    I’ve been working hard to get better at photography for the last 5 years. I can probably attribute it to [Photo.net](http://www.photo.net) as an early resource for an aspiring eye, some fantastic in-family photographers and a consistent amount of moments to capture around me. As Robin joined my carnival of fun it seems I can even…

  • How I Get It Done

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    To be like the cool kids I want to play in the [GTD Meme](http://gtd.marvelz.com/blog/2007/06/13/starting-a-gtd-meme-your-killer-gtd-setup/) setup by gtdfrk. I’ve been juggling this article amongst a number of fireballs recently and while it’s taken a little while to get out it wouldn’t have gotten this far without GTD. As a good geek I’ll automate as much of…

  • Puzzling Patience and Persistence

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    I remember a sage once told me that my life was to be walking one of Saturn’s squares. Loosely translated she meant that I would need to work hard and be patient for a long.. long.. time. It’s taken quite a long time, probably the first 26 (nearing 31 this month) years of my life…

  • Leaving the Fluorescent Halls

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    We live in a moment of [impermanence](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impermanence). If we live in such a moment why aren’t we making the most of it. Why give energy into anything other than enjoying the experience by maximizing it? I have (with great consultation of my wife) resigned from my former employ. That is to say I have left…

  • Scott Miller’s Essential Skills Course

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    What can you learn from a day intensive on canopy instruction? A freakin ton. Should it be mandatory? You betcha! I learned more than my mind could capture over a 12 hour seminar given by Scott Miller and his [Freedom of Flight](http://freedomofflight.tv/public/index.php?which=canopy) Essentials Canopy course. Robin and I packed up and went down to [Skydive…

  • Quote: E. C. McKenzie

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    >It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities. –E. C. McKenzie