Monthly Archives: August 2008

Data's Back!

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Brett

Well, he was never really “gone,” but there haven’t been photos of him posted on here in a while.  So here we go.  We brought him to a nearby dog park for a romp today, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Dog … Continue reading →

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Watching Grass Grow

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Brett

Before I post two pages from tonight, I know that I’ve been slacking on the substantive posts lately, but rest assured that I have photos I plan to take and things I intend to discuss on here, including some changes … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Ukraine

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Brett

Faced with mediocre photos of a Ukrainian festival as my only art on the page, I decided to pull the exact color formula for the Ukrainian flag and the official emblem of the country to create a more interesting visual … Continue reading →

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Biden Tally

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Brett

Area newspapers that did not have Obama’s running mate story: New York Times The Hour The Day Connecticut Post Springfield Republican Area newspapers that ran the story with a big question mark to cover their asses: The Hartford Courant Area … Continue reading →

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Stop The Presses

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Brett

Today I got to stop the presses for the first time to get the leak of Obama’s selection of Joe Biden as his running mate in the paper.  It was really cool to feel as though I was breaking news, … Continue reading →

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Grave Situation

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Brett
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One Page, Three Murders

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Brett
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Taking Flight

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Brett

Here’s today’s local front.  I was very happy to have a photo that lent itself to a full six-column spread.

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Keep The Ball On Your Eye

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Brett

Note: A typo has managed to sneak its way onto the page – good thing it’s not going to press until tomorrow night.  Can you spot it? Here’s a peek at an overambitious idea gone awry and supplanted with boring … Continue reading →

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Speaking to Faith

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Brett

With McCain and Obama hitting up some religious nonsense on the campaign trail, I wanted to give them both equal play.  Luckily, they shared the stage long enough for a photo.  I decided to put some stylized quotes at the … Continue reading →

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