Not planning to let a dead bigot ruin my 4th of July. Here are some shots I took 5 years ago on the mall here in DC. The best fireworks photos I ever took (and they're not doctored at all, other than adjusting contrast, etc.). Enjoy. Oh, and let's find some good YouTubes of fireworks from around the country and world like we did last year. Feel free to post em in the comments or email me.
A number of you asked to see my photos from my recent trip to Italy (I was there doing a series of talks and lectures about how we use the Internet for blogging and the elections). Rather than post a gazillion photos, you can check them out on my Flickr account here. Enjoy.
Taking a break from politics. Had a number of interviews with the local papers in Athens, to talk about blogs in the US (I think), and attended my cousin's international relations class at the university, which was interesting. It's amazing how Athens has changed over the years. There are so many cool neighborhoods. Trendier than anything I've seen in DC, and on a par with NYC, if not far cooler. Just amazing. Having said that, only 15% of the population has Internet access (10% have broadband), per a study from last year (so it may be a bit higher now). So they still have a ways to go. Anyway, a few cool pics of Athens I thought I'd share:
Actually, this post is a few days old. I got into Paris last night and am working from Chris and Joelle's apartment. I had to snap a shot of the cheese shop next door. They were giving a cheese lesson, which was cute enough, but to top it off, the instructor was wearing a beret. :-)
