Geek who loves computers
If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Dale Carnegie
It’s easy to let fear paralyze us. But the path thru is clear: motion. Each step taken in spite of fear strengthens us, empowers us. Thus the importance of simply taking the first step.
amongst these tall trees
light now flowing from the east
songbirds still chatter
Reflections on a blog post:
These are the stories of US combat veterans. Powerful stuff. Stuff that resonates deeply with me, a vet, but not a combat one. These are stories that every citizen should read and consider before we blithely send our youth to war.
cherry blossoms fade
azaleas celebrate spring
life continuing
Spring marches on. Summer will be here before we know it. Time’s relentlessness.
ah, cherry blossoms!
yet there are more plants blooming
much beauty in spring
I’ve long been a fan of Matt Inman’s “The Oatmeal“. I admire his work, and his creative vision. I recommend this little comic essay on creativity.
a crow staring
upon the weathered fence board
a spring morning
How are you doing with our social distancing? As something of an introvert, this isn’t as challenging as it is for so many friends. I hope you’re finding peace during this time.
I’ve fiddled with Canva for the past few months, mostly for editing images on my Samsung S9, but have mostly been an adherent to Photoshop for anything serious. I have some free time (good ol’ Covid19), so decided to experiment with the premium version. I have a 30 day free trial, and it looks easy enough to cancel it if I don’t want to keep it.
I like it a lot for mobile editing. I think it creates fine images, especially for posting to Instagram or Facebook. Most of what I’ve done is put some of my haiku on some photos I’ve taken. I also have created some images for a real estate agent friend’s Instagram and Facebook pages. I’ll see what I like and don’t, then go from there. Right now, I do like the tool, the way the UX works, and the final products. But we’ll see as I try to be more deliberate with it and, perhaps, have a production sort of mindset.
If you’re interested in trying Canva out yourself, check it out here. Full disclosure: this is a rewards link. It gives me some Canva credits if you download and use the app. This page explains it more.
walking in the rain
flowers in all their glory
fireworks of spring
sunlight from the east
I seek to start every day
crafting a poem
Good morning everyone! Wishing peace this first Friday of April.