Archive for March 2005

Ephemera Recognized

In Photography, Powazek on 31 March 2005 with Comments Off

It’s been a great week for my photo site, Ephemera.
On Monday, Justly Married, my record of the same-sex marriages that took place in San Francisco in February 2004, received an honorable mention in the NPAA Best in Photojournalism 2005 for News Picture Story. I’m told it’s the first time a photoblog has appeared in the [...]

Cameras For Sale!

In For Sale, Photography on 27 March 2005 with Comments Off

I’m doing a little housecleaning and I’ve decided to sell some cameras. Looking for a great digital camera? I’ve got two for sale: (UPDATE: They’ve both sold!)

SOLD! Canon Digital Rebel / 300D: $599 A perfect camera if you’ve only ever used point-and-shoots and are thinking about moving up to a digital SLR. A little over [...]

Vote Chawazek!

In Blogging, Internet, Photography, Powazek on 21 March 2005 with Comments Off

You know what never gets old? Shilling for votes. Really. It’s a skill I’ve nurtured over my 10 years making web stuff. I’m still sore I never got in the Top 5% in the mid-90s. The ballot was totally confusing. Most of my votes wound up going to David Siegel.
Case in point: I’m honored that [...]

The Big Mirror

In Geek, Internet, Weblogs on 16 March 2005 with Comments Off

Here’s a little experiment you can do right now. When you reach the end of this paragraph, turn off your monitor. Really. Turn it off and give your eyes a minute to adjust and then look at the screen. What do you see?
Go ahead. I’ll wait.
Back already? Did it work? If the light is right, [...]

Thank you, Judge Kramer

In California, Politics on 15 March 2005 with Comments Off

Yesterday San Francisco Superior Court judge Richard Kramer ruled that California’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. He said: “No rational purpose exists for limiting marriage in this state to opposite-sex partners.”
This week we’ll see a flood of media on this across the country. And all the stories will say how “gay activists” are thrilled [...]

Update on my 2005 Resolutions

In Powazek, Resolutions on 7 March 2005 with Comments Off

Updating the list:

Sell the car. Check. Thanks, Craigslist!
Launch JPG. Check.
Quit smoking. Check.
Kick ass at work. In process - more to come.
Remember to treasure every moment. Doing the best I can to remember.

Since it’s still the first quarter of the year and I seem to be doing well, I think I’ll add some more.

Be more [...]

SF Lit Event

In Event, Powazek, San Francisco on 2 March 2005 with Comments Off

Please join yours truly and a handful of other contributors to My California tomorrow, Thursday, March 3, for an evening of California storytelling at the Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco. It’s gonna be fun! Tell the folks at the door that you’re an “author’s guest” to get in free.
UPDATE: The event was a wonderful success! [...]