Smart dog
I'll be making my way back to North Dakota on Tuesday and wil be back to work on Wednesday. Until then, here's my favorite commercial from this year's Super Bowl.
Post your favorite Super Bowl Commercial in the comments or say what you thought about all of them.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on February 08, 2010 at 3:29 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Tags: advertising, commercials, video
Bob Barker would be proud
Jennifer Barnard over at the James River Humane Society seems to really enjoy this blog's ask nicely policy, because here's another item she asked me to post.
Feb. 22-26 is Spay/Neuter Week. Please have your pets spayed or neutered.
Did you know spayed and neutered pets live longer, healthier lives and make for better pets? They are easier to train, less likely to bite and are less likely to roam or get into fights with other animals. Spaying and neutering saves lives too by preventing unwanted, unplanned births. These animals take homes away from pets already living, many orphaned in animal shelters across our nation.
Southwood Vet and Country Acres are participating in Spay/Netuer Week with the James River Humane Society. Both vets will have coupons available for a reduced rate to alter your pet.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on February 08, 2010 at 7:55 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Tags: ask nicely, cats, dogs, jennifer barnard, jrhs, pets, snip snip
On the road again
If things go as planned, I should at this moment be on my way home to visit my family in Kansas and see a wedding.
My girlfriend Morgan is coming along on what should be her third trip to Kansas. We're hoping for good weather, pretty skies and fun times. Updates will be rare on this blog these next few days. I am preparing a few automatic posts, though, just to reward you for checking back. You'll see them when they post.
Until then, happy trails.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on February 04, 2010 at 8:00 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Tags: girlfriend, kansas, travel
Good dog: Jasper
Meet Jasper.
Jasper is a 10-month-old mix-breed dog at the James River Humane Society. His heritage is believed to include the Australian cattle dog, blue heeler and border collie. It's hard to tell exactly what he's got in his blood, but you can see a lot of potential in this dog's heart.
Jasper is barely older than a puppy and is still learning his way through the world. This dog loves to play and has started to really rub off on me. He has a bouncy personality and a good brain, and has not given me a single reason not to like him.
I could see Jasper doing very well with a family with kids, as long as the young ones are supervised around him. He's very open to learning and I would expect him to bond with people very well.
You can read more about him at his petfinder.com profile here.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on February 03, 2010 at 4:35 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Tags: dogs, good dog, jasper, jrhs
Have a laugh over the snow
I've heard a lot of people say lately that all this snow outside has got their spirits down and worried about flooding.
There's nothing we can do at the moment, but we can try to raise our spirits. For that purpose, I recommend this collection of Calvin and Hobbes comic strips featuring Calvin's original snow art. It had me in stitches.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on February 02, 2010 at 1:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Tags: calvin and hobbes, comics, links, snow, weather
JRHS fundraiser coming up
Jennifer Barnard asked me nicely to share the following with you all. You can e-mail her at jenniferkcarlson@gmail.com.
I am on the board for the James River Humane Society. We are a non-profit, no-kill shelter helping animals find their "forever homes" in Jamestown and surrounding communities. I am in charge of a raffle and potato bar that we are having as a fundraiser. We are selling tickets for $10/piece, which gets you into the potato bar and includes 5 different cash prizes.
The drawing and potato bar is February 27th, from 5-7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall. You do not need to be present to win the money! (But, we always welcome visitors!) Please let me know if you are interested in a ticket or 2.
Also, anyone in Jamestown willing to sell a book of tickets please let me know.
The "ask nicely" policy of this blog can be read on my profile.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on February 02, 2010 at 8:13 AM | Comments (4) | Permalink
Tags: ask nicely, fundraiser, jennifer barnard, jrhs
Grilling at Ave Maria Village
Ave Maria Village sent us this photo and caption on Jan. 21. I misplaced it until now.
This Thursday morning and afternoon, Chaplain Tom Geffre and Administrator Tim Burchill of Ave Maria Village flipped burgers for facility staff to celebrate the successful completion of their annual State Health Department inspection last week. They returned at 11 P.M. to grill fresh burgers for the night shift employees.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on February 01, 2010 at 11:53 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
All the film I could hope to shoot
I got a message from an old friend, Lesley, some time ago about a friend of hers who had a bunch of medium-format film that she wanted to give away. I'd been thinking about getting into medium format for a while and I decided to take her up on her offer.
Earlier this week, a parcel was waiting for me on my desk. This is what I found inside:
There's more than 60 rolls in there (There were also some bags of treats in there, but no need to photograph them). It might be expired, but it's all likely to still be usable. Besides, there are some downright awesome films in there, including the Fuji Velvia original formulation! Those are priceless!
The funny thing is I don't have a working medium-format camera at the moment, just an Agfa Isolette I still need to fix. I suppose I'll have to get to work, then.
Or maybe just get a Rolleiflex or Hasselblad like I've always wanted.
Thanks Lesley!
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on January 28, 2010 at 5:37 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink
Tags: film, photography, photos
Good dog: Carson
Meet Carson.
Carson has been at the James River Humane Society before, and I've written about him before. He's back now, but it's not his fault. As his petfinder.com profile says, Carson was adopted, but his owner was deployed overseas and he had to come back to the JRHS.
Carson is a rottweiler mix, and while he loves people like the dickens, he has some trouble getting along with other dogs. He has been getting along OK with Deezel, but I suspect the fact that Deezel is much bigger than him helps. Anyway, Carson is not meant for a home with lots of dogs. He needs to be the only dog in a home, but the good news is he's plenty of dog for any family.
This dog is very loving and loyal. He needs a good, strong, caring owner with a firm, gentle hand to show him boundaries. He has plenty of energy, and I've told people in the past that Carson would make a good dog for a woman who wanted a running partner who could double as a bodyguard.
If Carson sounds like he could be your dog, come out to the James River Humane Society to meet him.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on January 28, 2010 at 3:10 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Tags: carson, dogs, good dog, jrhs, photos
Obama's State of the Union
Want to discuss President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address tonight? I'll be posting updates on the speech to our Facebook account, a feed of which you can see below. Become a fan and you'll be able to make comments on the updates and discuss the speech. NOTE: Hit refresh to see the latest posts.
UPDATE: The liveblog is long past, so now you'll just see news stories on this feed. If you scroll down a bunch or go to our Facebook page, you'll be able to see the posts.
This was a great experiment that taught me a lot about using Facebook as a platform. There are some things I'll do differently next time I try this. What did you think of it?
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on January 27, 2010 at 7:10 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Tags: discussion, facebook, obama
iPad thoughts, anyone?
So Apple announced this new tablet device today called the iPad. It looks like this:
The shameless geek in me is screaming "BUY ME ONE NOW!" while my better faculties are telling me to hold off and wait until they cost less.
What do you think of it?
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on January 27, 2010 at 4:17 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink
Purple snowman
I went out and about Monday afternoon in my car in a search for good photos for today's newspaper. Most of those photos made it into the paper, but this one did not, so I'm sharing it here.
This purple snowman sporting a pig-like snout was near the intersection of Third Street and Fifth Avenue Northeast in Jamestown.
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on January 26, 2010 at 5:30 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
