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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Joe Reger, Jr. — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:51:00 GMT

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Vegas for Vizness

Joe Reger, Jr. — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:48:00 GMT

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Sock Hop Dance with Ava and Emme

Joe Reger, Jr. — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:53:00 GMT

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Turkey Panini Sandwich

Joe Reger, Jr. — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:54:00 GMT

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Stopped by Whole Foods a couple minutes before they closed tonight to pick up some sourdough bread, Mexican artisinal tomatoes, sliced turkey, cheese and vidalia onions. I thick-cut the bread and added all of the ingredients. For a final touch I covered the top and bottom with some olive oil and smashed the whole thing in the George Foreman grill. Superb. Great ingredients and attention to preparation made this the best sandwich I've ever made. By far.

EmmeBot Hiding Under Buddy Blanket

Joe Reger, Jr. — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:51:00 GMT

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Kiddos in the Pool

Joe Reger, Jr. — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:47:00 GMT

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Hanging the Redwood

Joe Reger, Jr. — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

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Shiny dark one being moved from the mancave to the living room. Bigger one that looks like a Hawaiian island was sanded, waxed and hung today. Ordered these redwood specimens from California a while back. An action that triggered a long process of broken wood, UPS complaints, lessons in finishing and general projectery. Overall happy with the outcome... although the pictures are horrible... I may try to retake them with a better camera.

The darker shinier one was finished with a tung oil-based finished called Waterlox. Amazing finish that I used on my card-catalog-becomes-sink project. But I wasn't able to give it a dust-free environment to dry in. So it ended up less than perfect. Today I used a simple wax finish. It doesn't display the burl of the wood as much. But it keeps the piece lighter and more natural. I may redo the dark shiny one at some point in the future.

Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil

Joe Reger, Jr. — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:37:00 GMT

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Been eating this a lot lately. Have tried all of the best tomatoes from Publix and Kroger. Finally bought the $5.99/lb Mexican artisinal tomatoes today. Wow... truly awesome! They're tender and tasty. Makes all the difference. Mozzarella is from Whole foods. Love this meal. My mother used to make it, sometimes adding avocado to spice things up, so to speak.

Antique French Combination Lock

Joe Reger, Jr. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:56:00 GMT

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Using it as my keychain. Probably 1800s. Unique feature of this one is that the combination can be reset.

WetBar Demolition and Cleanup

Joe Reger, Jr. — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:03:00 GMT

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From standing structure to curb meat in a matter of a few hours. Reciprocating saws, crowbars and muscles are wonderful creations.

Happy Birthday Kendy

Joe Reger, Jr. — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:02:00 GMT

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Joe Reger, Jr. — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:15:00 GMT

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Instagram and FX Photo Editor

Joe Reger, Jr. — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:46:00 GMT

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Smartphones have camera apps. But there are advanced photo manipulation techniques these days. It's all about ball bearings. FX Photo Editor and Instagram are two that I'm playing with today. So far I like FX Photo Editor. But Instagram is a runaway hit on iPhone that just made it to Android today. Instagram is a photo sharing network that tries to get people sharing, liking, clicking, re-sharing, discussing, inviting and, well, hanging out with photos. I don't know... I'm jaded. I don't want to share my stuff on yet another network. I like FX Photo Editor. It allows me to enhance my photos and then do with them what I please. Simple example, when I send a photo from FX Photo Editor it sends, you know, the photo. When I send a photo from Instagram it sends a link. To their site. So that when the BS bizplan they pitched to investors fails they can slap ads, call them social marketing, and make enough money to justify an IPO or sellout to . Hey, they earned it. I got the app for free. But my actions don't have to fund some Silicon Valley punk's Lear jet. FX Photo Editor is much simpler. I paid $3.99 for the app. I get the photo manipulation I want. I can do with those photos what I please. Have I mentioned that I'm jaded? And, just so you know, I can sometimes spend way too much time writing about tiny things in life. Like what photo software I use on my phone.

Ava's Front Tooth Out

Joe Reger, Jr. — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:59:00 GMT