tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.comments2023-04-26T02:10:50.554-04:00Thoughts from the Dark SideMark L. Fendrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08939805218711968317noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-9385066039707872102017-02-19T18:02:53.646-05:002017-02-19T18:02:53.646-05:00Love seeing pasture raised animals, and horses wit...Love seeing pasture raised animals, and horses with burrs and windblown manes. I'm a meat eater, but I believe that the animals should be happy and healthy and enjoy life while they can. Grain fed beef...that became popular in restaurants, and no one wanted Grass fed - luckily people are turning back, but photos and stories like this let more people know what it is about, and reminds them Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408252883726893569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-39104568578970390392017-02-15T06:28:25.469-05:002017-02-15T06:28:25.469-05:00Absolutely stunning photographs, Mark! Beautiful w...Absolutely stunning photographs, Mark! Beautiful work.After the Sirenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014168471344054084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-25966914179460360692017-02-13T12:22:19.621-05:002017-02-13T12:22:19.621-05:00Thank you Mark and Jenny! When we go to Tennessee,...Thank you Mark and Jenny! When we go to Tennessee, I know what our first stop is going to be. Dreslainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198076434941252305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-90335442185626367952016-09-11T18:51:07.813-04:002016-09-11T18:51:07.813-04:00I have had such a difficult time putting my feelin...I have had such a difficult time putting my feelings into words. You, on the other hand, have done beautifully. I balled my eyes out being down there for the first time. Now I need the courage to go into the museum... Thank you.:DISTherapyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874755796793747653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-30041387106666873062014-06-06T22:25:55.656-04:002014-06-06T22:25:55.656-04:00I, too, used to hate the haggling game at the new ...I, too, used to hate the haggling game at the new car dealership. We have solved this problem entirely by not buying new cars. The last time I bought a new one was somewhere in the 80s. While my income would allow me to buy nice new cars, I prefer to buy good used cars from a dealer that I trust. It's just the way we do it and it doesn't work for everyone.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264279850858394373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-27824085004817186522014-06-06T18:58:33.837-04:002014-06-06T18:58:33.837-04:00I am a decent negotiator but hate that I have to. ...I am a decent negotiator but hate that I have to. Yes juat got a new car myself and with $2K in rebates I paid $5K under MSRP and with some freebies thrown in. No trade as mine was not running and worth more as salvage. I think I did okay, Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399022634436650094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-33993102781275557082013-12-31T05:23:45.716-05:002013-12-31T05:23:45.716-05:00This is a great tip especially to those new to the...This is a great tip especially to those new to the blogosphere.<br /><br />Short but very precise information… Thanks for sharing this one.<br />A must read article!<br /><br />Here is my site: Good Shampoo for Oily Hair (<a href="http://www.gptmonster.com/index.php?a=stats&u=oilyhair30" rel="nofollow"></a>)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-35347491511125703782013-12-15T20:33:38.746-05:002013-12-15T20:33:38.746-05:00I think she is a very talented singer but this rol...I think she is a very talented singer but this role just wasnt for her. I think he woman who played Mother Abbess was awesome.MitchBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560922425977677203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-72396982002238491832013-11-08T16:13:36.914-05:002013-11-08T16:13:36.914-05:00How wonderful!How wonderful!Thea https://www.blogger.com/profile/11598198538476571667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-52503844857573033572013-09-20T09:49:06.616-04:002013-09-20T09:49:06.616-04:00Good question Carol. I think the number one thing ...Good question Carol. I think the number one thing I learned, was something I knew from the beginning. Despite all the bells and whistles on new cameras, the basics of photography stays exactly the same ... composition and exposure. You could be using a pinhole camera or the most expensive technical marvel but it all boils down to composition and exposure. The new cameras give you updated ways to Mark L. Fendrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939805218711968317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-21049142721678436912013-09-19T09:58:01.767-04:002013-09-19T09:58:01.767-04:00Would be fun to see what you have learned along th...Would be fun to see what you have learned along the way Mark. What are your findings after 2 years and what are you using at the moment. I´m no expert at all and still learning to figure out my own camera! just interested :-) ( Carol van Mourik 365 days in nature )<br />hibiscuschicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346509463515426243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-47513675195685381402013-09-11T08:10:21.880-04:002013-09-11T08:10:21.880-04:00Mark rereading this from when you posted it. stil...Mark rereading this from when you posted it. still touches me today as much as it did then.Jane Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984378374551358117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-32884847067039315872013-08-11T14:26:46.238-04:002013-08-11T14:26:46.238-04:00Hi. Lovely photos! I love the details! I just went...Hi. Lovely photos! I love the details! I just went there yesterday but unfortunately, I didn't get as close as you did. I was hoping to go back two weeks from now, and I was wondering if you could get into the boats by passing through the yard of the nearest house. I wanted to knock but then they had a "No tresspassing sign on it". Could you give me tips on how to get as close as tinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084730372538228790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-19890027248831506512013-06-15T20:07:48.433-04:002013-06-15T20:07:48.433-04:00Oh that's so cool Mark. And even better that ...Oh that's so cool Mark. And even better that I've got enough gigs to view it now! Have to chuckle at the looks on all the kids faces. Some so serious, some soooo cheeky! Ali Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-77315261086858064552013-02-17T12:20:51.380-05:002013-02-17T12:20:51.380-05:00Of course you will let me know if you decide to po...Of course you will let me know if you decide to pop upstate? :) Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399022634436650094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-13173561746676720512013-02-11T20:09:14.082-05:002013-02-11T20:09:14.082-05:00Always welcome in our little part of the world! :D...Always welcome in our little part of the world! :DBeautiful Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289454469935208604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-8417234319865005982013-01-13T15:45:40.367-05:002013-01-13T15:45:40.367-05:00It takes such a long time to get back to some kind...It takes such a long time to get back to some kind of normal after such a massive disaster.Thea https://www.blogger.com/profile/11598198538476571667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-2034849605404901832013-01-11T10:23:47.588-05:002013-01-11T10:23:47.588-05:00This is really sad! It's always amazing how st...This is really sad! It's always amazing how still the atmosphere is in a place after natural devastation. At least the stars show signs of life and hope. :)Beautiful Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289454469935208604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-28121818562230229042012-12-30T19:33:22.684-05:002012-12-30T19:33:22.684-05:00I too am Jewish and love the Christmas music and l...I too am Jewish and love the Christmas music and lights, but unlike you, I don't feel like an outsider on Christmas. I get my fill of decorating when we build our sukkah and when the kids were young, they certainly weren't hurting with eight nights of Chanukah. My classroom turns into a holiday wonderland each year as I decorate it with gifts from past students. Unlike a lot of the Jews Catch My Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338761214938263819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-3145556553441679112012-12-26T09:28:43.547-05:002012-12-26T09:28:43.547-05:00Ali - it's hard to understand why that cannot ...Ali - it's hard to understand why that cannot be true for me. You can see wishing someone a Merry Christmas as not having anything to do with the religious aspect because even if you consider yourself not religious, Christianity is part of you background and is in you DNA so to speak. <br /><br />But for us, we cannot possibly avoid the fact that it is NOT part of who we are are as there is Mark L. Fendrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939805218711968317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-64852075106058138102012-12-26T01:10:02.998-05:002012-12-26T01:10:02.998-05:00This is a great past Mark. I've often wondered...This is a great past Mark. I've often wondered how it must feel for you and those who don't celebrate Christmas. Thea https://www.blogger.com/profile/11598198538476571667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-86175889314842673112012-12-25T20:04:40.962-05:002012-12-25T20:04:40.962-05:00I'm not really religious myself. So when I wi...I'm not really religious myself. So when I wish people a Merry Christmas - I'm wishing them happiness, excitement, good food, some time off work to relax (or good penalty shift money for those who work.) For most people what we call Christmas is a time when for the most part, the year is over. It has a different feel to it between Christmas and New Year. And then the working year Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-64684664073169919512012-12-16T12:07:48.993-05:002012-12-16T12:07:48.993-05:00Totally agree, we don't have these laws in Oz,...Totally agree, we don't have these laws in Oz, and if a group like this occured or even chose to show up at a funeral public outrage would squash them. America is the land of free speech, but sometimes freedom is taken too far. Perhaps the law will stop them, as burying such a large number of innocent children will outnumber them. Living in hope that sanity prevails.Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-12492930113224858642012-12-15T20:01:31.599-05:002012-12-15T20:01:31.599-05:00What you say is plainly logical. Combine that log...What you say is plainly logical. Combine that logic with the experience of gun control around the world (including australia), and its kind of hard to understand how there is a "debate" at all.<br /><br />As to it being "sacrilege" to question your Constitution - it is *your* Constitution. To intelligently question is to take responsibility for it, which I'd see as a propinquanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755174404621272176.post-50625684175686696062012-12-15T18:49:56.630-05:002012-12-15T18:49:56.630-05:00"The right to bear arms" baffles me, ser..."The right to bear arms" baffles me, seriously it does.<br />I don't want to 'bear arms' and cannot understand why anyone would.<br />I honestly hope your country changes something soon, but like Kerri, sadly I doubt it will happen.Thea https://www.blogger.com/profile/11598198538476571667noreply@blogger.com