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Happy weekend everyone once again. Hope you’re having a great one and that you are enjoying the Labor Day holiday. If so, how about a beer or a margarita? Of course, whatever you end up doing, be safe out there. Cheers.

Twenty-four down, six to go.

Happy long weekend everyone. I’m sure that during these three days off you will probably have many opportunities to take interesting photographs. I’m sure I will also.

However, I still need a photo for today, so here it is. Yes, that’s a commercial jet on the left and a military helicopter on the right. Twenty-three down, nine to go.

As always, these photos are also at my flickr page (as if you didn’t already know).

This photo was taken during an event in Santa Monica to call attention to U.S. casualties of the Iraq war. One cross or other faith-appropriate marker per dead soldier. For me, seeing all the markers spread across the beach, numbering over four thousand, was a powerful reminder of the human cost of war.

Because its election season and the Democratic Convention is going on this week, I thought it was appropriate to show a photo somehow related to these historic events. So, in the spirit of democracy, here’s a picture of a couple of Obama’s younger supporters, out on a Sunday, working to register people to vote and giving away Obama stickers. Good for them. Is this a great country, or what? Twenty-one down, nine to go.

Also at my flickr page.

Another milestone folks ’cause here we are at day twenty of thirty. Not bad for a guy who basically hasn’t stuck to much of anything all his life — except maybe his love of Sci-Fi and Craftsman Beers.

Anyway, enough of that. Here’s the latest pic. Twenty down, ten to go.

Also at my flickr page.

Had a fun photo shoot at the Santa Monica Pier yesterday. There was an event at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (which is run by my favorite non-profit Heal the Bay) so I went down to cover the event and also take some photos at the pier — which always has some interesting people and things to see.

One of the components of yesterday’s event was a simulated rescue of a person who has jumped, or fell, off the pier. Here’s a photo for today’s “Photo a Day” of the person who needs to be “rescued” in mid-jump. I thought it was kinda cool. Nineteen down, eleven to go.

Also at my flickr page.

Woot. This is the eighteenth day of photos. They say photos can be inspirational. You gotta love that. So, without further to do, here’s the picture that inspired me the other day.

Also at the flickr page.

Another day, another photo. I’ll keep it short today as I’m on my way out the door to do some actual work. Surprised? Yeah, me too. Thirty minus seventeen equals thirteen.

I thought for today I would try another black and white photo. For some reason, I really like the look of black and white — almost more than I like color. Not completely sure why, but I’m just going to go with it for now. Anyway, here’s the latest picture in the series. Sixteen down, fourteen to go.

More at my flickr page.

Let’s play a game, shall we? No, not ‘Global Thermonuclear War’ — this isn’t an early eighties Matthew Broderick movie. Instead, let’s play a game where I pretend I can count and you pretend that I can too. How fun will that be? I’m guessing quite a bit. Although, I’m probably biased, so who knows?

Anyway, here’s the latest in a virtually unbroken series of photos which are part of my “Photo a Day” project. If you’re tempted not to play nice or otherwise not play the game along with everyone else, please keep some vital things in mind.

Any change, no matter how slight, takes time and effort. Sometimes, you have one but not the other. And sometimes, you don’t have either one. And sometimes, you just get distracted by something shiny.

But, if your intentions are good, once in a while people can, and should, throw you a bone and overlook the blatant gaps in your plan. At least that’s how I see it.

Okay, let’s see how the second half goes. Fifteen down, fifteen to go.