Dedicated to the proposition that although all people are created equal, our presuppositions about them influences our perceptions--our imagination gets mixed in with the truth. "Forging" means not only striving to create something, but also, sometimes, creating something that is "not quite true."noreply@blogger.com (Litmus Paper)Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:56:57 +0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com199125http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/en-usnoReputations and HesitationsChristopher J. O'Brien, PhDnoreply@blogger.comChristopher J. O'Brien, PhDhttp://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2012/11/parodies-group-begun-searching-for.htmlFri, 30 Nov 2012 18:40:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-861872344273643324<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTfjibaN_h_Q6vCGlQVfh6HRbLktJPNhv1KMlonHWoP3bh7fR7bp22XjGI5nBWkO1vQtsOSLUg7t4n8_1pnX44pR1rmIcDSUK1XQk-84VFwhRcQgytXSZBVfJtgexvN7yB0usZGFhnnM/s1600-h/Photo+82.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTfjibaN_h_Q6vCGlQVfh6HRbLktJPNhv1KMlonHWoP3bh7fR7bp22XjGI5nBWkO1vQtsOSLUg7t4n8_1pnX44pR1rmIcDSUK1XQk-84VFwhRcQgytXSZBVfJtgexvN7yB0usZGFhnnM/s320/Photo+82.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302968560071918546" border="0"></a>Heyo! Stressful as salad these days. I have to finish a paper on Computer Aided Language Learning for drama classes, find a room for rent for a summer trip we would LIKE to take after this semester, finish a . . . . .well, hey, did you not see the list a few posts ago? Read it again and you'll recall.<br />If you are interested in parodies, spoofs, satires, and the like, you may be interested in discussions of these things and also creating them at my new social network thingy I have just started.<br />http://parodies.ning.com/<br />I have done some parodies of my own and always have been a fan of PDQ Bach, "Weird Al" Yankovic, films like "Airplane!" and "Young Frankenstein," and even graphic parodies like these:<br />THE ORIGINAL:<br /><br />0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2012/11/nearly-december.htmlFri, 30 Nov 2012 18:39:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-3342570969907570921It's hard to believe how fast time goes. It's been super busy here this semester. I'm involved with three different school dramas, from a full length to a series of 40 conversations. It's rather overwhelming. Add to this various health things and my wife's school's official evaluation, and it's just exhausting! I've been doing some creative work though, some songs and poetry and at least the start of some stories, though none of any real length that have been seen through to completion, sad to say. Oh and all of those three dramas! Some in several widely varying drafts. It's just a sort of high powered life that lays me low. Dealing with depression is also a struggle, but I think I'm learning some good coping strategies and my therapist says I am getting better; I've been seeing her since early this calendar year. Hugs and respect to you all! Chris0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2011/07/busy-times-busy-busy-times.htmlSat, 16 Jul 2011 22:08:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-5996737174200878869Hey there! Well there are THREE trips to China for our merry quintet, in various combinations. First is the current trip Coral is taking to Szechuan, as part of a school group. Next, she and I are going to Beijing for a singing contest...gotta figure that one out and see what we pick for her to sing that's about 1:20 long. Then Grandma Chen, Amy, and Eowyn will go to Macau for a little fun trip. . . <br />WOWEE!<br />And there's much much more. I have music to write for online ensembles: one with strings, and one for singers. Or one for the combined group: Stringers.<br />And stories and poems and a big script for the fall drama....wheee.0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2011/06/post-200-2010-taxes-done.htmlExhaustionmy lifesleepinessWed, 15 Jun 2011 19:23:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-8132647378436079097<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzcKX6wssGRZEMKN_hQ8lwW-ZAEbplaetNaP7Yd19nMKsM96O7fg8lAxKHy791p0lD_tuSERkCBSq7fI6zjlqlR5oqq1hUe4MEIbw9LjkRJuTGjpLcqs5dwCLw6BBfptTF0biYCs1UMw/s1600/Aug2010-+031.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzcKX6wssGRZEMKN_hQ8lwW-ZAEbplaetNaP7Yd19nMKsM96O7fg8lAxKHy791p0lD_tuSERkCBSq7fI6zjlqlR5oqq1hUe4MEIbw9LjkRJuTGjpLcqs5dwCLw6BBfptTF0biYCs1UMw/s320/Aug2010-+031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618406111511373698" /></a><br />Just wanted to register that. I'm living abroad and my 'tax home' is abroad too so I have an automatic 2 month extension. Today's the deadline but I got it done!<br />So exhausted lately! Geez!!0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2011/03/recent-family-photos.htmlWed, 30 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-5110963700511419067<div class='posterous_autopost'>Various photos from the first three months of 2011. Enjoy!<br /> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/tDbdXcbjNrmk84ejJhCRkZf6urBhkmUiqgK2FtUNyR2DGIVriDdDjQWbD8Sp/100_3934.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_3934" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/qHCluJ0m9Nst4lajlBKZmnQn2sEatjaWHLPQHqWo64fHYE48k8O0bescnfV2/100_3934.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/YP5muLnaOi1OGnbjpItZyvOEiD0Nl6QcaZwaTEUb4gRCrgSJ3TTfxZQlUrmX/100_3810.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_3810" height="667" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/4Zz48K1dcrOy5WQ5XA0EBK435l24FX7TyRP5tcQ4L0UMOLuXAsChZ1Wt0QjB/100_3810.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/io1gifBAIAjjr9fSo2rgZLiCjTK02rzl3MpC4T0Z4xYcj0bTP0cxbeMkavj3/100_3938.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_3938" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/AXYUplzZGYbHrmrgb5bN3MSaHqJYijqoFzAsUIXK4HuHcG3XS3M434iffvdJ/100_3938.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/dnuIBiJiO9dXgXO59qKGlp3S776XEylrTq8vfzrR54yatCIl4YzAZdlXYRMh/100_3792.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_3792" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/238rhhCaqmHzl97WOKbuhzKYWUmp4s1V83Neamoypg6N7Q9sIvHhUsnCe5e8/100_3792.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/q27Qjv6HxexU1kjX3AxZOBGA0HlE0ahQ2yW1xpaiBdK1UUshBsvKnUMoQxZk/100_3634.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_3634" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/KWqr34LI3bJEPfe8EsUsbAj5yfWo3UOCFcDdDBAMH2IK9J9Jg7P2fFGbellz/100_3634.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/qKEO5YyEUSVYLlVAHhMzKPOMFStfzFaMAjL8QiFVquDF7sge5HFgJ7iroVhP/100_3649.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_3649" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/zXjkYNPK2Bu1ntwvBQQTrwru00rh1SqLwwQWexwEgeJg8ZkNN0YbnFJZnufX/100_3649.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/NFyHSxHfhnsyprrILf9xRPIQChRnhdAPBxbsMI9uHsDGbfTBx0uvRRlWFpZF/100_1513.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_1513" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/WareOyNc8XBPG6B3n3HYEcdOI1M8bkzved2S6LVEkkKgYEzh6kISpqrHYkDE/100_1513.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/3T9nzGTjjRG0n9yHdZzxLzvs7za4Bt8C9vtXYm7G7rEqz531NChZspB8lCE9/100_1308.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_1308" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/G6nhcyriXshmSrrNddnQVWufXkEkSgP85xUCICk8AfsJnrwoEFYvorSGJlSJ/100_1308.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/AGsZVxXZbNCJm8o446l8H0DVEP9Eu3X92iyI4gNYyeQ9ETfDIO5zfRWb4xTG/100_1507.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_1507" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/1HHxdxeErM0OmrBSKXo7JehI9H6AEoeh4IM5E57bgurSfo8etWvhjuGrCj1R/100_1507.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/MYH9Xzdlrp1zecGoozJd4TtNR5WwmwGbIn69gI0MPRIxW1DiynYRLrpmu47v/100_3568.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="100_3568" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/DdYWqhJn2XCaQw80LGKL0KIAhgNJ5sp6VxYjNdeNCUi9BGVnshdkqFBHV8ls/100_3568.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/recent-family-photos">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/recent-family-photos">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2011/03/edmund-1988-looks-like-my-jonnie.htmlMon, 28 Mar 2011 14:01:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-1872506827359101923<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Edmund_1" height="395" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/Fu5JkhbaSljsRU56BAf0ZbH0mgvwd6QcmkQHfnMHp0LduQNFgSkCWuRxtc1K/Edmund_1.png" width="363" /> </div> <p>Take a look, man.<p /></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/edmund-1988-looks-like-my-jonnie">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2011/03/coral-photos.htmlSun, 27 Mar 2011 17:25:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-8521528715710981183<div class='posterous_autopost'>As you might have guessed, these are Coral&#39;s shots from the same photoshoot. <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/kONiYaz7Oa42bbzmHOaQfNSz9gbGRDPGBOJCgDCXqXZ0KVah3gbEX5q3J1kg/0069.jpg"><img alt="0069" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/570Rn9MShcuay4jbSkM7cHRTCOtuMH4yc6tDFBtZW0lSXqa6teFREnm5y4Dx/0069.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/oa0mgYKLpy2TUQJLgbPKoFofxYcbrVGI5mUa4ryYa8YUhHG2k7mD5XzEUvEX/0070.jpg"><img alt="0070" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/j2WIxJ0iEbht9LsXMQ9UdfogQjqpnuT0LA9NDg9x43l5KY17uLU3O7NeYEmC/0070.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/zE1h6Mwx6Rl9VtZXAfK66JGnfrWqzP5YmwDiaqfRnjNpWcbzRvZFNUE1ctY5/0071.jpg"><img alt="0071" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/XqldQyLWY1Dn8dA9vP0lVerumYmfK0omYnt1NQ6KbntHj39VY851Sqcj46aF/0071.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/FbWF1ZCdEHN1xaEVutnRqPeoD6ZS22SfD5lmG3lijWOUgy8NmvDXBaZwE7J7/0072.jpg"><img alt="0072" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/AFy4GBwlPiYvpqEINEVsq11IcKcj2jmeTDo81fAy3ugVfOcj9vXN1A9qyt7B/0072.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/s6TdcO40B1XoMoGkkdaQPiMu498uT1ksUVTyzwlZhopYMXVnF0UE4CXiyy1Y/0073.jpg"><img alt="0073" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/5x0dHVJ2Q3YBOaNc5JBp3HLXs9GHEPK7mwWYzZY9L9stgruTur7UBIHR1euR/0073.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/SjngDSvdCWFpCspgCDTiGD99xndkk0gMNlfGRigTcWisYe2XatW2XH6Fku6d/0074.jpg"><img alt="0074" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/1K6sq3lUH3lQBybCihjgR0VUOtvGzZa75dwqNsigufAp25wQnTja2LYkoU3E/0074.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/pKAkHEq7Q0ZdiRqBoWrnCEG71hXjiAKR0kUUo7XjbYXQQyLGdEcAIsrJx18P/0075.jpg"><img alt="0075" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/Bf6xTuW1SuPbFEH9zkFifp5ZAQViiCwVcqJhcfHcCwRapNk7Oj51ENDxqIyK/0075.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/corals-photos">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/corals-photos">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2011/03/eowyn-photos.htmlSun, 27 Mar 2011 17:24:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-1124679312422460332<div class='posterous_autopost'>Lovely pictures of Eowyn from late January, 2011. <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/udjpGOVqnud2roejqxoBqY8ofnCnLVNWUKAVvMGtZEUxzVAf2p5N3kIborcq/0088.jpg"><img alt="0088" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/Xdfq9uxlVYrQJRTsyk75KeRFYCZNtcOGZOKbAt1yc4mv207wBVsWTDYo46Ye/0088.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/PwcLCP1yJaYQ9RBU67AypOnRA1uGGiG9B52SH1qBA7eikK9ziqYsjBsH2pS2/0089.jpg"><img alt="0089" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/XYCD9WcvKPFzPQ6hnPVOTjBgCrO335ipFKibaiwZoHKZQGuEOpJqqm1Bc20K/0089.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/BNLGgqnz52aZkOLGqt9yMgg1tVUDMcoEasFN18u0LShGB9huxHiJ1EZ8VrcS/0090.jpg"><img alt="0090" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/TPiFLFtYOSJeUJ49Qy6BHzMwbyA3sKH4Zn6RnCwpV627fMD2VkQ16hBSQHoZ/0090.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/eWRr5actL0ZF1r0GS4eWpcs76c1ubHyXas8fU3bwqufVTQlu45f8n3Yh0eEM/0091.jpg"><img alt="0091" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/JGsdUyLSXgl4iVveBIk4tBGT8xOD7S9NR4Dt7mewwyR29kpOH4icHHyw2Kw4/0091.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/G0VtzCHomNtXSqge9NH6KhwF6gSj799y34PhKe6h9plsVoBmZrtMTUTAD4a8/0092.jpg"><img alt="0092" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/6CMZ7Ajpz2PMwV1xoYXJbYEy7i0KiCO2FDq99Vz6p3vZlUwEjgEVhsC0gE1a/0092.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/2xki5JOuOP3FJb24sio1Qb9tHSQ7sL7gRyNwQNWCTRHcocjnzj3moKypF27D/0093.jpg"><img alt="0093" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/uvJ8La2KYDtt5BSXrzvLkTRB51cterrp0N23PvD288E5lz21ZM8UGGc774IY/0093.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/BaDuFJileGxTfk8sPv7I7MTep65nRDntCGAy2UezmtQMUR7BNippjmBvlvGk/0094.jpg"><img alt="0094" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/jvhH5Ivg0guhdHNq0LQy6QKG8wwIlpFCt3zs2GyE9DBUPvrkRmkDzF5qynSA/0094.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/Tg3690G7R5SqGjVIiofNLa6ABCYMhcObeXdWg2bxEj9xEUxiP0eRhp6hWYlm/0095.jpg"><img alt="0095" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/kjBzCA9hoJuyUqXsy6DLbdkl3grs4aOGUZBAJQyeqPeo4cimJebXMXf4b6yP/0095.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/qyIIWX7z2tMFh2gcb4okTJcJOutrt15GecOCL08492RmHr8bD7Ur7lPhJ153/0096.jpg"><img alt="0096" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/0HPjxGgtkL9r98izVVr8Hv0mNX67Jen3wUuuIoSZMm545An7EZHfQm3pkTeD/0096.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/eowyns-photos">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/eowyns-photos">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2011/03/jonnie-photos.htmlSun, 27 Mar 2011 17:21:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-171710935109722845<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="gmail_quote">These are from a late January photo shoot. I&#39;m sorry it took so long to get them to you.<br /> <p /></div> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/OibcecX88rCcvOEsxrjrlZFwfRzTEngi5MRZrHfYXvxtzfJ4mJQClqiCt6Ao/0097.jpg"><img alt="0097" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/PK2VYbYqzvRSYeWQOEdcRr0sJjAC8DjcmOhtDK3ZeFZXEGOJUTob7M87QXVJ/0097.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/bBBn43Zbi8pzpe4pkioa2FQxc0JelkWsy9Ybi8lQggV5cqcktZUNCBOCJwwG/0098.jpg"><img alt="0098" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/xkqFczFrcSYdwKJFJ92OP0fcYzuRTaKBgAg5nHRUUp2yWI30N2ISXuAgz28S/0098.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/L7TMUBornoNM0E8juPDFMk3R3zy4VESjPzDr8da5opEsnd05QJy6mWa7E4T4/0099.jpg"><img alt="0099" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/6t0WcMrEju5RRsxqLBsXmYlPhnQLjsxzVKMTnWeOlxFIMiPgcXovF1xzztHO/0099.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/lTTIq0kqPydiGLHgx8SWZ92HkP1boSSIIp5P81FEK2kVShOvexcPxiI3xzAE/0100.jpg"><img alt="0100" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/6sKtMC7zzCdW9IMFWuYTFRsHovipiKoJbEaTbmwWevlndXEoBEIDAIZHzawJ/0100.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/thNy7A2i2ZzEXB94Uvs0r66tXbJdvyzbyebt4vI0lZUW5uavSqcDHRkpbvEf/0101.jpg"><img alt="0101" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/hl5xrNumAtmr4zWQNwWmXYFyBOEUqvo5Cx4yg5Ah1x5Cj8hTBzlPoFfxqGjh/0101.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/HBl82zXDatkGWxNnwLZF0cD9nsh4Rq4kWOkpshIYCUiqjg93yQZEasZBpub0/0102.jpg"><img alt="0102" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/K5IghMXrreAaBxb8IA4lV6PSRWkOlLzeFc5VOYuAkGu2oy6AFNjuZXjCEwcS/0102.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/2RJtEETGfGUW0uAgQ30qXuwVVwBKhlxK5Zz4DVyyROFCUQX6VOaJzZgFrnba/0103.jpg"><img alt="0103" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/haiAWA8NmTGJmiamZGEjvD8tIsrcgCgzfJzMePgbra99XOYNvfNP6Uy0KL9W/0103.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/elsgdFRsQY4IPxRjeyzejQKfBy3p5NnRvsayLAHkwRt9eB3VM4q3kKs7VhDh/0104.jpg"><img alt="0104" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/sIsNDrFBth6y7NM2bSsRpqPs07Y3FAEarEsM8jjqGSrcAU3IfWy3RkOARy2k/0104.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/EBUVRdM7meGl66UKXGmqHVVSiRFQcAQgbxcB36XnXRRBwxMMqOAesa61ffoP/0105.jpg"><img alt="0105" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/ADS8cjqXuY7J7Q8HkonV4rRUF8EN36Bf1ePd5qe1QpZHL5zFV4LVmJ5ni2zg/0105.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/jonnies-photos">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/jonnies-photos">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/12/elephant-child-kipling.htmlTue, 28 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-4400217292575284138<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/RXgUeXFuoiPUNViByciARLa585tHvTnifRZZCw0H7dAn2b3JjjOMB0KejXRa/01_1.wma' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/unknown.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Download now or <a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/the-elephants-child-kipling' style='color: #bc7134;'>listen on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/RXgUeXFuoiPUNViByciARLa585tHvTnifRZZCw0H7dAn2b3JjjOMB0KejXRa/01_1.wma' style='color: #bc7134;'>01 曲目 1.wma</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(23909 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> <p>Read by Jack Nicholson and with Music by Bobby McFerrin<br /></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/the-elephants-child-kipling">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/11/listening-and-imagination.htmlWed, 24 Nov 2010 17:15:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-457505212977037502<div class='posterous_autopost'><ul> <li style=""> <div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;">Listen to the recording, imagining that you’re watching a movie with this music as the soundtrack. </span></div> </li></ul> <ul> <li style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;">What’s the mood of the music? </span></li> <li style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;">What’s happening? </span></li> <li style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;">Where is this happening? </span></li> <li style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;">Who is / are there? </span></li> <li style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none;">Are there specific points in the music where specific things happen?</span></li> </ul><br /><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/o0L2wTo8mev5R2ooWhUKhJBN9ME4hygVNn2lACsIsd5RVjRmbm46UiqFxehV/Adagio_in_G_minor_by_Albinoni.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/mp3.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;"><b>Adagio In G Minor By Albinoni</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Download now or <a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/listening-and-imagination' style='color: #bc7134;'>listen on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/o0L2wTo8mev5R2ooWhUKhJBN9ME4hygVNn2lACsIsd5RVjRmbm46UiqFxehV/Adagio_in_G_minor_by_Albinoni.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'>Adagio in G minor by Albinoni.mp3</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(9284 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p><p> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/RccZaKb9V70bZpkGuoWyLOcE2c7eOJGEGAB2DOVDrfdYAg8H7ZVB5Kmd64iC/Varese-Edgard-and-Le-Corbusier.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/mp3.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;"><b>Edgard - And - Le - Corbusier Poeme - Electronique 1958</b> by Varese&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Download now or <a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/listening-and-imagination' style='color: #bc7134;'>listen on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/RccZaKb9V70bZpkGuoWyLOcE2c7eOJGEGAB2DOVDrfdYAg8H7ZVB5Kmd64iC/Varese-Edgard-and-Le-Corbusier.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'>Varese-Edgard-and-Le-Corbusier_Poeme-Electronique_1958.mp3</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(7918 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/listening-and-imagination">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>1noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/11/original-and-new-for-piano-and-oboe-for.htmlThu, 18 Nov 2010 21:52:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-5116556007239250446<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/W0cjruiMA6OltnQAelvRSGjcmbVNi7BbSsi97Yg09oBqvs4x3UDUzFnwtwvn/f10_ORCH_Mid_Sonata-Allegro_dr.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/mp3.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Download now or <a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/original-and-new-sonata-for-piano-and-oboe-fo' style='color: #bc7134;'>listen on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/W0cjruiMA6OltnQAelvRSGjcmbVNi7BbSsi97Yg09oBqvs4x3UDUzFnwtwvn/f10_ORCH_Mid_Sonata-Allegro_dr.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'>f10 ORCH Mid Sonata-Allegro dr 1.1.mp3</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(5304 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> <p>Go to my blog and take a listen, eh?<p />It&#39;s rough and hasty but it has potential, or at least a chance at potential!<p />Chris<br /></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/original-and-new-sonata-for-piano-and-oboe-fo">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/11/extreme-everything-under-sun-part-3-who.htmlThu, 4 Nov 2010 16:46:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-5922236438819830620<object style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/fXOpLiQrAgE/hqdefault.jpg)" height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fXOpLiQrAgE?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fXOpLiQrAgE?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/11/listening-example-audiobook-one-of-my.htmlWed, 3 Nov 2010 12:07:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-7661317498534341421<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/rYrfYg9ghvyHw8rky0UOAmD9DLWHoBbR1KLjmLx2OsWepiYCLp3UbmdyMz8D/Lemony_Snicket_ana_Tim_Curry_-.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/mp3.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Download now or <a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/listening-example-audiobook-one-of-my-favorit' style='color: #bc7134;'>listen on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/rYrfYg9ghvyHw8rky0UOAmD9DLWHoBbR1KLjmLx2OsWepiYCLp3UbmdyMz8D/Lemony_Snicket_ana_Tim_Curry_-.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'>Lemony Snicket ana Tim Curry - A Series of Unfortunate Event.mp3</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(1957 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> <p></p><div>Just to test this out. . . </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/listening-example-audiobook-one-of-my-favorit">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/10/naught-on-bald-mountain.htmlWed, 13 Oct 2010 23:52:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-4608694974714875423<div class='posterous_autopost'><div style="text-align: left;">My son Jonnie had his hair shaved off the previous weekend, because his hair had grown so little since his birth about 20 months earlier. The hope was that his hair would grow out more thickly. It is indeed coming in better than before, though of course it&#39;s still very fine ginger hair.</div> <div style="text-align: left;">To make him feel less alone, I also shaved my head bald this Monday. By now it&#39;s already begun to grow out--just over 3 days later. Gosh.</div><p /><p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/8eiF7JAhNZlsL58HUhNRQcTdsoyiERYWp6HUVExBvEEsHCewwL5ekeFAelWh/Picture_0921.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/jQ0xJ08cmEP1Keac2KqxjPFxXuquaq1b2HsVieWSTI8ZE1HFrPSTz2AbBwqi/Picture_0921.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/m6xsH0RsK4whp62To4iN1OEUvSDQDktjkKKj6tVnRJtibG4YZIrdd2FLEQFZ/Picture_0931.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/4oHyEkH7JeBmLrnztWXTPQqrNQcE2XeDDWmKM0dVp5v4EPaYdmp1le4xWhic/Picture_0931.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/xug25Th5zcwyF8k66gRapo8SVFmXlZxZjdPjChg6DTqlOdrtWOt0F4LCRjqJ/Picture_0941.jpg'><img 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src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/XNyoplS40rLKO1zgrIEzZG6PC9SySDSDwv7j7dVgmBSpaWEuTCNs2Y3DLNwR/100_1185.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/xn7r6JFVGkEU3wLaJDyzMWl15ToAgvFOu0pdebocfUeVSh2EC6BYdrjRxO5u/100_1190.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/1LvfjkPqVJ9Vy6EQb9n4lUyJAYZBgylzQEjVL3Yqqz8Vi0O0qfSt2FzzLutl/100_1190.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <div><a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/naught-on-bald-mountain'>See and download the full gallery on posterous</a></div></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/naught-on-bald-mountain">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/09/tanya-by-michael-nesmith.htmlFri, 17 Sep 2010 20:56:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-7601074375797553702<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div style='padding: 5px 5px 10px 5px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fff;line-height: 16px;'> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 5px; overflow: visible;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/vCyfP0I9yAnLqkQ0InJ9X9hIPO40Z7NryFWJMXSmMDuFWFmzZyiM4aVWXPvN/02_Tanya_2.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'><img src='http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/mp3.png' style='border: none;'/></a></div> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;line-height: 16px;"><b>Tanya</b> by Michael Nesmith&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Download now or <a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/tanya-by-michael-nesmith' style='color: #bc7134;'>listen on posterous</a></div> <b><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/vCyfP0I9yAnLqkQ0InJ9X9hIPO40Z7NryFWJMXSmMDuFWFmzZyiM4aVWXPvN/02_Tanya_2.mp3' style='color: #bc7134;'>02 Tanya 2.mp3</a></b> <span style="font-size: 10px; color: #424037;">(5988 KB)</span> <br style="clear: both;"/></div> <p></p><div class="gmail_quote">Waterfalls.<br />Ah!<p /></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/tanya-by-michael-nesmith">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/09/shots-of-me-from-19867.htmlTue, 14 Sep 2010 11:43:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-5281502482327500116<div class='posterous_autopost'>Hi! Does this person ring a bell? I&#39;m delighted to get back in touch with my classmate Betty, who was an exchange student from France during my high school junior year. Hi, Betty!<p /><i>Note: the caverns pictures are probably Carlsbad Caverns, not Luray Caverns.</i><br /> Chris<br /><p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/NjjWSRqoeiK5V3JdDCBUWA8f9TgDhjqIYCipQogTol2dfY24ktT41egUv0PH/1987_Kinsmans.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/lUbQe225RpUbRBXIa6aKv3YxKtOS4iquIGfavzdDBLu1BjitM709R0NMXBYq/1987_Kinsmans.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="329"/></a> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/qBhxh88zmuyDMubFtrcQsRiJetItJYhg93C7uhMwom5EJq09QeNfEfXy3UT9/1987_Luray.jpg" width="496" height="739"/> <a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/dD0czqkMpSG3BERHA1eixOthySGPe12HY3ofGyao1uOKMGmRQOJ77rPAoC3H/1987_Luray2.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/hH52jOFSJmyqIjQ4YnthtwUX7LiGJEOm7fFI0tZEHRHohGDSdbYt0FxUFy8M/1987_Luray2.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="338"/></a> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/Ca5JJX6PDN3LmvVKXws8tAlkVzdxA7zQqd0wB1mWCRqSNvSq4wTc5ysSt1fM/1987_Rushmore.jpg" width="402" height="531"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/zhn6TGvKOvqo3kJI8Hu18RxS7MLnu0OXvyqyZiMOoKwqirDsuxp2hAJ00ddK/1987_Sands.jpg" width="480" height="719"/> <a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/tpriC0XseoB1YTEDQmQVCTv4KyDgEytMQtxWfVwBmsMXt3WYZbyKWRWHs4B7/1987_Sensation.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/XAFBrWvV6XMJTt7O51Fii72PC99FUxnuFrponPEwUgcbJgASA9KyGT8GOFqq/1987_Sensation.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="389"/></a> <a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/bWT5wX7UG7TAreTZM7ZvlvltHcVOfT73nB5oJ6cjAGX8mu3Srfw35ITp0aYx/1987_Whitehouse.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/a9BF58D39Chw8eF2GB0MKPSWBLIjHGVNe3aFhDF3gkkv8Clu0Bb0omugs4jS/1987_Whitehouse.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="353"/></a> <div><a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/shots-of-me-from-19867'>See and download the full gallery on posterous</a></div></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/shots-of-me-from-19867">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/09/im-now-deviant-creativity-on.htmlArtworkCreativityDigital Lifestyles of the DistractedDissertation ProgressWriting ProjectsSun, 5 Sep 2010 10:07:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-543469465549234749<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jZcQj3V8FJpCvHxgf3TuOa_fjl5XMHqviTbZNg8KJTautIWKOyfEKLkbFMuJsTUk22-JzCNMDu0KkyWw6ExLJluJyaF1nB51hzOgKK6LThmhavWv5Q4KCqcRXJnq6Y1dA_dFMThemwM/s1600/Jerin+18th+Bday+card+2010+CJO+crop1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jZcQj3V8FJpCvHxgf3TuOa_fjl5XMHqviTbZNg8KJTautIWKOyfEKLkbFMuJsTUk22-JzCNMDu0KkyWw6ExLJluJyaF1nB51hzOgKK6LThmhavWv5Q4KCqcRXJnq6Y1dA_dFMThemwM/s320/Jerin+18th+Bday+card+2010+CJO+crop1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513247158833293106" /></a><br />I've finally decided to go for it and put my recent and forthcoming art scrawls, and also possibly creative writing, out for comments and (hopefully) constructive criticism.<br />I've just begun but if you're on DA you are welcome to stop by and either jeer or cheer.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brilliantly-rusted.deviantart.com/">http://brilliantly-rusted.deviantart.com/</a></div>Nice handle, non?<br /><br />My daughter Eowyn also has some art I posted yesterday...<br /><br />Chris Giza O'Brien1noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/09/eowyn-artwork-sept-4-2010.htmlSat, 4 Sep 2010 12:45:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-2345217968626653329<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/N8ZCIjhTShl2GzwGQ6KdcOTxMJ6UozMmimLTgPtkZGO5Y3xoPRbUAExLnt6k/Eowyn_Heart_at_Deviant_Sep4_20.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/AIiAE9E8gqNxlfTa11iRsO8WuqYX213ONs20cf9696ixgK4Eu6zsr6fhqzcx/Eowyn_Heart_at_Deviant_Sep4_20.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="160"/></a> <p></p><div>Hi, Eowyn made this for you just now!</div> <div>WE LOVE YOU!!</div> <div>Chris and Eowyn<br /></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/eowyn-artwork-sept-4-2010">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/08/friends-love-truth-judgment-regret.htmlconfessionDigital Lifestyles of the DistractedExhaustionInterruptionslessons learnedouchytruthWed, 25 Aug 2010 16:31:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-9169812742462059503I wanted to have a link to my blog post from my Tumblr (click the title of this post to go to it). I have erred and I want to make up for it...or if that's not what is wanted, at least I want to avoid erring again. I want to be a better person and especially a better friend. I am trying hard to learn and to be worthy of my amazing friends whom I treasure. <br />Peace. Be wise if you can, and if you can help me to be wise, please--be kind and help. I'll help you in any way I can.<br /><br />Chris O'Brien0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/07/busy-and-frustrating-summertime.htmlbloggeryCJO BooksCreativityDigital Lifestyles of the DistractedEducationEFLExhaustionFamily NewsInterruptionsMusicProjectsWriting ProjectsFri, 30 Jul 2010 14:13:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-4858483155522244372Working hard this summer! I'm working right now on a couple of textbooks I'm doing with my wife--EFL texts for votech grads who want to go into business. It's rather slow going and it's hard to concentrate. I haven't been sleeping really well for quite a while and the days are full of distractions and interruptions. Also working on a new song, a sort of Electric Company tribute, and another major project for a government grant. Hope I get the grant! It's hard to focus, that's a fact!<br />This week, Coral's been in Taichung with her cousin and a student from Japan who's visiting the Chen clan there. We only saw her on Wednesday when she was swimming with the girls in Dou Liu. Very tired and bummed. Oh well!<br />Sorry I haven't been keeping this blog running smoothly for a long time. Will try to do better! However, this is the one blog that's been really running at all, so don't complain too much!<br />Chris0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/07/eowyn-coloring-book.htmlMon, 26 Jul 2010 14:20:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-254154599745126355<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/R55r9QVonKI0hb3rIfwGgPj3AQHnKPuBKN38bI1sjSagYWDfunE8jbpjqvX6/Eowyn_Coloring_July_2010.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/7qXXWR5Td7If7gojGLeoGTudMtqnwIDCJ9cl2yMCn2njKWLcV7CfnCbBFdhJ/Eowyn_Coloring_July_2010.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="688"/></a> <p>Eowyn likes her cool Crayola coloring book a lot! She did this one last week. . .<br /></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/eowyns-coloring-book">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/07/huggies-contest-photos-from-yesterday.htmlMon, 26 Jul 2010 14:11:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-8386661219406073042<div class='posterous_autopost'>Hi, we did a little contest thing yesterday, similar to last year&#39;s crawling contest, with Jonnie. We got 14 complimentary photos, of the Polaroid sort, for participating. One was not very good so here are the others. . . Jonnie did not win, but we had some fun.<br /> Chris<br /><p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/ExxWMqylA76BLUMNeoXdofEcRgYUagyurJvd7i6yDGzwgz6R0jztxzg6UjtT/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-01.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/tMYrUsdtwuMcVOLEv1ommHZ53CgHVhP4hKpfcX3Q52lpXuSlE70qjvMpIRrO/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-01.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="655"/></a> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/sA0PSbmMExixIRU8bvo0ZO4ClAZB0hprBGGgjhNlOsVJFXNrnZl2xx05magN/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-02.jpg" width="309" height="401"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/Ly3NB2Ynuoho3RJFV5Z6WKOMioiB0pViRnO3s3CGcBapcPrwkVwOT2M2Lp6b/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-03.jpg" width="304" height="400"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/PWFxzaq9fNq4EJInkrgh4b2vmlcg6h3NZJanoTybqkOMvPwJnPizP9OlUc7i/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-04.jpg" width="309" height="409"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/b6t4f3GH94SWChRWIJ1PM9lyvgwYuQDg2OXbDjrAz3DReWN7qlznHGTTRiEd/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-05.jpg" width="281" height="392"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/4nNVGOksMEZ8x4Y6kbEkMx2rmX2XQwA624EGPTBlWu1uewUgYaMEYB20uTAz/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-06.jpg" width="299" height="391"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/m8CGL1nb2Y6KyG5uMeDUwBTsnz34gYBA8fzJZfa8suw2FxPkR4kGIQdxD1zF/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-07.jpg" width="300" height="391"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/PLEy0D4DJ9TuJOXK2qdixuexBLET0XPhRnnN7XCE2YswzU93BxUTuFfzVmuK/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-08.jpg" width="291" height="392"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/CTH1UpWycOKkhtvHy2y4u2JEQoMHJzsWTxRdZrxtISO1Kvih0fkWD2YaRQZa/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-09.jpg" width="309" height="391"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/V8kRabKVZq9DOgNlnqrvbSE7YrZyjE0zIwVjdmSD1nZLt2hKdo2oSZszmqSQ/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-10.jpg" width="299" height="391"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/rA8cspjYVCX2j1P2eEnziEFH7VjgnCM7yFdjO8xGnuYqRd4r7SpKThp6bnJK/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-11.jpg" width="295" height="400"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/T060hhAOnAPDY0ZrxQQOfgjNdMZnezLYWWI4XVHFFQNyluhuSEvAcJAk0blm/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-13.jpg" width="281" height="396"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/philosoraptor/UOjmiIDBo4avW4rzFsBD6bdWYA2QRguXs4EgdaK9wUGf3odziwNzogO5WEg2/July25_2010_Huggiescontest-14.jpg" width="286" height="410"/> <div><a href='http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/huggies-contest-photos-from-yesterday'>See and download the full gallery on posterous</a></div></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://philosoraptor.posterous.com/huggies-contest-photos-from-yesterday">Philosorapture!</a> </p> </div>0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)http://forging-reputations.blogspot.com/2010/05/family-pictures-and-corals-awesome-jump.htmlMon, 17 May 2010 21:48:00 +0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024547253117806573.post-129476770034980571<a style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 1em; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; CLEAR: right" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/m2bYHvFYBRVoKFiwVo092A?feat=blogger"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4uRwlvBDsIt_ibCywbhkfKpWPDVV0xA4bo-hZ-5uynGfgev0_YtMPHaa1VKX0EaY3o6NkO2cq0My1QZ4Y89LCTta5pYMv5BYYANR-IR5NlWMnKN3LP1gUP7X_MCd02kNZHfzTPieT-dM/s512/img_2116.jpg" /></a>Enjoy!0noreply@blogger.com (Christopher J. O'Brien, PhD)