Supreme Court’s inaction is no win for gay marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court seems to be taking a page from Congress when it comes to the issue of same sex marriage – it’s decided to do nothing. At least this time there is a silver lining. By not agreeing to hear appeals on three lower court rulings, gay marriage will be allowed immediately in five states: Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. It will be legalized soon in six more states, bringing the total number allowing same sex marriage to 30 plus the District of Columbia. Continue reading “Supreme Court’s inaction is no win for gay marriage” →

Detroit’s decline captured on Street View

A fascinating blog called GooBing Detroit is using Google’s Street View and similar services to track the city’s decline. It shows the evolution of properties over a span of a several years. In three to four years, many of the homes go from needing repair to being completely dilapidated. Continue reading “Detroit’s decline captured on Street View” →

A foggy night leaving the station

There’s something about large satellite dishes at night that looks like something from out of this world. This is the second time I’ve captured an interesting shot after leaving work. This was sometime last week. The only thing missing is the spaceship! Better get the tin foil hats ready. Continue reading “A foggy night leaving the station” →

A new era for ABC News

I grew up watching the news every night with my parents. Before the arrival of HDTV rendered my mom’s old TV radio obsolete, we would listen to the local news as we sat at the dinner table. When we were done we moved to the family room to watch World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. I was that nightly ritual, plus a natural curiosity for current events, that got me into the news business in the first place. Continue reading “A new era for ABC News” →