A couple months ago, my brother started talking about a strange idea dubbed the Uberman Sleep Schedule. Basically, this theory involves taking short, regularly-scheduled naps as a replacement for one, solid chunk of sleep at night. It sounded ridiculous to me, so I didn’t take him seriously, and forgot about it. (more…)

Back in June, I took the opportunity to lead the music on a Sunday at Balmoral Bible Chapel. My original idea was to incorporate some prerecorded drum loops into a couple arrangements—not too complicated. In the end, I recorded drums, bass, and other instrument parts for entire song arrangements. (more…)

I picked up my shiny new Canadian passport from the Passport Canada office in Calgary today.

I’ve been pretty satisfied with the quality of service throughout the process of getting this important little booklet. This is my first time applying for a passport, so I didn’t know exactly what to expect. (more…)

Recently I noticed the little plug on Google’s home page: New! Download Chrome (BETA) - the new browser from Google. And my first reaction was, “Oh, great. Another Web browser.” But my feelings toward this new offering have warmed quickly. (more…)

It may sound strange, but some of my better portraits resulted from rather uncomfortable posing situations. I’m not sure I’ve decided whether or not making models squirm is an advisable technique for photographers, but I’ll back up my claim by showing you a few examples. (more…)