Friday, September 9, 2011

And this I believe...

"And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about. I can understand why a system built on a pattern must try to destroy the free mind, for that is one thing which can by inspection destroy such a system. Surely I can understand this, and I hate it and I will fight against it to preserve the one thing that separates us from the uncreative beasts. If the glory can be killed, we are lost."

-John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Haboob

Haboob (noun) - severe dust storm.

Here's a picture and a video from tonight's haboob, shot over the Cosmo Dog Park in Gilbert, AZ.