This picture was taken with a Nikon D300 and an 18-200mm lens.  Zooming in on the subject probably helped with the possible reflections that could’ve taken place in the photo without zooming. 

Here are a few other links concerning taking photos through windows/glass:

1- Taking Photos Through Windows, Photocritic.org

2- Taking Photos Through Windows, PhotoHacker.blogspot.com

3- Photos Throug Glass, HomePhotog.com

So don’t worry too much about window/glass interferrance with your picture taking.   With a couple of easy tips from the links above such as, whether or not to use a flash due to the possible reflection, or manual verses auto focusing, you’ll find it’s not that difficult to take a good picture through glass… Besides, it’s better just to take the shot and see what happens, instead of missing the opportunity all together…

I guess, it would be up to the individual reader, researcher, to make up his, or her on mind in regards to what is, or what is not, true in this matter.  I certainly make no claims either way; just simply posted what had been discussed between a few colleagues at work…

First Article is below….

“The Willie Lynch Letter… Origin of the ‘N’ Word & ‘lynching’ …”

The United States Army is an organization, like many others, that tries it’s best to implement an equal opportunity program in-order-to make for a less hostile work environment for it’s troops. Of course, it does not solve each and every problem, but at least, there’s an attempt…

Each unit in the Army is required to have what is called an “Equal Opportunity Representative.” This Soldier is sent to a two week course where he/she learns the basic ins and outs of the concept of equal opportunity as it applies to Soldiers in the Army. At higher levels within the Army there is what’s called an Equal Opportunity Advisor. This Soldier is sent to a 4-month long course in-order-to handle full blown equal opportunity complaints upon graduation. This becomes their full-time job once they graduate.

The equal opportunity ‘representative’ is required to train it’s unit on matters of equal opportunity throughout the year. There are quarterly requirements and anual requirements. There are lecture formats and /or discussion settings as well.

This past week, our unit had a discussion about “disparaging terms.” One of the most well known derogatory, or degrading, terms that comes to mind is the “N” word (I’m not even going to spell it.) When it came to this particular word during the discussion, one of the African American Soldiers gave us a brief history lesson about the origin of that word, and the origin of “lynching” used for hanging someone. He talked about the ‘Willie Lynch Letter’ and shared some of it’s contents with us. This discussion suddenly got very interesting to say the least… I had either forgotten, or never knew, about this man and his infamous (terrible) letter. …

Willie Lynch had called himself the master of a ‘modest plantation.’ He was summoned from the British West Indies to speak to the local slave owners on the James River in Virginia in 1712about the problems they were having managing their slaves. The methods he discribed/advised were some of the most brutal physical, and psychological, methods imaginable. Basically, he advised the slave owners to stop hanging, or ‘lynching’ their troublesome slaves, and instead, start the process of breaking them down. Break them down to the point where all they know to do anymore is work themselves to death for you…

Part of the psychological degredation process was using the “N” word. A word coined by Willie Lynch. A word that, to this day, is still one of the most terrible words ever uttered…

The bottom-line of our discussion about disparaging terms was to be much more aware of what you are saying to others, because your words could have a larger impact than you realize…

More Reading:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lynch_speech
• http://www.africanamericanimages.com/aai/willie%20lynch.htm
• http://www.openeyesprod.com/calendar_of_events

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Each unit in the Army is required to have what is called an “Equal Opportunity Representative.”  This Soldier is sent to a two week course where he/she learns the basic ins and outs of the concept of equal opportunity as it applies to Soldiers in the Army.  At higher levels within the Army there is what’s called an Equal Opportunity Advisor.  This Soldier is sent to a 4-month long course in-order-to handle full blown equal opportunity complaints upon graduation.  This becomes their full-time job once they graduate. 

The equal opportunity ‘representative’ is required to train it’s unit on matters of equal opportunity throughout the year.  There are quarterly requirements and anual requirements.  There are lecture formats and /or discussion settings as well.

 This past week, our unit had a discussion about “disparaging terms.”  One of the most well known derogatory, or degrading, terms that comes to mind is the “N” word (I’m not even going to spell it.)  When it came to this particular word during the discussion, one of the African American Soldiers gave us a brief history lesson about the origin of that word, and the origin of “lynching” used for hanging someone.  He talked about the ‘Willie Lynch Letter’ and shared some of it’s contents with us.  This discussion suddenly got very interesting to say the least…  I had either forgotten, or never knew, about this man and his infamous (terrible) letter.  …

Willie Lynch had called himself the master of a ‘modest plantation.’  He was summoned from the British West Indies to speak to the local slave owners on the James River in Virginia in 1712 about the problems they were having managing their slaves.  The methods he discribed/advised were some of the most brutal physical, and psychological, methods imaginable.  Basically, he advised the slave owners to stop hanging, or ‘lynching’ their troublesome slaves, and instead, start the process of breaking them down.  Break them down to the point where all they know to do anymore is work themselves to death for you…

Part of the psychological degredation process was using the “N” word.  A word coined by Willie Lynch.  A word that, to this day, is still one of the most terrible words ever uttered…

The bottom-line of our discussion about disparaging terms was to be much more aware of what you are saying to others, because your words could have a larger impact than you realize…

More Reading:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lynch_speech
• http://www.africanamericanimages.com/aai/willie%20lynch.htm
• http://www.openeyesprod.com/calendar_of_events

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Everyone likes a good vilain

Well, I was watching part of ‘Hellboy II‘ the other day on HBO wondering who this Prince Nuada was, thinking that he was Wes Bently from the movie, ‘Ghost Rider.’   I had never really heard of Luke Goss, or realized that I had probably seen him in another movie and just didn’t realize it.  I know he’s a hottie to the ladies and that’s probably why I never really took notice…I checked out his prior list of films  and realized I hadn’t seen any of them…

So, I pulled out my iPhone (I love my iPhone) and did some searching and finally found out who this slick vilain was.  He had also played the main vilain in ‘Blade II.’  Of course, I hadn’t realized that either. 

Both of these vilains rock! … They are good looking (despite their make-up) and can kick ass!  Exactly what most men aspire to be like (just having the skills, the conditioning; not going around and actually beating people up…:)…) … The fighting scenes in both movies were pretty cool…The movies themselves… eahehah…but worth watching…

Of course, Princess Nuada - Anna Walton – would be more my type I believe; however, Luke you still rock Man! …

>Luke Goss Filmography<

More Reading:

• http://noordinaryfool.com/2008/08/23/hellboy-ii-the-golden-army-%E2%80%93-a-film-review/
• http://www.screenrush.co.uk/film/galerievignette_gen_cfilm=28657&cmediafichier=18827709.html

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