I decided to walk around the campus of the University of Louisville yesterday. This is the pedestal of, you guessed it, the famous "The Thinker" statue. Not the original, obviously. It sits in front of a set of stairs leading into a building. Due to the recent snows, the university had Caution tape strung up preventing access to the stairs.

I took this shot for a couple reasons; 1) the fabulously rich colors, and 2) the unintended message -- The Thinker...Caution. In my opinion, the universities have become a place where diversity of thought is discouraged. Universities have become enclaves of liberal ideology. No longer are students taught how to think and reason, merely how to parrot what they are told by professors. As someone who considers himself somewhat of an intellectual, this trend bothers me. While I am philosophically conservative, I encourage people to seek a reason behind what they believe, not just spout whatever is currently en vogue.

Anyway, that's my opinion. What's yours?

For Christmas, my lovely wife bought me a new digital camera -- a Canon EOS 10D (at left). For years I have been "jonesing" to do some serious photography. If you so desire, you can go check out my gallery to see my work. I have decided just today that I'm going to push myself to actually do more shooting.

In that vein, I'm going to make an offer. Anyone who lives in the greater Louisville, KY area can drop me a line and I will arrange to take your portrait for a minimal fee. As long as it doesn't require a great deal of travel, I would probably just ask to cover the cost of prints/CDs. Why so cheap? Because I want to enhance my portfolio and build experience. Just drop me a line.