Joe Flood's Blog, page 51
May 22, 2013
Cherry Blossom Photo Contest Reception – May 23
Come check out my photo at the 2013 FotoDC Cherry Blossom photo contest opening reception on Thursday, May 23rd from 6:30-8:30pm at Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts (CDIA). The winners, honorable mentions, and some FotoDC favorites will be … Continue reading →
DC Shorts Laughs: Fun and Films
DC Shorts Laughs featured local comedians with some of the funniest films from the DC Shorts Film Festival. Short flicks alternated with comics Jon Mumma, Brandy Reece and David Miller from the Funniest Fed competition (yes, there is such a … Continue reading →
May 15, 2013
Judging the AU Visions Festival
Each year, The American University School of Communications’ Visions Festival celebrates outstanding student work in the categories of film, photography, broadcast and new media. I was a judge for the short screenplay category. My fellow judges and I selected Pinheads … Continue reading →
May 8, 2013
iPhone Photo Wins Honorable Mention in 2013 Cherry Blossom Photo Contest
Digital has taken the guesswork out of photography. After all, you can check the screen of your camera to see if the photo came out. No more wondering if everything is in focus and properly exposed. Even with these advancements, … Continue reading →
May 6, 2013
Always Right: Margaret Thatcher and 1979
Britain in 1979 was the sick man of Europe. Militant trade unions controlled the country, overthrowing successive governments. General strikes made life miserable. Britons suffered through a “winter of discontent” with power cuts, transport strikes and trash piled up in … Continue reading →
May 2, 2013
Free Workshop for Libertarian Filmmakers in LA
Contemporary movies have a depressing sameness about them, a core set of assumptions that are never challenged: Making money is evil Lawyers are the most important of professions Criminals are always unjustly accused This homogeneity is boring. Being an artist … Continue reading →
Murder in Ocean Hall – 99 Cents on Kindle
I’ve cut the price on my novel Murder in Ocean Hall to just 99 cents on Kindle! This murder-mystery is set in DC, but in the real city beyond the monuments. It makes a perfect gift for anyone who wants … Continue reading →
April 24, 2013
Book Launch: I’m Scared & Doing It Anyway
Lauree Ostrofsky had a brain tumor. Twenty-nine years old and it seemed like her life was over before it had really begun. This brush with mortality was a clarifying moment. She didn’t want a brain tumor – she wanted to … Continue reading →
April 22, 2013
Sequestered and Feeling Fine
Due to a sequester-related contracting snafu, I get a spring break of an indeterminate length! Hopefully, I will be back to work at the National Weather Service in a week or two. They call it a “gap” as they move … Continue reading →
April 19, 2013
Explored!
I’ve had two photos recently in Flickr Explore, which selects the most interesting photos from around this photosharing site. Both are mobile pics, taken with my iPhone 5, and edited with the Flickr app. The first appeared in Explore on … Continue reading →
