Jesse Photo Shoot
This was a totally impromptu photo session. Solange’s sister, Sandra, came running into the room with a large photography light. Next she started clicking pictures like mad. My and Solange’s hair are both a total mess! We had no idea what we were doing, but we just went with it.
We had a lot of fun, and then I messed around with Paint.net to see how much I could change the feel of the photos. Some of the colors turned out a little different because of the light, and then I downloaded some filters to sharpen and soften the photos for different effects. If you have not tried out Paint.net it is free and it is awesome.
As I have already documented, I sold all of my stocks in May 2008. I feel fortunate, but I know of no one else that has escaped this economic crisis unscathed. The sordid details of the Madoff scandal and the avarice of AIG are just surfacing now. It is riveting how misplaced were our confidences with our financial security. Confucius said “May you live in interesting times.” And this is so very true. I put together these thoughts to help people navigate through these uncertain and interesting times.