tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93116182016-11-16T09:27:54.097-05:00I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I am free in all the ways that you are not.The Q Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07107840459778029879noreply@blogger.comBlogger673125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9311618.post-64449417324892433272011-12-06T23:49:00.001-05:002011-12-06T23:53:22.053-05:00

Occupy DC - In the Capitol's Shadow 2, originally uploaded by theqspeaks. When I took my previous shot of the Capitol and the protest camp, I didn't have my long lens (see below in the comments). So, I came back a couple of weeks later armed with my 70-300mm. Didn't have as interesting of a sky, but I like the framing better. How do you think they compare? Apparently DCist.com liked this

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Had Veteran's Day off from work, so I figured I'd go check out the Occupy DC protests.  While I don't remotely agree with their politics, I'm fascinated by the phenomenon of "occupying" as a form of protest.  More after the break.  It's just not what you usually see in downtown DC.  The occupiers really have made McPherson Square their home, albeit a ramshackle temporary home.  The

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TEDx MidAtlantic 2011 was held on October 29, 2011 at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, DC. I was lucky enough to be invited shoot this great event. The day was filled with inspiring and provocative presentations, and I know all the 800 attendees left with their minds being sufficiently blown.  More after the jump. TEDx MidAtlantic celebrates the power of ideas to positively change the

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A couple of weeks ago, I went down to the National Gallery of Art to take some pictures of a cool light sculpture titled The Multiverse.  More after the jump. This installation by Leo Villareal features approximately 41,000 computer-programmed LED lights down its 200 foot length.  You can read more about it here and you see the rest of my pictures of this work on Flickr.

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My friends Erin and Justin asked me to take a few engagement photos for them. This is my first time doing something like this, but I think they came out looking pretty good.  More after the jump. Despite my bumbling and fumbling, they were pretty game for letting me pose them in silly positions all around the Capitol grounds.  Check out the whole set here.

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The Lincoln Memorial during Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally. Al Sharpton leads the way during his Reclaim the Dream march. A boy playing in the water. See more shots like this here.

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The green line train going through the U Street metro station.  More after the jump. Pretty vegan Easter cupcakes from Sticky Fingers Bakery. Flying without a net. Casting a long shadow. Some random bar scenes.

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I love how she's totally airborne.

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I also swung by the Tea Party protest over on the House side on Sunday.The Tea Party protest was much rowdier and much less organized than Saturday's anti-war rally.Compared to the anti-war rally, there were no mass-produced signs being passed out to everyone, there were no signs of "professional" activists or "community organizers," no staged photo ops, no charter buses bringing folks in from

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I took a bunch of pictures at the anti-war rally and march from this past Saturday down by the White House. Talk about a complete circus.You can see the rest of my photos from the rally and march on Flickr in my Faces of the Anti-War Movement photo set.

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Here are a few more of my photos from the Snowmageddon. Can't believe more snow is on the way in less than 24 hours.

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We Love DC has a collection of some great Snowmageddon photos, including this cool one.DSC_4765 by Ghost_Bear

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Here's a few shots from Snowmageddon 2010. I'll have more in the coming days.

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And while you're snowed in this weekend, take a break from college hoops and come check out my photos from last weekend's storm.

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I gotta admit, in retrospect I'm disappointed with my 2008 list, particularly the second two thirds of it. (All Nightmare Long at #10? Papa Roach? In Your Eyes?) It falls way short of my 2007 roundup, but I'm determined to raise the bar this year. Hell, I've got vampires, Jersey, pretty girls, and a Greek island. How could it not be better than last year? Without further ado, onto the

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On a gray, wet morning sixty five years ago today, over 200,000 brave souls took to the beaches of Normandy. In mankind's darkest hour, they were freedom's valiant torchbearers. History will never forget the sacrifices they made to ensure that our grand experiment called democracy would not fail. We must never forget that for all its strength and apparent durability, liberty needs to be

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Fascinating. Maybe I'm late to the party, but this is the first I've ever heard or seen anything about PostSecret. And it is oddly compelling and addicting. A lot of these are the sort of secrets that a person never says out loud to themselves, let alone to anyone else. Just fascinating.

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Here we go once again with my annual music list.  This time it's a little early; feel free to use it as a holiday shopping guide for your friends and family who have great taste in music. ;)  As always, these are the top songs that really got me going this year. As always, it's a frakking awesome list.  Is it going to be better than last year's epicness?  Let's find out. My Top 20 Songs from

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These are songs I'm listening to at the moment and can't understand why you're not. Tripled up for your pleasure.4.1 Stay Positive from Stay Positive by The Hold Steady4.2 Jealous Type from This Kind of Life by Olivia Mancini & The Housemates4.3 Sour Cherry from Midnight Boom by The Kills4.4 ...To Be Loved from The Paramour Sessions by Papa Roach4.5 No Dreams from I'll Follow You by Oakley

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Grandma's fruitcake, ugly Christmas sweaters, yet-to-be-unfulfilled resolutions, last minute regifting, and champagne hangovers? It must be the end of year, and y'all know what that means: Q's Best Songs of 2007 list! This isn't a list of the best music released in 2007, but rather a list of the songs that really got me going this year. And since I have such brilliant taste in music, I'm

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Last Thursday, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova performed as the The Swell Season at the 9:30 Club here in DC. Some of you may recognize Hansard as the frontman of the Irish band the Frames. Others will recognize him and Irglova as the stars of the phenomenal film Once that was the darling of Sundance. Either way, all you need to know is that together they put on a GREAT show. Intimate,

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A guy who knows a little bit about human rights and totalitarianism urges us not to ignore the future as we determine what can be done in the present to fix the mistakes of the past.No one can know for sure whether President Bush's "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq will succeed. But those who believe that human rights should play a central role in international affairs should be doing everything in

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These are songs I'm listening to at the moment and can't understand why you're not. And yes, I'm cheating by doubling up and giving you ten instead of five. Sue me. 2.1 Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives from Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives EP by Voxtrot 2.2 Samson from Begin to Hope by Regina Spektor2.3 Gin & Milk from Waterloo to Anywhere by Dirty Pretty Things2.4 First Night from Boys

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The things you learn how to do when you're sick at home on a Saturday night, like how to embed a youtube playlist into a blog.Watch my music video playlist, I command thee!Oh, and the greatest game ever.

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Wine is good. Owning bottles of it makes me feel good. Drinking it makes me feel better. And with these two sites, I can buy better wine for less.Wines 'til Sold Out - One wine at a time, heavily discounted, until sold out. Pretty simple. And genius. RiotWine - A reasonably priced wine club, with interesting and modern picks.

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