Brian R. Woodland

It Isn’t Over Yet [Quote]

Brian — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:31:44 +0000

“It all works out in the end. If it hasn’t worked out yet, then it isn’t the end.” I found multiple people credited with this quote, including Max Lucado, Tracy McMillan, and Anonymous. Regardless who said it, I’ve found it to be true in my life and I repeat it to myself every now and [...]

Leaving Tampa International Airport

Brian — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:01:54 +0000

I made a quick business trip to Tampa, FL last week. My flight home left around 5:00 pm – just in time to get a nice view of the sun lowering over the Gulf of Mexico. Lucky for me, the flight crew let us turn on electronic devices in time to snap these photos. I’m [...]

Parking Meter Diptych

Brian — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:05:06 +0000

Michelle had a photo session scheduled on an early Saturday morning a few months ago. We were in Bricktown, near downtown Oklahoma City. While we waited for the family to arrive, I snapped a few photos of the street and architecture, including this lowly parking meter… In color and black and white.

Snug as a Bug

Brian — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:02:06 +0000

My little girl is a Harry Potter fan. Actually, she’s a fan of any movie that’s playing. Put on a movie and she can’t help herself – she has to sit down and watch. Although we have a television, we don’t have TV (no cable, no antennae), so movies are a treat in the evenings, [...]

Meet James Matheny, Street Performer

Brian — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:53:12 +0000

Below is an older photo. I met James Matheny last Summer while he was performing in Bricktown. Mr. Matheny’s badge read “Street Performer,” but his life’s work represents much more than that. This Recorder came from New Zealand where Mr. Matheny taught band for a few years. I wanted to see how this photo looked [...]

The King and the Maiden

Brian — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:55:19 +0000

The King and the Maiden By Søren Kierkegaard Suppose there was a king who loved a humble maiden. The king was like no other king. Every statesman trembled before his power. No one dared breathe a word against him, for he had the strength to crush all opponents. And yet this mighty king was melted [...]

All You Need [Quote]

Brian — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:55:13 +0000

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ~ Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero’s entry on Wikipedia.

Dear Contact Form Spammer

Brian — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:55:23 +0000

Dear Mr. Spammer: I’m not an expert on how to handle or manage spam, much less on how to spam others. So, it’s just my opinion, but I’m pretty sure this is an ineffective way to get traffic to your website: Speaking only for myself, it’s very ineffective. Since I now have to go through [...]

Sitting at a Desk is Killing Me

Brian — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:04:47 +0000

My source for this is Michael Hyatt’s post on the topic of sitting. The original creator of the infographic below is visual.ly. I sit at a desk all day long. Time for a standing desk, I think…