tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19653944368785082812024-10-24T00:58:53.960-07:00The blog for mattgrotto.comMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-957501774293679362010-12-05T17:06:00.001-08:002010-12-05T17:09:57.656-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQui1se1rtPq21NC8wwKCPTufawL7bI_Hmt3SHA9HzfRALyk2jyWOJq8qq66U3RdWLZcilR62MZbKHvlpnbLia7iI9y80CNwSAAiaFOkG2041cfytf5kANNXUXRNs7HTxksXxqq_DuqWT3/s1600/sunsetblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQui1se1rtPq21NC8wwKCPTufawL7bI_Hmt3SHA9HzfRALyk2jyWOJq8qq66U3RdWLZcilR62MZbKHvlpnbLia7iI9y80CNwSAAiaFOkG2041cfytf5kANNXUXRNs7HTxksXxqq_DuqWT3/s400/sunsetblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547369498326814658" /></a><br />...I snap pictures and drive. Bam!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-11143227858867972682010-11-02T11:46:00.000-07:002010-11-02T11:48:13.047-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5LWoqnICXb1QQgBJIpy4vKTh_02mOD-IaY1YKSLBfkYr-gmUBRhUeKPefJREe7-bfNeyWvFqEgsgib5Ko-jyTQ2xZ0ZTv5UqhwWoH2O3tfYS_hDGdzcHfZDVgRmHqAQi6BoEmcGE1i_n/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5LWoqnICXb1QQgBJIpy4vKTh_02mOD-IaY1YKSLBfkYr-gmUBRhUeKPefJREe7-bfNeyWvFqEgsgib5Ko-jyTQ2xZ0ZTv5UqhwWoH2O3tfYS_hDGdzcHfZDVgRmHqAQi6BoEmcGE1i_n/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535025941894168162" /></a><br />America, this is the year 2010. The time when a candidate should not be chosen for their character, integrity or moral compass. No! Those have all failed us. This is the time for a candidate with four legs, not two. Yes, a candidate with four legs will get twice the work done and only ask for kibble in return. Make sure you vote for write-in candidate Stella Grotto. Paid for by the committee to elect Stella Grotto.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-62132100009623322982010-10-24T15:52:00.000-07:002010-10-24T16:00:45.453-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBmPO9oFympJB_GYLNSy9XJqPY8wzbS2rQsXn34T8ylNVsNGL-Gy7vVAyXE4pam_dIOFy3vD4b1Zz_o7ADkqFYCBlwRaTRTWMq9LEyN3nqnLwpO2z6UG-bcL4QW-xFqFO2bhgey8tNJj2/s1600/blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBmPO9oFympJB_GYLNSy9XJqPY8wzbS2rQsXn34T8ylNVsNGL-Gy7vVAyXE4pam_dIOFy3vD4b1Zz_o7ADkqFYCBlwRaTRTWMq9LEyN3nqnLwpO2z6UG-bcL4QW-xFqFO2bhgey8tNJj2/s400/blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531749947420557362" /></a><br />Those of you that drive and have to log mileage for your job, check this out.<br /><br />You look down at the odometer to log the final mileage for the day and you see this (look above).<br /><br />Hmmmm. Guess I better put my Buddy Christ statue back on the dashboard.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-5450131083123179902010-08-30T14:34:00.001-07:002010-08-30T14:45:25.454-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhus0kLYF_OUvBeVF40FzzqwBF0JTKMp6ys_uE9bFa3YSVrqpsYxancNc6XwMTq9-_3pfQMSvocNb_eOTpG5ayEpSryTid3yoh8wi4tenKalrisH6-felx3w22fEdjqDWW5xFMF5zhNlLLI/s1600/gasprices.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhus0kLYF_OUvBeVF40FzzqwBF0JTKMp6ys_uE9bFa3YSVrqpsYxancNc6XwMTq9-_3pfQMSvocNb_eOTpG5ayEpSryTid3yoh8wi4tenKalrisH6-felx3w22fEdjqDWW5xFMF5zhNlLLI/s400/gasprices.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511320736356081970" /></a><br />Since I drive all over the place for my job, one thing that's hard not to notice is the wide price range of gas. The range of prices often baffles me considering how I thought I read that many barges are parked off ports will excess gas in storage since demand is so low these days. Can prices really vary this much?!? Keep in mind I took these pictures over the course of less than 24 hours.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-53258986137405268502010-08-28T15:47:00.000-07:002010-08-28T15:53:39.249-07:00Took a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and stumbled upon some video footage I forgot to share with everyone. Plus, how could I pass up a waterfall called Grotto Falls?<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br /><object width="409" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OVxYvGLmyOU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OVxYvGLmyOU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="409" height="325"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-65431549829153990762010-05-21T20:01:00.000-07:002010-05-21T20:04:34.929-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy4F-8Qw4c_t5d4_cAZbxuxV6b8R15JjbD8gCRsWpSatlH-8KQQJHICi0-Y6pnarp17rlpX-938wh_aHj91Ag' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Yeah, it's official. Boston Terriers rock!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-76667847967058685382010-05-05T19:40:00.000-07:002010-05-05T19:45:40.286-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM2_jYpn1o_d8PvgwRIgY4u0nV9PVWhGfQrhiqCwb2Wo3V3D2A8P5PlPnuGi669pPCYcx-vHrymbJgPY9RiE00qxROm_1dPZz2qYKBP0EWm-O17Ul90LXqEVRlQKdlEFSKbk6B1AMCA4e/s1600/tpsign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM2_jYpn1o_d8PvgwRIgY4u0nV9PVWhGfQrhiqCwb2Wo3V3D2A8P5PlPnuGi669pPCYcx-vHrymbJgPY9RiE00qxROm_1dPZz2qYKBP0EWm-O17Ul90LXqEVRlQKdlEFSKbk6B1AMCA4e/s400/tpsign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467981855265306082" /></a><br />How could I almost pass this one up...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-70797887962218189252010-04-29T20:36:00.000-07:002010-04-29T20:44:30.700-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxPV816zHQBWU6D2g9JylyofH7yxIS5ZL26ZCSbOCsm6O9jpbuIwHlmE6tSledK5twYxkH7DAtnabrS84lMTE3_i9bwRql3A_hiM9zeHZ7HZgkUmt36Uj5uGyTTWhXCQ9oSO_N3rgUhln/s1600/08.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxPV816zHQBWU6D2g9JylyofH7yxIS5ZL26ZCSbOCsm6O9jpbuIwHlmE6tSledK5twYxkH7DAtnabrS84lMTE3_i9bwRql3A_hiM9zeHZ7HZgkUmt36Uj5uGyTTWhXCQ9oSO_N3rgUhln/s400/08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465770033824054402" /></a><br />Looking for a stock photo depicting a sad state of the legal system?<br />Then look no further: <a href="http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=12704118" target="_blank">Download image here</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-84430965858966710262009-10-01T08:12:00.000-07:002009-10-01T08:15:34.503-07:00I wish I remember how I stumbled across this. But, here ya go...<br /><br />Click <a href=" http://www.gracesmith.co.uk/115-insanely-useful-photoshop-tips-tutorials/" target="_blank">here</a> for tons of photoshop tutorial links courtesy of Grace Smith.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-47097225413291074062009-09-29T15:23:00.000-07:002009-09-29T15:30:49.288-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-AKW_Nxk4NVR88Oiqd1e-rQLiWoADFFCKdv47aQ6opt_75d2D8rznejFdxBaf0Spm-6_5RIV3mc6U5Nz9FNjjKj8n-wEER8oYXa2hFXfG7bkMiudpICa__CkSZO-qAuIJ48KeFE85vvL/s1600-h/hospital_blog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-AKW_Nxk4NVR88Oiqd1e-rQLiWoADFFCKdv47aQ6opt_75d2D8rznejFdxBaf0Spm-6_5RIV3mc6U5Nz9FNjjKj8n-wEER8oYXa2hFXfG7bkMiudpICa__CkSZO-qAuIJ48KeFE85vvL/s400/hospital_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387019795231666274" /></a><br /><br />I always enjoy an opportunity to use Photoshop to combine images into one illustration. This example was for a story on hospital food. My editor suggested lettuce in one of those IV bags used at a hospital. I decided to add a carrot for color. This result was achieved using a stock photo in addition to a baggie with lettuce and carrot scanned on a flatbed scanner.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-63859047971238255512009-09-28T12:32:00.000-07:002009-09-28T13:03:34.498-07:00Couldn't pass this one up. Some of you may have already viewed it though...<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/271557392" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=28885123001&amp;playerId=271557392&amp;viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&amp;servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&amp;cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&amp;domain=embed&amp;autoStart=false&amp;" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="300" width="380"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965394436878508281.post-15328650105242012262009-09-23T20:07:00.001-07:002009-09-23T20:12:32.545-07:00I have finally made it to the 21st Century. I created a blog.<br /><br />This won't always just be a rambling about what I shot for the day; I plan on leaving links to Photoshop and Final Cut Pro tips for all to read. Maybe you will learn a thing or two along the way. I know I will.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <div><a expr:addthis:title='data:post.title' expr:addthis:url='data:post.url' class='addthis_button'><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4acfe63a277a62f5"></script></div> <!-- AddThis Button END --></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259047157436093251noreply@blogger.com0