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Suzan and I went to Macon last weekend to take photos with our friends Ken & Daphne. Suzan wanted to get photos of the Rose Hill Cemetery, and we even managed a side trip to Andersonville Prison (Camp Sumter).

I managed to get some photos (click on an image to see the collection) and shoot stock cemetery footage (might be handy later for Dragon*ConTV). They are somber places full of striking images.

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I was in Hollywood with Trick over Memorial Day Weekend, helping him with the ManaNation video podcast. I also managed to be a tourist part of the time. While you wait for bloggy goodness from the trip, check out these photos.

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Travel+Leisure posted an article about the 10 scariest runways in commercial flight today. I’ve landed at three of them … Reagan, JFK and Barra, Scotland (my favorite).

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Well, it’s more of a summary than a report … but I’m too tired to give a proper report. I’m tired because I had a good time, and wish I had more energy over the weekend to hang out with the fun folks there.

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I got to spend a few hours in the Arizona desert yesterday thanks to an Intel “networking event” at my business meeting. Head over to my photo gallery to see lots of desert pics.

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Here, for your amusement, is the strange flight plan of one Brian Richardson … business traveler and cross-country geek.

• Sunday - 2:30pm flight to Austin, TX (booked two days ago thanks to last minute meeting with major computer company)
• Monday - 8:00am meeting at major computer company, scheduled to be done by 10:00am. Return to airport, flight back to Atlanta. Arrive at 6:00pm, have dinner with spouse & friend. Stay at friend’s house because it’s a lot closer to the airport.
• Tuesday - 8:00am flight to Phoenix, AZ (yes, departing at 8:00am). Arrive in Phoenix, drive to Scottsdale. Check into conference for lunch. Attend “networking” event disguised as a four hour off-road vehicle commercial masquerading as a “desert adventure” tour. Dinner with Kat & Sean.
• Wednesday - Full day (8:00am to 10:00pm) with computer folks at an industry meeting
• Thursday - Industry meeting then dinner somewhere (maybe with Michael R. Mennegea).
• Friday - Day off in Phoenix. Visit Jake in Mesa during the day, run off for dinner in the evening. Buy booze for Saturday.
• Saturday - Invade Draco Vista studios at noon for Wingin’ It 3D. I think I need the booze to pay the troll under the bridge at Michael’s moat (how can you afford to keep a moat filled in Arizona, anyway?). WIll probably wear my kilt just because I can. Flight home at 6:00pm (not sure if flying in the kilt is a good plan).

Yes, that’s two round-trip tickets in one week. I am going to kick the crap out of that roaming gnome if I see him anywhere.

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My pictures from Karate College 2007, including the group from Jim Sams’ Sajido Academy. I still have to go through the videos.

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