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A question for the weekend

Daryl Lang — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:51:14 +0000

At your job, is it better to be very good at one thing, or good enough at lots of things?

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Married married married!

Daryl Lang — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:44:28 +0000

Gerritt and Melanie got married on Saturday! The wedding was at their church on Capitol Hill in D.C. and the reception was held on a paddleboat called the Cherry Blossom on the Potomac River. Today they’re off to Hawaii.

I’m so happy for my little brother and his wife. Congratulations guys!!

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About those vacation pictures…

Daryl Lang — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:37:47 +0000

I have my photos from Yosemite, but they still aren’t posted. Sorry. Working on it, should have them up by this weekend. This post first appeared on the History Eraser Button blog.

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Cell phone advice, please

Daryl Lang — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:35:38 +0000

Sometime this spring, my T-Mobile contract is up and I can get a new cell phone at a discount. I can also jump ship to another provider without paying a penalty. I have no idea what to do.

Currently I have a 600-minute voice plan (which is reasonable enough) and an orange Motorola PEBL, which looks cool but which I have never liked because of the bad keypad and bad software.

Other factors to consider: iPhones and other smart phones are out of the question because I do not want to pay for data service. I need a phone that works internationally, which (unless I am misinformed) limits me to T-Mobile or AT&T. I have had such a poor experience with the PEBL that I will not buy another Motorola product.

My question for you, dear readers: Are you happy with your cell phone? Why or why not?

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Bret and the jets

Daryl Lang — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:00:35 +0000

My friend Bret recently took a lengthy tour of the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier. If you’ve ever been curious about these colossal floating airports, check out Bret’s blog:

Peace Through Strength, Part 1
Peace Through Strength, Part 2
Peace Through Strength, Part 3
Flickr photos

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Iraqi photographer released from prison

Daryl Lang — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:56:16 +0000

My long-running coverage of imprisoned photojournalist Bilal Hussein continued today when Bilal was set free. I’ve written about 15 Bilal stories since 2006. Here are some highlights:

Today: After Two Years In U.S. Custody, Photographer Bilal Hussein Goes Free

Today: Lawyer: Only Two Witnesses Testified Against Bilal Hussein

Nov. 28, 2007: The Man From Fallujah

Nov. 27, 2007: Bilal Hussein Will Face Overloaded And Rushed Court System

Nov. 26, 2007: Interrorgators Told Bilal Hussein His Photos Were A Threat, Report Says

Sept. 18, 2006: AP: U.S. Has Held Iraqi Photojournalist For Five Months

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To all concerned:

Daryl Lang — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:22:40 +0000

Yes, I still have a job, thanks for checking.

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Things of interest on my work blog

Daryl Lang — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:18:20 +0000

At work, I appreciate having both a blog and a reporting-driven Web site as a vehicle for news. The blog is great for quick-hit things that ought to be published immediately. Today I was able to post a fast blog update within a minute or two of the Pulitzer announcement (followed by a longer and more thoughtful story on the main site), and I posted a short summary of an auction I attended tonight (but won’t have time to research and a write full story about until tomorrow). Plus there were some stray things going on that didn’t warrant a full story but were interesting enough to share with our readers.

12:11 p.m.: Jury: Photogs Share Blame For Diana Death
12:55 p.m.: Absolut Ad Campaign Backfires Horribly
3:13 p.m.: Breaking News: Pulitzer Prizes Announced
4:25 p.m.: Andrees Latif On His Pulitzer-Winning Picture
9:03 p.m.: Weston Print Fetches $1.6M At Auction

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Welcome back

Daryl Lang — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:49:36 +0000

Jeremy returns to blogging! This post first appeared on the History Eraser Button blog.

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3… 2… 1…

Daryl Lang — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:11:09 +0000

Liftoff!

I’ve been testing this new blog since the beginning of February and I think I have all the problems worked out. (Okay, there remains a slight formatting issue in some older browsers and it’s not yet perfect on the iPhone, but it’s still readable.)

If this is your first time here please check out the About page.

I hope you’ll stop by often, add me to your RSS reader, and leave lots of comments.

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