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Easy Fixes for Photos

This is a quick and concise tutorial found on WiseBread.com
It is perfect your y’all who have Photoshop and want a quick fix for your photos:

7 Easy Photoshop Fixes for Your Family Photos

by Katrina Simeck on 30 November 2010

If you are the proud owner of a digital camera, chances are that you’ve got hundreds (if not thousands) of photos on your hard drive. A huge advantage of going digital is that you can take as many shots as you need to capture the “perfect” image.

However, despite constant clicking, you’re likely to want to learn to improve your photos with an editing program such as Adobe Photoshop.

Read on for seven easy fixes that every photographer should know. (Read the article)

Teachers against tacky bulletin boards!

As a new teacher, embarking on my mission to change the world one classroom at a time, I realized that the change that needs to sweep across the nation’s school starts long before childrens’ footprints enliven the dusty halls of each noble establishment. As a teacher walks into an empty room with four walls and a few desks, she is given the power to change this stark environment into a lively, welcoming atmosphere where learning can take place. Unfortunately, for years teachers have taken this noble, even sacred, responsibility of creating a learning environment far too lightly. (Read the article)

Conan… Just to set the record straight

I read Dad’s “Vicarious Life as it is” post, and felt like I’ve been shirking my duties by not posting about “how I think, what I think, why I think, how I feel, what I feel, what are my motivations, where am I coming from? (Why am I here? Where am I going?)…or at the very least WHAT I am doing with “your” life.” (Read the article)

Etymology of the Name Sederburg

Hey look what i found on www.sederburg.com:

Etymology of the Name Sederburg

“Sederburg” is most likely an altered spelling of the Swedish name “Söderberg.”  According to Swedish tradition in the 18th and 19th century, the surname was established by the identity of the father. (Patronymic system)  Thus, Jan’s son Erik became known as Erik Jansson.  Jan’s daughter Maria became known as Maria Jansdötter.

In those days, the home estate or farm was as, or more, important than surname.  Early emigration and church records list detailed information about parents, birth date, home church parish, and home farm or estate.  Thus, it is not unreasonable to assume that “Söderberg” was a combination of “söd,” Swedish for  “south” and “berg” referring to town. (Read the article)

Father’s Blessing

Hey Dad, I just wanted to share this with you.

It’s so true, parents make everything better!

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