I was contacted by one of the editors of a national magazine, the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy the monthly journal for The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy because they wanted to use my Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge image as the cover of their magazine for an upcoming issue. That was flattering enough but then they told me they were going to be doing an About the Artist page in the magazine. Well I got to see what they were putting together today and I was blown away. I am even blushing. This is a huge honor for me!
This book is a short little piece with lots of humor, but do not mistake it's brevity for lack of content and power. The methodology that this book recommends is so easy and so powerful that the author risks having the reader not taking it seriously. I beg you, take this seriously and you will be handsomely rewarded. Some of the best investors of all time have used this basic methodology to become incredibly wealthy. The book just makes the process easier. Being the process is so easy, most will not take it seriously and that will be their loss. Read the book, do what it says.
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Eye of the Beholder A Visual Journey Photography by Wayne Moran
What happens when a unique visual style and powerful substance come together in one coffee table sized volume?
Award-winning photographer Wayne Moran shows you the answer to that question in his inspiring first publication Eye of the Beholder (120 pp., tpb, $49.95), a collection of inspiring photographs from his newly updated portfolio of landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, nature and people.
Dave Parker, acclaimed artist and photographer, says, "Wayne Moran’s artistic eye is a gift to his audience and his colleagues alike. As a fellow photographer, I have had the pleasure of working with him as he seeks the right conditions for breathtaking photographs. His work tells the rest of the story: an arresting collection of some of the finest images I have seen." Find Dave’s work at www.davidaparker.com
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” For photographer, Wayne Moran, beauty appears in many forms through the artistic lens of his camera. Moran spent more than three years capturing key locations in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area, the Midwest and the desert southwest to produce this exquisite collection of 110 color and black & white photographs. A bold and creative assortment of images, Eye of the Beholder, will transport you to places you would rather be. You will be held captive by the raw splendor of landscape, the intensity of the city, the art of architecture, the magnificence of nature and the unique character of people. Make this inspirational book a treasured addition to your library or a new companion for your coffee table!
Karen Hunnicutt-Meyer, Photographer/artist, compares the works of Wayne Moran to a quote by Kahlil Gibran who said, “We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting” Wayne’s book will take you on a journey to help you discover the beauty of Minnesota and surrounding areas. It is filled with sensational photography that includes her favorite “jaw-dropping” night images of Minneapolis. You can reach Karen through her website at http://www.karenhunnicuttphotography.com .
Deirdre Butler Derby says, "Wayne Moran has captured some of the most revered places in our time and history. Through his photography, we are able to gain a true sense of place and element defined by masterfully crafted images that hold us breath abated. Minnesota has never looked more beautiful." Find Deirdre's work here http://costellos.etsy.com .
Have you ever wondered what in the world is there to do in and around the twin cities that is new and interesting and fun? Has the terrible recession got you thinking that you will not be able to take a vacation this summer but instead you will have to take a staycation instead to save money?
Well I have the perfect solution for you!!
The new Moon Minneapolis and St. Paul (Moon Handbooks)
travel book is full of all kinds of great things to do in the twin cities. Sure there are some of the things that you have already know about but still have not done, but there are also all kinds of things that you would never think of like urban spelunking.
So this is a must have book if you or your kids have ever said I am bored…
But that is not all, this book just so happens to be sporting one of my pictures on the cover of the book! The cover image is one of my most popular images, the classic “Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge.” Now that is cool!!!
If you buy the book, feel free to let me know and then I will be glad to sign it for you. That way, you get a great book, a great vacation and a keepsake all in one fell swoop!!!
Many people with kind compassionate hearts are appalled at the concept of capital punishment. The idea that we as a government would take the life of someone that has committed a heinous crime is in conceivable to then and they think it is against God’s law or against the will of God somehow. I often hear the arguments like • as the person is alive, they have an opportunity to repent • It is not our place to kill a person. The is to be left to God • The ten commandments say “Thou shall not kill”
These are common thoughts and common misconceptions so let’s try to sort these issues out.
First, let’s talk a look at what God has said about the topic in the Bible. If you do not believe that the Bible is God’s word and authoritative, then we have all kinds of other issues to discuss…
Ok, Way back in the book of Genesis before the Ten Commandments were written, after Noah and his family get off the ark, we read that God was already aware of the corruption of “MAN” and the need to manage that corruption.
4 "But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. 5 And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man.
6 "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.
So this is pretty clear, very early in the history of God’s interaction with man… Life if important, we were made in the Image of God and if you murder someone, your life must be taken (by those in authority).
Remember, this is way before God outlined the Law in the Ten Commandments.
God was not concerned with the murderer repenting, of course he wants people to repent but the crime is so serious, there must be a swift consequence.
Many will argue that this is Old Testament time when the people were almost animals so the rules of the game are different. I assure you, the nature of man is the same now as it was in the Old Testament time. Man has not changed and God has not changed. I point you to the bloody history of the 20th century, Stalin and the gulags in Russian, Hitler and the death camps in Germany, Pol Pot and the killing fields of Cambodia, Saddam Hussein in Bagdad, the Japanese as the Raped and murdered in Nan King China it goes on and on. The nature of man is the same, we are VERY fallen.
But I thought the Ten Commandments says though shall not kill???
Yes, many people think that, but they are in error. Let’s go do some research to see what in really says… First of all, where in the Bible do we find the Ten Commandments??
In Exodus 20 We see the first list of the Ten Commandments.
And very 13 we read “You shall not murder”
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh it says you shall not murder. Is there a difference between kill and murder? Of curse there is. If a burglar breaks into your house and steals stuff in your house then goes from room to room ending the life of everyone in the house, then that is murder. If the home owner would wrestle the weapon away from the burglar and the burglar gets injured and dies, that is not murder. That would be killing the burglar. If a solider is in a battle, shooting at the enemy, that is not murder, that is killing. There is a huge difference… And yes, God condoned killing all over in the Bible. I recommend that you do a research project on the life of King David.
Ok so in Exodus 20 God says do not Murder, I get it…
Also, it is important to remember, that these Ten Commandments are commandments for personal behavior and morality. They are not commandants for how a government is supposed to run to keep order in a society. Those rules are different and God sets those up in a different place.
Ok, in Deuteronomy 5 we see the same commandments again.
There has been controversy over the years about the translation of the word Kill or Murder in these commandments.. Wiki has a great discussion of it here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments#Killing_or_murder and I think it is summed up best here The Old Testament's examples of killings sanctioned by God are often cited in defense of the view that "murder" is a more accurate translation. Additionally, the Hebrew word for "kill" is הרג (harog), while the Hebrew word for "murder" is רצח (retzach), which is found in the Ten Commandments לא תרצח (lo tirtzach). In the fullness of the Old Testament Exodus 20:13 is abundantly evidenced as prohibiting unjust killing, rather than a universal injunction against all killing, as retzach is never used in reference to the slaying of animals, nor the taking of life in war, while its most frequent use is in reference to involuntary manslaughter and secondarily for murderers. But the more important point I think is that the Bible goes on to tell us what we are to do (again as a government) with a murderer.
In Exodos 21 we read 12 "Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death. 13 However, if he does not do it intentionally, but God lets it happen, he is to flee to a place I will designate. 14 But if a man schemes and kills another man deliberately, take him away from my altar and put him to death. This is pretty clear…
17 “If anyone takes the life of a human being, he must be put to death.”
Again this is pretty clear…
God sets up these rules as a way to set up a just society that honors Him. So it is indeed the place of government to but to death a murder.
But what about the concept of as along as a person is alive he could repent of his sin and come to God.. While of course that may be true and God can do all things, there is nothing like knowing you will be dying tomorrow to focus the mind on the things of eternity and to help you make the decision to repent or not. You must make the decision at that point. It is very clear. So actually it is God’s grace to have this option to help people do decide. If they do not get right with their God at that point, there is not reason to expect that they will ever do it.
So clearly it is obvious God has set up capital punishment for a just sociality to use. The only remaining question is should we still be using capital punishment today?
So we need to ask has God said anything to change the rules for capital punishment? The answer is no there is no place in scripture that says were should not longer do that. Also, Jesus did not make any comments about capital punishment for the criminals on his right and left. And he was willing to take the punishment on himself also, with no comment about society’s use of the punishment. I think God’s silence on the topic speaks volumes. The punishment is still valid and still in force today.
Of course there can be questions on the valid use of it. Are the people really guilty of the crime? I would say that in order to use capital punishment there can be no doubt of the guilt. That is an issue of how do you actually work out the justice system, but the correct way to do it is not to ban capital punishment, it is to put safeguards in place…
I think the arguments are pretty convincing, God commanded us to use capital punishment to run a just society and nothing has change that would cause us to stop using it.
Check out these two must read resources on the topic.
If you are anything like me, you like high tech stuff, you are very connected to the internet, and you love to read all that great online content and resources. But you also like to be able to physically carry your book around that you are reading. And, you also want to have a huge library available at your fingertips. Oh and you also want news resources to be instantly available to you and access to your favorite blogs all done without wires.
Well, your time has come, your ship has come in, and you have hit the jackpot. Let me introduce you to Amazon’s new Kindle 2 electronic reading device. It is the pinnacle of electronic reading devices or electronic books. It is not some tiny thing that no one over 25 can read because the font is so small to enable it to have more than three words to the line… This thing is the perfect size to feel like a real book… Not too big like a college Biology text book and not matchbook size, but just right at 10.2 oz.
The screen is clear and bright and easy to read just like you would expect a book to be.
The text to speech functionality allows you to have Kindle read to you while you are driving or in a boring meeting.
You can email important documents to your Kindle so you can peruse them at your leisure.
Can you image, free wireless access to Wiki everywhere.
With 230,000 titles available for download you know have then entire library in your hand!!!
This is the reader you have been looking for… The must have item for this spring and for summer at the beach.
If you are looking for that perfect resource for figuring out how to use that spiffy new Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera, you have come to the right place…
Scott Kelby in his book The Digital Photography Book covers it all in his expert teaching style that will get you up and running capturing images in no time that look totally professional. His style is not heavy theory, but instead his style is much more down to earth with great step by step examples… Whether you want to shot family events, sports photography, flowers, landscapes, weddings architecture, cityscapes and night life, Scott shows you how to do it.
This book has become known as “The Resource” to use for beginners, intermediate and advanced shooters. They all can learn from Scott. Every page will show you “another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints.” His Shooting wildlife section was the most helpful for me.
If you are going to be getting any book to learn how to use you camera, this is the difinitive one to get!!!
travel book is full of all kinds of great things to do in the twin cities. Sure there are some of the things that you have already know about but still have not done, but there are also all kinds of things that you would never think of like urban spelunking. 
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electronic reading device. It is the pinnacle of electronic reading devices or electronic books. It is not some tiny thing that no one over 25 can read because the font is so small to enable it to have more than three words to the line… This thing is the perfect size to feel like a real book… Not too big like a college Biology text book and not matchbook size, but just right at 10.2 oz.
covers it all in his expert teaching style that will get you up and running capturing images in no time that look totally professional. His style is not heavy theory, but instead his style is much more down to earth with great step by step examples… Whether you want to shot family events, sports photography, flowers, landscapes, weddings architecture, cityscapes and night life, Scott shows you how to do it.
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