Fellow Bloggers (or Lawyers)....

I noticed this morning that brilliant friend and blogger, chelsea, sites her photos. Honestly, it never occurred to me to site pictures that I find on the Internet.  Since I fancy myself a detective...I googled "public domain."  For the record, things found on the Internet are not necessarily in the public domain....they are just in the public. (Note to self:  Even though you watch a lot of Law and Order - you are not a lawyer or a detective)

Am I unknowingly committing a blogging faux pax?  or worse copyright infringement?

Thanks in advance for your input and/or free legal advice!

PS. I am going to be so disappointed if I have to site sources - it is like college all over again.  grrrr.

Ground Zero Memorial

The task of reminding our country, and the rest of the world, what was lost in the attacks on September 11^th and how we have rebuilt our individual lives and our national spirit seemed like an impossible challenge – but I thought that the Ground Zero Memorial struck all of the right chords.  It is both personal and universal.  It is representative of the emptiness that was left in place of the twin towers and the depth of loss that was felt by the people affected.  Further, the Freedom Tower stands as a symbol for rebuilding, perseverance, and a tangible rejection of violence as a tactic for destroying our national fabric.  I pray that this memorial is a place of comfort and reflection for the people that lost family members, friends and colleagues in the 9/11 attacks.

Ground Zero Memorial by Night: 

I also pray that seeing the memorial and watching the national response to the 10^th anniversary of these attacks - gave hope and resolve to our military and their families who continue to make sacrifices to prevent further action against the USA and our ideals.  

Upgrade...

I am due for a phone upgrade.  For the moment, I plan to join the throngs of iphone devotees. For years I have pretended not to be impressed by the superior features of the iphone bc I am a loyal Verizon customer. 

Summary:
I love a cool gadget…. but not as much as good cell service staying on the family plan! 

I am hoping that this upgrade will do wonders for Snappy Cas- just think about all of the moments I will be able to capture on that cute little smartphone.

Look out blog!  You will be seeing more of me in October.  Scary thought, huh?

August was just a bad month to blog...

I am not exactly sure why it seemed infinitely more difficult to blog in August vs. June - but it did seem more difficult!!

Perhaps it is because…..

the royal family has been hunkering down, or
I have no good  news to share about my house (which happens to be flooding as we speak), or
my pumpkin patch died at the hands of a particularly vicious squirrel, or
we have not seen much of Sophia The Sweet, or
I joined pinterst, which has provided a new SoMe fix, or
I have been flat lazy

Most likely it is because….

August was full of fun adventures, beautiful weddings, and Tack’s Birthday (translation:  I was having too much fun to stop and blog about it), or

I have been flat lazy

Since laziness is not something to aspire to...I am going to go with...Too Much Fun!!! 

Cheers!