http://dcpatton.com I readily admit I could be wrong or naive, but this is what I honestly think right now Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:44:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sell photos on photrade | By dcpatton Brookside Gardens is located at 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902. It is a Montgomery County Park and is not well known within the the Washington, DC area. It is comprised of 50 acres within the Wheaton Regional Park. The Gardens offer a fascinating ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/08/28/brookside-gardens-montgomery-county-md/ In the first part of this topic, I discussed how the higher price of gasoline was impacting driving behavior on the road and commuting options. Now I will look forward a little more about how high gasoline prices might affect the bigger decisions such as where to live and how ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/08/04/gas-price-induced-behavior-pt-ii/ With the increase in the price of gasoline, I have observed some changes in commuter behavior and trends. FYI, I commute in the suburbs of a very crowed metro area. The positive changes include: Smaller cars on the road make for a better driving experience. I don't drive an SUV so when ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/07/24/gas-price-induced-behavior/ Sell photos on photrade | By dcpatton Note: I realize this is a basic post, but I am amazed at how oblivious people are to the impact of their own behavior. I expect most of my readers are not oblivious, so I am not speaking about you. The other day I was ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/07/06/basic-life-saving-behavior/ Kaskade is one of my favorite artists in the dance genre. And based on the constant play he gets on BPM and elsewhere, I'd say he is on fire right now. He is based out of San Francisco and has a show in DC on August 30th at Glow. You ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/05/30/kaskade/ Darren Tate has put out an incredible 2 CD release called Perfect World by DT8 Project. This is without a doubt as near to perfection as I have ever heard. It has the combination of great song-writing, stunning vocals, world-class production and remixes that ooze euphoria. It contains Winter (with ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/05/15/perfect-world-equals-perfect-music/ If you don't know what waterboarding is, then check out the video from Amnesty International. I wonder how US citizens would feel if this technique was applied to captured US soldiers or citizens. I suspect there would be a huge outrage and declarations of prisoner torture violations. I have repeatedly ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/05/08/american-soldiers-subject-to-waterboarding/ I've recently discovered Robeks in my MSA and have been so happy to find a place with Organic Wheat Grass shots and Acai smoothies. So far I am very impressed with the selection and quality of the offerings. The emphasis is on healthy items and I find it very ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/05/01/robeks/ In Britain, they often use the idiom "just about" when speaking about the state of something. The same idiom is used in the USA. However, as far as I can tell, they do not mean the same thing. In American english it means "almost" as in "I am just about ... http://dcpatton.com/2008/04/27/i-just-about-understand-now/ I've really been enjoying this genre of dance music lately. Turn it up and listen: Deadmau5 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWbZI5H7ym4 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnEUfeiSKt0 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzKyYt9Aw0U Adam K. and Soha httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Uqb5y7g00 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmO9ULgJvCY httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy7LrSFKH1c Delta Goodrem - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8-XC4qYtWw Technorati Profile http://dcpatton.com/2008/04/07/boom-chick-boom-chick-boom-chick-boom-chick/