Well, UNC was able to pull off the win at Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight. It was the first time in 10 years that UNC beat Duke on senior night. My hats off to Shelden and Redick, but tonight the Heels came to play.

Steve Uzzell gave the keynote presentation this morning as part of Alliance 2006. I was very impressed and I enjoyed his presentation style. Of course, it doesn't hurt that he is an excellent photographer and had some superb photos in his presentation. Actually, his entire presentation was photos with almost no words on the screen (kind of made me think about photography as a hobby again).

The unique part to me is that one of my daughter's favorite songs right now is On the Open Road from A Goofy Movie. A theme throughout Mr. Uzzell's presentation was on the open road and the possibilities that are out there. To say the least, I thought about the many times I had sung the Goofy song with my daughter.

While I was in Nashville last week, I had a chance to visit with Scott Collins (a friend from college). I have to admit I haven't stayed in touch well, but we were able to meet up for an early dinner (I didn't do a good job planning my visit so I was pumped to be able to meet up with them at all). Scott and his wife Kim gave me a tour of Nashville. Nashville is a very unique city especially when you get away from the tourist sections (like the Gaylord Opryland Hotel where the conference was).

Scott and Kim are in a couple of bands. Scott and Kim are part of Pale Blue Dot (which also includes Justin - Scott's brother) and Kim has her band Kim's Fable. They have done some traveling with each band, but it sounded like they have traveled as Pale Blue Dot the most.

I had a great time visiting with Scott and Kim. I was reminded that there is life outside of suburban USA. I realized that I get caught up in the latest tech gadgets or house improvement options and some of the most interesting art is created elsewhere. Another piece of the puzzle was how technology and art crossed paths. Even with Scott and Kim, technology has become a significant part of their lives (email, purchasing their music, etc). Kim is quite creative when it comes to Photoshop even though she hasn't had any official training.

After 6 years, it was great to catch up with an old friend.

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