I’m a software developer, yogi, gardener, former actor, cook, occasional bread baker and father. But I really want to direct.Tumblr (3.0; @lanceball)http://blog.lanceball.com/““I don’t think we did anything wrong.”” - If any other person, business, non-profit or...http://blog.lanceball.com/post/17605507041http://blog.lanceball.com/post/17605507041Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:22:00 -0500“For decades the G.O.P. has won elections by appealing to social and racial divisions, only to...http://blog.lanceball.com/post/17549582569http://blog.lanceball.com/post/17549582569Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:10:16 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb4yqYuXQ1qd5lmdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh wow. Just…. wow.</p> <p><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/17526066037/beefranck-thesemicullen-sausage-gravy" class="tumblr_blog">merlin</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://beefranck.tumblr.com/post/17525498888/thesemicullen-sausage-gravy-dispenser-is-the" class="tumblr_blog">beefranck</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thesemicullen.tumblr.com/post/17524958463/sausage-gravy-dispenser-is-the-height-of-culinary">thesemicullen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sausage gravy dispenser is the height of culinary achievement.</p> </blockquote> <p>Sometimes the world is so goddamn beautiful.</p></blockquote> <p>Please never show this to John Roderick.</p> <p>Begging here.</p></blockquote>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/17549559475http://blog.lanceball.com/post/17549559475Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:09:10 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly01qevcyr1qz5vy6o1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Do it for the kittens.</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/16062515685http://blog.lanceball.com/post/16062515685Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:01:25 -0500sopakittens<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3da60ZJc1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunset at Lake Lanier - New Years Eve 2011 (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Lake Lanier)</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/15103217988http://blog.lanceball.com/post/15103217988Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:30:06 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U_zK1y_2Li8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I went to Moogfest this year and caught three awesome acts: The Flaming Lips, Amon Tobin: ISAM, and STS9. Here’s some video that I got of the last one at Asheville Civic Center.</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/12159540235http://blog.lanceball.com/post/12159540235Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:39:30 -0400musicsts9<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltnksxcvDS1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hanging out at the #moogfest build! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/11936553955http://blog.lanceball.com/post/11936553955Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:10:08 -0400moogfest<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt113rWqQf1r4eoiuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/11442511109http://blog.lanceball.com/post/11442511109Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:30:35 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxe2n5DC31qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hope is the thing with feathers (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/11335821769http://blog.lanceball.com/post/11335821769Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:47:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lss679OIbQ1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6225298388/in/set-72157627725254015/" title="Chanterelle Hike"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6225298388_e042ff741a_m.jpg" alt="Chanterelle Hike" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6225298626/in/set-72157627725254015/" title="In the woods"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6045/6225298626_9c44a03b2d_m.jpg" alt="In the woods" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6225298968/in/set-72157627725254015/" title="Chanterelle"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6225298968_d1b107a2ef_m.jpg" alt="Chanterelle" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6224780529/in/set-72157627725254015/" title="Valley 1"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6113/6224780529_074ba54236_m.jpg" alt="Valley 1" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/sets/72157627725254015/">Duvall 2011</a>, a set on Flickr.</p>Some pictures from my trip to see Mike and Lorihttp://blog.lanceball.com/post/11213301330http://blog.lanceball.com/post/11213301330Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:09:08 -0400duvall<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7sncFAns1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6190518687/in/set-72157627645895551/" title="Lopstey"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6190518687_f49869abfa_m.jpg" alt="Lopstey" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6190518997/in/set-72157627645895551/" title="Slopstix"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6190518997_4571d76f95_m.jpg" alt="Slopstix" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6190519235/in/set-72157627645895551/" title="Riples"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6125/6190519235_81cb500f1a_m.jpg" alt="Riples" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6190519685/in/set-72157627645895551/" title="Dogsty"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6190519685_869d6bb563_m.jpg" alt="Dogsty" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/sets/72157627645895551/">Charlie’s Monsters</a>, a set on Flickr.</p>I found “Charlie’s Science Journal” filled with science of his own imagination.http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10756920015http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10756920015Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:04:24 -0400charliedrawingsmonsters<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0HCtGiHPb-4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Renny’s recital today. He played Hedwig’s theme from Harry Potter.</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10672836322http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10672836322Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:25:46 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrw8pbdPUc1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>splasheville wide view</b></p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10494708977http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10494708977Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:20:01 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrvs91WTL21qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I hate CAPTCHAs even though I understand their necessity. But this one takes the cake. Should I write out “phi” or figure out how to make my keyboard emit it.</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10483246817http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10483246817Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:24:00 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lruvvmCvki1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6167975851/in/set-72157627593862741/" title="Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6167975851_21a9739ac6_m.jpg" alt="Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6167976089/in/set-72157627593862741/" title="Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6177/6167976089_685735147c_m.jpg" alt="Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6167976285/in/set-72157627593862741/" title="Gateway Arch Ascencion Pod"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6153/6167976285_7ba602f4de_m.jpg" alt="Gateway Arch Ascencion Pod" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6167976529/in/set-72157627593862741/" title="Busch Stadium from the top of Gateway Arch"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6167976529_765c28e137_m.jpg" alt="Busch Stadium from the top of Gateway Arch" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/sets/72157627593862741/">Gateway Arch, St. Loius, MO</a>, a set on Flickr.</p>I was in St. Lois for the Strangeloop Conference the first of this week. I had an hour, so I went to the top of the Gateway Arch.http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10472244339http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10472244339Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:45:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrq9r2RZ771qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Made it to St. Louis. Hotel is right downtown. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10363706738http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10363706738Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:57:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrkf6qOdQa1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Uncle Vader</strong></p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10238288670http://blog.lanceball.com/post/10238288670Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:08:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr2hydbJ0e1qz5vy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skimcoat/6117255891/" title="Goodbye party">Goodbye party</a> on Flickr.</p><p>At Jeff and Belinda’s going away party. They’re moving to Portland, ME to eat lobster. I was playing around with my new camera’s slow sync flash setting.</p>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/9848122305http://blog.lanceball.com/post/9848122305Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:51:49 -0400Kummerspeck (German)Excess weight gained from emotional overeating. Literally, grief bacon. And...http://blog.lanceball.com/post/9077073661http://blog.lanceball.com/post/9077073661Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:47:50 -0400bacon,languagefunny<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqbii5jI31qbfm1po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqbii5jI31qbfm1po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqbii5jI31qbfm1po5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://wnyc.tumblr.com/post/8745716426">wnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hyperrealistic-acrylic-body">Alexa Meade paints real people to look like they’re in paintings</a>. -LA</p> <p>UPDATE: Her <a href="http://www.alexameade.com/">website</a>. And <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexameade">Flickr</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.lanceball.com/post/8811469904http://blog.lanceball.com/post/8811469904Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:21:43 -0400Alexa Meadepaintingsartwnyc