Before I start posting pictures, I want to start watermarking them; if and where they’re being used by other sites. Fisgard Lighthouse is somewhat unique in that almost every other photo has the attached red structure placed on the left, whereas I went around the other side of the island so the building is on the right. The photo of the lighthouse from the top of Diamond Head on Oahu is zoomed in far more than most.

Anyhow, this photo here, the Hungerford Bridge in London, has my Digimarc ID embedded so it should come up when I run searches. We’ll see …

Back in London again. Must make time for some pictures this trip. British Airways is not as nice as Virgin Atlantic’s Business Class. Berths face each other; real awkward. Divider went up in 8 seconds. Flight was delayed approx. 5 hours, didn’t arrive at Heathrow until 6:45PM, but it was good to see Nick so quickly. Got me right to the Charlotte Street Hotel, who has smoking rooms!! Very nice; much better than the technotel we stayed at last time.

Shouldn’t $30+ cover all internet charges, no matter how many devices you have? Convinced the UK doesn’t know what lunchmeat is. A “traditional” club sandwich includes a ham steak, a turkey breast and my all time favorite, cucumbers, with a nice garnish of what looks like the weeds I pulled from my backyard last weekend. And I don’t want to know the source of the milk; that weren’t US cow I was tastin’ ….

OK, that’s two nites in a week where I’ve stayed up past midnight.

Congrats to the Cardinals for beating Texas in the World Series. I still think Nelson Cruz misplayed Freese’s 9th inning triple that tied Game 6. That was a poor leap attempt; he jumped too soon. Hell, play the carom off the wall and keep Berkman at third. But that has to be one of the greatest at-bats of all time. Poor Nolan Ryan. The Rangers better be careful; they’re halfway to becoming the Minnesota Vikings of Major League Baseball.

Sharks are on a roll, having beaten the Islanders in OT to win their 5th straight. Little Joe has 5 Goals, 4 Assists, 9 Points in that 5 game span.

Can’t wait for today’s 49er game. The Cleveland Browns are in town and I expect the Niners to destroy them! I watched the Raiders play the Browns a couple weeks ago, and I’m really surprised at Colt McCoy’s arm strength (or lack of). Every pass looked like a lame duck; I’m predicting he’ll throw 3 interceptions today, Rogers will get one and so will Goldson.

Got an iPad 2 and Apple Wireless Keyboard. Absolutely love it! Sorry Chromebook. The integration between the iPhone, iPad, iTunes and Apple TV is amazing.

This time next week I’ll be in London. Starting to get a little nervous …

But I was apprehensive about working for & with this client. I remember there had been a lot of recent negative press on Ringling, scandals and animal cruelty accusations. The Ringling representative spent a good deal of time justifying the use and care of the animals and how they wanted to convey that message on the web site, then took us on a backstage tour to “witness” the maintenance and kindness they provided. However, no cameras were allowed!

We were escorted to the tents at the back of the Center. Mind you, this is the annual show in mid November – in Chicago. I had a dozen layers on under my full-length wool coat and was still freezing my butt off. Elephants lined up in a row, shackled. Tigers kept in crates. All crammed in a couple of tents out in the parking lot. For all the talk, I was not convinced.

This is the mockup used for our presentation. Organic won the account, but after returning from the trip, I specifically remember asking not to work on the account any longer. My wish was granted …