Joshua Talbot

I typically shy away from political discussions. 1. On a whole I’m uneducated on the topic(s). And 2. It’s difficult to not assume that someones opinion stems simply from a high level of pre-determined bias surrounding an Issue (especially in a campaign year). So you’ve chosen candidate A. Now everything candidate B says is preposterous. I see this in almost everyone I talk to.

And so each campaign year I endeavor to find answers, dig deeper and only get frustrated by the media blitz and ensuing bias. But in my recent attempt to go after the true focus/philosophy of each party I’ve been relatively encouraged. For the first time in my life I’m putting more attention into each campaigning party instead of it’s candidates.

Now sadly I think there are still some pretty major compromises that have to be made in choosing either candidate. But I feel I’ve made some pretty significant ground in my understanding.

So here’s a question. Could you vote for the candidate in one party (based on a belief that there stance is beneficial for the current national situation) but be more disposed to the other party (in general)?

Living North from Joshua Talbot on Vimeo.

Over the last two years I’ve been archiving bits of video. Mostly of the boy but a few random odds & ends. If I can offer one piece of advise it would be to take as many pictures (and videos) as you can. Our visual journal has been a major source of inspiration. There are so many small moments in life that are overpowering. Moments that define you simply by partaking in them. And typically (for me) it’s not until I look back on these that I realize how amazing they are. So dust off that camera and get outside!

Soundtrack - Greg Laswell - How The Day Sounds

p.s. Be sure to watch the very end.

The Langster is here. This is a beautiful bike, lightweight and a lot of fun. Rode it to work yesterday. Clocked in around a half an hour so not that much different from the geared roadie. I’m going to remove the rear brake and replace the pedals with my clipless SPDs. Pictures to come. And he needs a name. Any suggestions?

A few weeks ago the boy started kindergarten. Now to some extent this is old hat for the Talbots. Some of you might remember that he went to preschool last year. And rode a bus for crying out loud! But something about kindergarten is exciting. The thought that he might hang out with some of these kids for the rest of his life is amazing. I moved a lot as a kid so to some extent I missed out on that. Book fairs, picture day, packed lunch & field trips. Here we go!

And he also started Soccer! Another exciting first. He did great interacting with his coach, dribbling the ball and staying relatively focused. It’s an indoor soccer field so to say it was hot is an understatement. It was a furnace. We were hot just sitting on the bleachers. All the kids looked like their heads were going to pop. But we emerged from the fire victorious. Sweaty, dirty but victorious. This week should be cooler.

hey peeps.

I’ve been working on a series of t-shirts for my good friend The Czar. With all the web work I do it’s a lot of fun doing a project as tactile as a t-shirt. Check um out!