What will iPad magazine covers look like?

Jesse Rosten, a director in Northern California, asked himself what a magazine cover on the iPad should look like. He came up with the incredibly sweet Sunset Magazine mock up above. Jesse notes that until now, books and magazines have been traditionally portrait in orientation and film and TV has been landscape in orientation. He says with the iPad there's no longer a strict landscape limitation for video. "Maybe you want your vid to appear full screen in portrait mode? Maybe you need a long, tall video banner-ad on the side of a digital magazine page? I think we're going to start seeing a lot more vertically shot video soon," Jesse wrote on his website. Click on over to his site to see some more incredible vertical footage and to read about the setup he used to capture his images.

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iPad to Offer 30,000 Free e-Books at Launch

If you were concerned that you’d only be able to read things on your iPad if you ponied up some cash for the privilege, even if that amount turns out to be less than expected, worry no more. The NDA-busting source that’s been showing off all things iBooks to AppAdvice.com has revealed another tantalizing detail.

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Leaving a Legacy

In today’s Fort Worth Star-Telegram there was a great article that really moved me. Titled “In Memory, Captain still Guides Hawks.” 

HEre is a little snippet: 

“When Birdville faces Aledo tonight in the Class 4A sectional round, Baggett will guide the Hawks – even though he died of lymphoblastic leukemia on Oct 10, 2009.” 

Jonathan Baggett, a young 17 year old soccer player as many of you is the Baggett that still guides the Birdville Hawks soccer team. 

“Baggett is a big part of our team,” senior forward Clarke Renfro said. “Even though he’s passed, he’s still our spiritual leader. We play for Baggett’s family. So he’ll always be a part of this team. He’ll always be our captain.” 

Now, that’s what you call making a make, or leaving a legacy. One thing that Baggett taught many, me included is that you have no idea what kind of influence you have on the people in your life. Who you follow and what you treasure is broadcast to those around you. 

Even to this day the Hawks still break each huddle with, “1-2-3, Baggett” 

Thank you Lord for what you are teaching us about influence on others. Help us to love like you love father. Amen. 

A question worth asking, actually two.

On Easter Sunday I will be bringing the message at the Sunrise Service at Edge Park United Methodist Church and that message centers around one question. 

“What if the Resurrection never happened?”

As you can imagine this question is quite loaded, but important for us to ask ourselves all the same. 

“How would our lives be different?” 

If you are close to the DFW area I hope you will consider coming to Edge Park UMC’s Sunrise Service to discuss the previous questions and how even today they affect our very lives. 
Edge Park UMC Sunrise Service
5616 Crowley Rd. 
Fort Worth, TX 76134 
6:30 am