Sep 28
Let me rephrase that; One more reason why I don’t like prequels.
Halo: Reach is actually a very good game. It plays like the previous Halo games even with the addition of sprinting, jet packs and other load out options. But like most of the other Halo games, the story stumbles in places where it could be great.
The game looks amazing. So many crazy lighting effects and little details.
The appeal of Reach isn’t the suspense of what will happen to [...]
Sep 24
Today I went over to the high school and talked to some of the players and the coach and wrote up a preview of tomorrow’s game. I won’t be able to go to the game because I’m going down to Stockton for a friend’s birthday party but Eder will be tweeting from the game and shooting video. I’ll probably take a break from the party to post an update on the game after it’s over. I haven’t showed Eder how [...]
Sep 20
Between playing Halo: Reach (review to come), running, projects around the house and the Corning Union football project I’ve been quite busy the last few days.
I started work on Corningunionfootball.com last week but hadn’t done much because I didn’t have any content. Then, on Friday, the friend I talked to about the project called me up to see if I could help him shoot video at the Tehama County Shootout.
Growing up in Corning the Tehama County Shootout was a big [...]
Sep 14
I’d thought about building a website for Corning Union High School’s football team for a while but never had the opportunity. Friday, when I was at the game, I ran into a guy I went to high school and college with who was at the game shooting video for the coach. We got to talking and decided to create a website for the team. I’m not sure the exact direction I’m going to take with this project. I have a [...]
Sep 11
In high school we had our home cross country meet at the Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area so when I moved back to Corning I decided to start running that course. It is about a 5-10 minute drive out of town but it’s one of the few places near Corning that has dirt trails and shade.
Woodson Bridge near Corning, Calif.
For the last week I’ve been taking of a friend, who hasn’t run more than a mile since high school [...]
Sep 08
I’ve got to keep running the course
I’ve got to keep running and win at
All costs
I’ve got to keep going be strong
Must be so determined and push myself on
“The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner”
Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (1986)
Today I finally picked up my first pair of Vibram FiveFingers after hearing about how great they are for the last few years. I have a few friends who have them and they all recommend [...]
Sep 07
I’m a little tired from the hike so instead of typing a whole lot I’ll just post some pictures and video from the trip.
That fire looks like it’s getting pretty intense. Hopefully they get it under control soon. It’s up near Forest Ranch and I have some nice childhood memories of going to work with my dad and playing around in the forest.
Anyway, here’s the video.
Sep 06
There’s nothing like at three day weekend, unless of course you’re like me and having a job isn’t holding you back.
Today I went up to Whiskeytown Lake just outside Redding to go swimming and relax with a few friends I’ve known since high school.
We packed a few beers and some sandwiches and enjoyed our day.
On the edge of Whiskeytown Lake near the rope swing.
It was a little windy so the water was choppy but the water temperature was perfect. [...]
Sep 04
I decided to switch over to WordPress from Drupal this weekend. I like Drupal but WP is more common so it makes sense to use it on my personal site.
I’m finally done with my vacation/recuperation period after leaving The Record so I’ll be sorting through my clips and fixing up my resume during the next week as I begin looking for a new job. As nice as it was camping, swimming and enjoying being unemployed, [...]
My name is Kirk Barron and I grew up in the small town of Corning about 115 miles north of Sacramento on Interstate 5.
In the winter I enjoy spending time tumbling down double black diamonds and I try to spend as much of my time during the summer avoiding black bears in the mountains of Northern California. Oh, and I eat at taco trucks way more than any human should.