tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310339872011-11-27T15:27:20.953-08:00In 2004, I had a brief work assignment on the Wake Island.ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-13542203167280079132008-01-15T02:49:00.000-08:002008-01-15T02:51:19.396-08:00<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmatthew.piatkowski%2Falbumid%2F4950952515304030225%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-1354220316728007913?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-44427726733150521032007-06-19T20:19:00.000-07:002008-01-15T03:01:00.408-08:00Many people have asked this question. How was I luck enough to visit Wake Island? <br /><br />It wasn't a pleasure trip. It wasn't some weekend assignment to capture the Earth in its spender or almost purest state. <br /><br />How did I manage to visit such a remote spot? HAHAHA.My entire life feels like its been an adventure. <br /><br />All of my travels, Hong Kong, Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, Dubai, Iraq have been work related.<br /><br />I have provided a few links that could help someone find employment as a government contracted employee on Wake Island. <a href="http://jobsearch.chugach.careers.monster.com/">Chugash Support Services</a> wasn't my employer. My employers contract on Wake Island is done. <br /><br />Wake Island is very isolated. If you are an outdoors person and want to fish, swim, boat, in the inner lagoon, this is the place for you. <br /><br />If you are not members of the press or a high ranking military officer on official business, I think it would be hard to visit Wake Island.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-4442772673315052103?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-24450520402413195572007-06-19T12:27:00.000-07:002007-06-19T12:37:32.288-07:00In April, a photo editor from <a href="http://www.randmcnally.com/">Rand McNally & Company</a> had contacted me about the photo that is on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_Island">Wikipedia page: Wake Island</a>. <br /><br />They offered me some money to use that photo for their <a href="http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/EdPub/action/startApp.do">Classroom Website</a>. I also got my name credited to my photo and of course this will be one of the photos I use for my portfolio.<br /><br />If you view the link to the classroom you will come to a login screen. I can't help you get on the main website. However, you may view the <a href="javascript:siteTourPopUp("//a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/2863/7d/www.randmcnally.com/images/edpub/flash/EssSiteTour.html")">demo.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-2445052040241319557?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-40522685089705626842007-03-11T09:16:00.000-07:002007-06-19T12:27:17.609-07:00<a href="http://lh4.google.com/image/matthew.piatkowski/RLVRPuBQABI/AAAAAAAAAII/NfBsBLIL51w/0257pacificcruise.jpg?imgmax=512"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://lh4.google.com/image/matthew.piatkowski/RLVRPuBQABI/AAAAAAAAAII/NfBsBLIL51w/0257pacificcruise.jpg?imgmax=512" border="0" /></a> Google Maps Link:<br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=679193&t=k&amp;om=1">http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=679193&t=k&amp;om=1</a><br />MWR - Moral, Warefare and Recreation.<br />This location was one of my favorite spots on the island. Here it was pure laziness and loosing your mind in a good way to Bliss and harmony. <br />This picture is one of the photos I had posted to Wikipedia for Wake Island.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-4052268508970562684?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-33142623935696912762007-03-11T08:55:00.000-07:002007-03-11T09:59:58.243-07:00<p></p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/image/matthew.piatkowski/RLVXP3LbABI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/2w6GoM0Umcg/0628pacificcruise.jpg?imgmax=512"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://lh4.google.com/image/matthew.piatkowski/RLVXP3LbABI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/2w6GoM0Umcg/0628pacificcruise.jpg?imgmax=512" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=828314">http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=828314</a><a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/favlinker.php?Cat=0&Entry=143690&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;F_Board=EarthNature&Thread=680447&amp;partnumber=&postmarker"></a><p></p>If you want to see where Wake island is click the following link.<br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=680447&amp;t=k&om=1">http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=680447&amp;t=k&amp;om=1</a><br /><p></p><p>Tips for Googe Maps location. If you get a page with nothing. Use the scaling tool on the left side of the page. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-3314262393569691276?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-73960273482344392122007-03-11T08:50:00.001-07:002007-03-11T08:54:59.740-07:00<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/matthew.piatkowski/WakeIsland2004">http://picasaweb.google.com/matthew.piatkowski/WakeIsland2004</a><br /><br />Please feel free to browse through my Wake Island Photo gallery.<br /><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/matthew.piatkowski/WakeIsland2004"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/image/matthew.piatkowski/RLVRFNaGABE/AAAAAAAABMM/cf_wvWoXaD0/s160-c/WakeIsland2004.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/matthew.piatkowski/WakeIsland2004" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Wake Island 2004</a></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-7396027348234439212?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-42591600720474942822007-03-11T08:41:00.000-07:002008-01-15T02:58:15.954-08:00<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_island">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_island</a><br />and<br /><a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Wake_Island">http://wikitravel.org/en/Wake_Island</a><a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Wake_Island"></a><br /><br />Because of my photo contribution to the above link. My photo was discovered by the atlas company 'Rand McNally & Company' Please check out these links.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-4259160072047494282?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033987.post-1156576731115572672006-08-26T00:17:00.000-07:002006-08-26T00:18:51.123-07:00<A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/640/P3300166.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/320/P3300166.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='clear:all;float:left;margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; cursor:hand'></A>&nbsp;<br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/640/P3300167.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/320/P3300167.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='clear:all;float:left;margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; cursor:hand'></A>&nbsp;<br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/640/P3300168.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/320/P3300168.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='clear:all;float:left;margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; cursor:hand'></A>&nbsp;<br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/640/P3300169.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1062/1577/320/P3300169.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='clear:all;float:left;margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; cursor:hand'></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31033987-115657673111557267?l=wakeislandpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ProgressiveOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648661344177369973noreply@blogger.com3