Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
There’s an old but strong rule in experimental photography. Part of getting the best photo involves lots of trial and error. You never get it right the first time, but what you learn from that first time will make your last picture awesome. And this is doubly so when you use old film. Depending on…
Read MoreLongtime readers of my blog will attest that I do NOT subscribe to the iPhone / Samsung cell phone juggernauts. And that’s mostly because I’ve stayed loyal to the BlackBerry brand for decades. And yes, I will answer your next question. They’re still making BlackBerry phones. And they have the security and toughness of their…
Read MoreThere’s a lot of things that I like about professional wrestling. One thing I don’t like, however, is when a professional wrestler or a commentator or someone involved in the field of sports entertainment uses an offensive slur in their commentary. And last night, WWE on-air personality Corey Graves dropped such a comment. He called…
Read MoreI’ve watched Game of Thrones for the past eight seasons. And although it seems that last Sunday’s episode, “The Iron Throne,” was listed as the series finale, for some reason my Apple TV listed an extra episode. Maybe it was an accident, maybe it was an Easter egg. But sure enough, apparently HBO made one…
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This morning, I thought about the motivations that keep me going when days are dark. I thought about how difficult it is to persevere through troubles and tribulations. It isn’t easy. It never is. And I’ve made many mistakes along the way. So today, let’s talk about motivations. There are many things that could have…
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It’s a beautiful Saturday evening, and I’m parking my car at the Jericho Drive-In in Glemont. There’s a double feature of Detective Pikachu and Shazam! on the big screen – I saw the latter (and wasn’t impressed), and I have no desire to see the former. So why did I spend money for Saturday night…
Read MoreHappy Capital District Day! As you know, today is May 18, which also equates to one of the Capital District’s area codes (5/18). I suppose we could have a second Capital District Day for the other area code, as soon as August the 38th rolls around… But until then, let’s get to reading and enjoying…
Read MoreWith the exception of photographing a few snowflakes during the winter, the cameras have stayed on the shelf for WAY too long. And I needed to get them back in my hands and back out shooting. Trust me. I’ve got an itch that only a camera can scratch. Last Saturday, I packed my three-dimensional Nimslo…
Read MoreI can’t watch the news any more without my blood pressure rising to TILT. The utter insanity in Alabama. The caging of children at the southern border. Our ecology is in tatters. And we have a micro-handed Cheeto in the White House. There … I needed to say that. But sometimes I just need an…
Read MoreWay back in the day, years and years and years ago, I knew people who had acquired illegal, pirated versions of Adobe Photoshop. They offered to make me a copy for my own personal use. I said no. I don’t use illegally pirated software. Eventually, though, I did purchase my own personal copy of Photoshop…
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