To be totally honest, it was a relationship that was doomed from the start. No matter how hard I tried to make it work, no matter how many times I was lied to, cheated on, denigrated, insulted, gaslit, marginalized and hurt, I stayed. I tried to make it work out. I really, really tried. There…
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The fine art of 61
61 is a fascinating number. Let me explain. The most obvious 61 in sports is the number of home runs Roger Maris hit in 1961 to surpass Babe Ruth’s regular-season single-season home run record. In fact, three baseball players have played more than ten years in the major leagues and worn #61 as a jersey…
Read MoreThe New York State Fair photo results, 2024
With good traffic, it takes about two and a half hours to get from the Capital District to Syracuse for the New York State Fair. And if I time everything properly … I can get a prime parking spot. Look, it’s the small victories. If you arrive before 9:00 a.m., the New York State Fair…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 24 2024
Yes, this post, which usually arrives in the middle of the morning, is being penned in the EARLY, EARLY morning. Because by the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to Syracuse to see how my five photos fared in the New York State Fair’s photography competition. In fact, while I’m gone, the…
Read MoreFuck Ann Coulter and the broomstick she rode in on.
On Wednesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gave an incredible speech at the Democratic National Convention. And in that speech, you could see shots of his family – his wife Gwen, his daughter Hope, and his son Gus. Gus Walz has some special challenges in his life. He has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as…
Read MoreWait, how many entries were accepted at the Big E this year??
When we last arrived at Competition Season 2024, my two entries for the Big E’s photography competition, How God Sees an Eclipse and be pRepaired, were entered for consideration, with only be pRepaired gaining acceptance. That was as of yesterday. This morning, I received an email that How God Sees an Eclipse was actually accepted…
Read MoreRemembering the Neponset Drive-In
Restoring these classic drive-in speakers has been a fun little project for me. It’s kept me going through my recent surgeries, and it’s kept me going on days when I could use a little “me” time. It’s also allowed me to revisit my past. And by “past,” I’m talking about the memories I had with…
Read MoreWait, Tubi has Moonlighting now??
I am more and more amazed that the streaming service Tubi has a plethora of television shows available for casual FAST watching. FAST being free advert-supported television. Yesterday, just on a whim, I figured I’d try a show that I never really got into during its original 1980’s broadcast run. That show was the screwball…
Read MoreI committed MURDER at the Speedway gas station.
It’s Saturday night, and I’m feeling a bit peckish. And thirsty. I can solve this with a quick trip to the Speedway gas station nearby. Get a couple of cold diet sodas, maybe some chips, and I’ll be fine. Speedway is currently running their summer “buy three cold drinks, get 10c off gasoline” promotion, and…
Read MoreE-mails from Syracuse, 2024 edition
It seems like an eternity ago. I would bring my printed photos to Syracuse for the New York State Fair’s photography competition, then I would wait for the “post cards of doom,” my derisive sobriquet on how the good or bad news – acceptance or rejection – would arrive. Now, instead of postcards from Syracuse,…
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