Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Last year, I took this photo – What the Grasshopper Saw – and it won some silk in Competition Season. Now I want this picture to help others in need. I have donated a framed print of What the Grasshopper Saw to an upcoming charity fundraiser. This picture will help raise funds for the Alshami…
Read MoreLet’s get one thing straight. I hate diabetes. I was diagnosed years ago as a Type II diabetic, and I’ve been fighting the disease ever since. And one of the things I detest about diabetes is the constant “finger sticks,” pricking my finger and dripping blood on a test strip, then checking my numbers against…
Read MoreI do not consider myself a tax expert. All I know is that the government wants my money, they’ve already gotten plenty of it via withholdings, and all I want to do is get my fair share back. And with that in mind … the minute I received my W-2 forms from work … I…
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I haven’t been sleeping well lately. I’m suspecting it’s just the bad weather, or maybe some of the recent adjustments in my daily medications. But I do need a good night’s sleep. Which is why … when a charitable auction on eBay came up that touted a woolen “point blanket,” I decided to take a…
Read MoreI know it’s been a while, but yesterday I decided to purchase something special for myself. Unfortunately, any plans of wearing this item outside today will have to wait. Let me explain. Before my foot injury last year, I had thought of purchasing some “wicked good” moccasins from L.L. Bean’s retail store in Colonie Center.…
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Sunday morning. It’s time for me to visit the New York State Fair, and find out how my three Crate Art Projects did. Although my photography did not land on the walls of the Harriet May Mills Art Center for the second consecutive year, I still have artwork at the Art Center – it’s just…
Read More“I have good news for you, Mr. Miller.” This came from Dr. Templar, my retinal specialist yesterday. For those of you who have been following my latest health concerns and issues, you know that I am currently suffering from massive hemorrhages in the blood vessels in my eyes, and to reduce the swelling in those…
Read MoreYesterday I went to the retinal specialist, Dr. Templar (he’s a bit of a saint), for my second of what I hope will not be too many more vitreal eyeball injections. Ugh. So while I’m waiting in the doctor’s lobby, I notice that he has a fishtank with some very large fish in it. Okay,…
Read MoreDuring my recovery from foot surgery, I set a major goal for the summer of 2017. I needed to return to the Adirondacks – to the newly-opened Boreas Ponds locale in Essex County – and get the most magnificent picture possible. It would be a testament to my recovery from personal struggle and hardship. And…
Read MoreOn the way home from surgery Monday, I needed to stop at my pharmacy and pick up some pain medication. And two days after my surgery, the pain medication is still in its little prescription bottle. I won’t take the pills. Let me explain why. The pain pills are in the pharmacological classification known…
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