Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
I am a man of many brand and product loyalties. My car must be a General Motors vehicle (Chevrolet preferred), my camera must be a Nikon (but I’ll work with others as necessary), and my cell phone must be a BlackBerry. I’ve grown accustomed to the super-secure phones with the physical keyboards. I’ve had them…
Read MoreSo yesterday, I posted an update on what I felt was Verizon’s sneaky way to force me to buy a new phone, despite the fact that my current phone – a BlackBerry KEYone – works just fine and does not need any updates or any modifications. The situation is as such. BlackBerry is no longer…
Read MoreAnybody who’s read my blog for any distinct period of time knows that I am loyal to my BlackBerry. I’ve rocked the physical keyboard for at least ten years – I’ve done the Priv, the Q10, the 8703, all of them. I’m currently driving a KeyONE and I love it. Then came the news yesterday…
Read MoreI received a brochure in the mail. It was from Verizon’s insurance partner Asurion, and it discussed my options with regard to repair or replacement of my cell phone. If you are a long-time reader of my blog, you know that I am devoted to the BlackBerry line of cell phones. Yes, they still make…
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 MoreWay back in ancient times, back when I was married … yeah, that was ancient times … my wife signed us all up for a Verizon cell phone plan. She got the “good” phone, and my kid and I received the “two free phones” that came with it. I should note that the “free phone”…
Read MoreIf you know anything about me, you know that my cell phone of choice is a BlackBerry. It’s been BlackBerry for most of my life, going all the way back to the old side scroll wheel and the monochrome LCD screen. That’s how I roll. And I kept going with BlackBerry ever since – all…
Read MoreAs you all know by now, I am a dedicated BlackBerry cell phone loyalist. For me, BlackBerry phones are much more dependable and secure than iPhones or Samsung Galaxy phones. Unfortunately, last year I had a wee little accident with my BlackBerry PRIV phone. And by “wee little accident,” I mean that I dropped it. …
Read MoreI was driving through Greene County yesterday, and out of the corner of my eye, I spotted something. It was a very distinctive artistic spraypainted tag. Someone had makred up a steel girder with an American flag. Not just any American flag, mind you … an upside-down flag. As you know from flag etiquette, an…
Read MoreYesterday, I’m watching MSNBC – I’m watching a lot of MSNBC for some reason, maybe it’s to pick up references to obscure rap lyrics from Ari Melber, or to guess if Lawrence O’Donnell’s questions to the panelists are twice as long as the panelist’s answers… And the MSNBC hosts announced that President Donald Trump is…
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