Addiction is a very difficult thing to overcome.ย And despite what you might think, there are people who have trouble overcoming those addictions.ย The pull is too great.ย And they need help. For this reason, there are organizations where people can go and work with the support of others who battle those very same addictions.ย …
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K-Chuck Radio: Country music starts with Eddy Arnold
If I were to pick a country music superstar whose music and songs and lyrics have influenced me over the years… It would have to be Eddy Arnold. His career’s output spanned from 78 RPM records to MP3’s, and his smooth vocal style – which was later combined with Chet Atkins’ “Nashville Sound” – made…
Read MoreThe Wishing Well and the Medalist
I am a creature of habit.ย And by “creature of habit,” I mean that when I return to places, I often revisit places that provide me the opportunity to recharge my soul. Example.ย While I was on my Canadian vacation this year, I took a few moments to return to the beaches along Sand Cove…
Read MoreCavell Johnson’s winning dunk
My first true sports photography occurred when I was the Albany Patroons’ team photographer.ย And from time to time, I would create stitch shots of various dunks – for me, a “stitch shot” meant that I could superimpose three or more images in a row of a player going to the hoop and slamming the…
Read MorePot pie delivery
It’s a long journey from the Maritimes to home, but I made it back to the Capital District yesterday afternoon.ย It was a very productive and relaxing vacation, and I had a great time all the way up and all the way back.ย I shot zillions of pictures with the Nikon Df camera, and I…
Read MoreThe Easter eggs I can’t bring back to America
I’m still enjoying my vacation on Prince Edward Island, as part of attending the National Basketball League of Canada’s All-Star Weekend. And today is Easter Sunday.ย Happy Easter to all of my blog readers. On the drive up to P.E.I., I stopped at a gas station.ย By the way, gas in Canada is pretty expensive,…
Read MoreThe Remnants of Icebergs
What is it with me and Canadian sunrises?ย What is it with me and photographing at some ungodly morning time to capture the sun as its rays kiss the shores of places like Saint’s Rest Beach or Peggy’s Cove? In the past, my Canadian photos have won some awards – The Lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove…
Read MoreDistances
Ten minutes.ย Ten years. Five miles.ย Five thousand miles. One moment.ย A lifetime. These are the distances that we face. In many cases, the distances are a physical amount of space or time, where we’re in one spot and our friends and family and loved ones are in another. We can bridge the distances with…
Read MoreLooking for the Easter eggs for charity
I remember going on Easter egg hunts when I was a young boy – back then, the one that I remember the most was organized by the local volunteer fire department.ย Colored plastic eggs – probably the kind that once held pantyhose – were strewn all over a field, and us kids ran willy-nilly around…
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The first warm day on Podpadic Road
I’ve been having a lot ofย fun with my new Kodak Medalist II camera, and this metal beast has already proven it can handle an array of medium-format film photography, so long as I respool 120 film onto 620 spools.ย A small inconvenience if I can get decent photos out of it. As part of…
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