It’s Tuesday morning. This is the day. This is my chance to find out how my pictures did this year at the 2013 Altamont Fair Photography Competition. And to say I’m nervous is to underestimate my feelings. ย Trust me, this isn’t being played up for blog drama. ย This is where I measure my work against…
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“Amish Mafia” epsiode review: The Resurrection
Yes, I know that a new season of Amish Mafia, the show that purports to shine a light on a secret society in South Central Pennsylvania’s “plain” community, premiers this Tuesday.ย However, that didn’t stop the Discovery Channel from putting together a quick “here’s what you missed last season” recap and promoting it as a…
Read MoreGrandma Betty is looking out for me again
Sunday afternoon.ย I’m driving to Altamont with four framed photographs in my car.ย I’ve taken care of every possible scenario.ย All the pictures are framed and wired up and ready.ย I’ve selected my best photos.ย And I’m arriving as early as possible, so that I can park near the Art Center and unload my pictures…
Read MoreThe Jumbuck and the Loophole
Remember this picture I took last year? Yep, it’s the Icelandic sheep that I nicknamed the “Jumbuck,” an Australian slang term for sheep.ย I’m definitely entering the Jumbuck in various photo competitions this year, that goes without question. And in searching for various competitions this year, I looked over the rules and regulations for the…
Read MoreThe best Three Stooges shorts of all time
A great man once said that the three most important men in American history were George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Moe Howard. And if you don’t know who Moe Howard was… then spread out, numbskull, or I’ll gouge yer eyes out. I enjoy watching Three Stooges clips.ย I think I’ve seen all 190 of the…
Read MoreMore fun with a Trio3D camera
Just because I don’t use a camera for a while, that isn’t necessarily the same as abandoning the camera. And, for the purposes of today’s blog, that includes my Trio3D triple-image film camera. Take a look. That’s right. It has three lenses. The Trio3D camera was designed to capture three simultaneous images, and then the…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, August 8, 2013: Ten for Thursday
So you’re probably wondering… “Chuck, do you actually READ these blogs that you’re promoting every Thursday in your own TU blog?” And I respond… “You betcha.” See, the basis of this regular blog feature is to share the best work of my fellow TU community bloggers.ย I’m not just going through the blogs and picking…
Read MoreCBS / Time Warner Cable – a pox on both your houses
Yawn.ย It’s Tuesday morning and I want to watch the CBS drama Under the Dome.ย Since the show is part of the OnDemand service from Time Warner Cable, I figured I’d just watch the show in the morning and not stay up past my bedtime. Okay.ย Got some breakfast, got my remote… Channel 1020 –…
Read MoreI still enjoy Calvin and Hobbes
A boy and his pet tiger.ย Normally, that would make for a great series of stories, probably something from the Rudyard Kipling archive if anything. But Bill Watterson’s “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip was something more.ย It was about the adventures of a mischievous, inquisitive kid named Calvin (no last name), along with a pet…
Read MoreMore than just a safe bet
Those of you who read my blog know that when it comes to betting on horse racing, I have a system.ย Bet on horse #5, at some point in time that horse will win. Yeah, that’s going to fit well in the Daily Racing Form, won’t it? Last Friday, I visited Saratoga Race Course as…
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