So now that I’ve finally gotten this Kiev-19 to take some decent pictures, I need to make it look less like a generic Ukrainian-built 35mm camera and more like something that would really stand out in a camera crowd. Again, this is my Kiev-19, or as I refer to it, my “Commie camera.” If you’re…
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Albums I Want to Be Buried With: Cris Williamson, The Changer and the Changed
Really? Cris Williamson? Feel free to dump a ton-load of quizzical looks my way. It’s all right. I understand. But Chuck… isn’t this an album for… and aren’t you… And I respond… What’s the big deal? There’s so much about this album that could get lost in the perspective of “well, this album is targeted…
Read MoreLive by the snipe, die by the snipe
In order to find Kodachrome 35mm film for my latest photography art project (photographing as much as possible before the December 31, 2010 deadline for processing), I have searched out eBay’s sellers for any available Kodachrome film. There are some caveats, though… because Kodachrome has an expiration date, I have to trust that the seller…
Read MoreMy Top 10 Favorite Comedy Films
As seems to be the wont of various bloggers to come up with a list of their favorite 20 songs from an era or their favorite 15 Happy Meal toys from McDonald’s, I have come up with a list of what, from personal belief, are my ten favorite motion picture comedies. These are the films…
Read MoreWeek 5 of the Elbo Room 2010 Trivia Tournament
This is now week 5 of the trivia tournament, and since there is now a new rule stating that teams have to show up for at least 12 of the 16 weeks in order to qualify for the tournament, it means that teams can’t just show up for a couple of weeks, qualify, and then…
Read MoreRest in peace, Alex Chilton
It was probably one of the most influential two-minute songs of the late 1960’s. For from the opening line, “Give me a ticket for an aer-o-plane,” to the closing sound effect of a jet plane taking flight, the Box Tops’ classic “The Letter” was the first major hit for singer-songwriter Alex Chilton. And from that…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day Trivia at Meka’s Lounge
There was barely any parking spots to be found in downtown Troy last night, as I went out to play Wednesday night trivia at Meka’s Lounge. The whole downtown area was packed with green-wearing patrons and pubcrawlers, while most of Troy’s bars and taverns had Irish-themed entertainment and live acts like Hair of the Dog…
Read MoreRemembering “Sports Challenge”
During the 1970’s, one of the coolest quiz shows on television was a weekend quiz show / interview show hosted by Dick Enberg called “Sports Challenge.” Two teams would receive trivia questions from Enberg, and try to answer correctly to win prizes. Oh, and did I mention that the “teams” were actual professional athletes? And…
Read MoreWhy I don’t play trivia at Recovery Room
A few days ago, Wayne from the Blue Mooned trivia team questioned why, after my personal decision not to play competitive team trivia at a Recovery Room establishment, did I willingly walk into a Recovery Room sports bar in Troy on Super Bowl Sunday and play for football tickets. He calls shenanigans. Well you know…
Read MoreMy First Kodachrome Test Shots
Last week, I loaded my Kiev-19 35mm Russian-made vintage camera with a roll of Kodak Kodachrome 200 film. My plan was to, if at all possible, shoot a roll of Kodachrome and see how it turned out – and then, if everything was successful, put together another art book project with the highly-saturated color photos…
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