Before we get started with this week’s blogroll recap, I have a special shout-out to announce. My son Kris just turned 36 years old today. To say my kid is a fighter is an understatement. He’s overcome every challenge in his way, and he’s thriving today. So if you want to wish him a Happy…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for August 19, 2022
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Time Artist Song Release 7:01 PM Robin Jolley Marshall’s Portable Music Machine 7:06 PM The Scaffold Lily the Pink Thank U Very…
Read MoreCowbellpedia – math classes in overdrive
I am a big, big fan of televised academic challenge shows. Heck, I’ve already earmarked the upcoming Capital One College Bowl show on NBC as must-watch programming. That being said, I need you to watch this academic competition show from Nigeria. It’s one of the more popular programs in that country, and it features young…
Read MoreMy 2022 Altamont Fair results – and a post-fair good deed.
When was the first time I tried the Altamont Fair’s photography competition? Way back in 2009. It was so long ago, I was blogging about it on a different platform. Way long ago. I didn’t win that year. Nor did I claim any ribbons in 2010. Things picked up in 2011, however, with a couple…
Read MoreMy entries for the 2022 Altamont Fair are …
If we’re talking NASCAR parlance, I treat Competition Season as a tour through the big tracks. The New York State Fair is my Daytona 500, the Iowa State Fair is my Darlington, the Big E is the Bristol Motor Speedway, and the Durham Fair is Loudon. The Altamont Fair, however, is my Martinsville. It’s tight,…
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A bicolor sunflower
Of late, I’ve enjoyed visiting the sunflower farm at Herrington’s Pumpkins in Washington County. Last year, I got some great photos there, and this year, I hoped to capture some more. I brought along two cameras – my Nikon F2S (“Nikon Athena”) and the Pentacon Six (which has still not earned a nickname). My film…
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So I just heard from the New York State Fair …
Long-time blog readers will note that during my summer-long “Competition Season,” I will undoubtedly mention something called the “Drive of Shame.” The “Drive of Shame” happens when, after the announcement of acceptances at the New York State Fair, I must make a trek to Syracuse and claim the rejected entries prior to the Fair’s Opening…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 13 2022
Good morning, blog readers. If you’re reading this post around noontime, I’m over at the Altamont Fairgrounds dropping off my four artworks for this year’s photo competition (along with photos and artworks from a friend who couldn’t be there for drop-off day). So while I’m doing that, please take a look at today’s blogroll of…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for August 12, 2022
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. This week’s episode features a new Chuck Miller-created medley, featuring several 1960’s-era tracks mashed together into the Cara-Lyn Mix. In fact, if…
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The winning photos from Iowa, 2022 Edition
Some time ago, I received a postcard alerting me that two of my four entries to the Iowa State Fair were accepted, with at least one of them claiming an award. Here’s the postcard for proof. Yesterday, the results were posted on the Iowa State Fair website. First of all, as much as I thought…
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