As you know, I have several film and digital cameras, and I can take several of them at any time and go for a photo walk somewhere, anywhere. My cameras come from all over the world. My Kodak Medalist II (“Kodak Red”) was built in Rochester. My AGFA Clipper Special came from Binghamton. My Nikon…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge Project, and how I screwed it up
I said I wouldn’t do another latch hook project. I swore I would not touch another latch hook project. And then … against my better judgment … I placed an order for latch hook yarn, canvas and hooks to Herschnerr’s online. It is official. Chuck has lost his mind again. Explanation. I’ve been debating whether…
Read More“You’re charging me a ‘refracting fee’??”
Time for a new pair of eyeglasses. Even after two cataract surgeries and ocular implants, I still need eyeglasses for close-up work. You know, like trying to see through a camera viewfinder, or inserting latch hook yarn into a canvas. So I contacted my usual ophthalmologist, Dr. Gesshoo. And as you know from reading my…
Read MoreGoing back in time with St. Joseph’s Church
I have an idea on how to create a stunning artwork out of a photograph and a postcard. Follow along with me, this is fun. I’ve tried working with this “photograph a building and then superimpose an old postcard on that building’s photo” gimmick off and on for a while. It’s a tough concept, and…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 26 2022
Good morning, blog readers. It’s Saturday, and I hope you were able to dig yourself out of that nasty Nor’easter that tore through the Capital District. Or, if you’re still procrastinating about getting rid of that igloo that surrounds your parked car … You can always stay inside, stay warm and enjoy these blogs and…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for February 25, 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 show features the most popular songs on WHCL during the week of November 14, 1984, including a countdown of the…
Read MoreWhy I support Primal Your Local Butcher (and so should you)
FTC Note: At no time did I request or receive any compensation or discounts from Primal Your Local Butcher for this blog post. This blog post is written by me and is of my personal opinion. Last Wednesday, a story broke in the local media that a local ophthalmologist visited a local butcher shop in…
Read MoreTrans children are not victims of child abuse. Greg Abbott is a clown.
Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas division of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents whose children are trans, and report them for child abuse. This is the same chud who gleefully signed into law rules severely limiting abortion rights, offering ordinary citizens the opportunity to sue anyone who even suggests or assists…
Read MoreDo her headlights actually light up?
A fair word of warning. This blog post might be a bit, shall we say, juvenile. And I’m actually going to suggest you treat this as potentially NSFW. You have been warned. After this, it’s all on you. So, supposedly there’s a Twitter link floating around that purports to, if I’m viewing it correctly, points…
Read MoreWait, Tubi has Max Headroom?
The Tubi streaming service has been quite a pleasant surprise. Every so often, if I search long enough and hard enough, I can find old TV shows that I haven’t seen in ages. Such was the case yesterday, when I puttered around the streaming service and found … Max Headroom. And you young’uns might have…
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