The last time I was on a macro photography kick, I stopped at a pet store with the idea of finding something that would look fantastic in a close-up, detailed image. I purchased a hermit crab shell – hey, you can’t go wrong with a spiral shell, can you? – and took it home. Figured…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: A moment of Midnight Oil memory
Rob Hirst, the powerful drummer for the legendary Australian socially conscious band Midnight Oil, passed away from pancreatic cancer. He was 70 at the time of his last day. Hirst was a founding member of Midnight Oil, and was part of the group’s songwriting and percussion. He was the heartbeat of Midnight Oil, and he…
Read MoreElement Ball: Letter Gothic
My Grandma Betty worked as a secretary for the anesthesia department at a hospital. And on occasion, if I was a good boy, she would take me with her to work and she would show off her fancy typewriters – which at the time were IBM Selectrics. I’m a little kid and I’m fascinated by…
Read MoreDisplaying The Shooting Star at Albany Center Gallery’s 2025 Members Show
Albany Center Gallery hosted their 2025 Members’ Show, with an opening night gala last Friday evening. It wasn’t just an opening night for the gallery; it was also an opening night for their new home location at 48 North Pearl Street, in the former Schatz Stationery building. What does this mean for ACG? Larger space.…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, January 17 2026
Good morning, blog readers, just a quick recap before I go outside and do lots of stuff – (opens door) (sees snow outside) (closes door) Yeah, I’m staying inside and doing chores. 😀 But something that’s NOT a chore is taking care of the weekly recap of those wonderful people on my personal blogroll. So…
Read MoreThe Steelers head coaching choice I would NOT want to see
Think about this for a second. Since the 1969 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have operated with only three tenured head coaches. Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin. Between them, they’ve claimed six Super Bowls in eight trips. And for the past 20 years, the Steelers have NEVER had a losing season. By comparison, there…
Read More“Check one, check two, can you hear me?”
My trivia hosting experience has improved over the past few months. I will admit to nerves and jitters the first couple of hosting dates, but now I feel more confident in my efforts. However … there is one teeny weeny issue that’s essentially derailed my best efforts for a technically perfect hosting event. My sound…
Read MoreThe Mike Tomlin Magic 8-Ball
I am saddened this morning. Well, it’s been 48 hours of sadness. After the Pittsburgh Steelers coughed up yet another double-digit playoff loss – their seventh consecutive postseason loss – this time, a 30-6 loss to the Texans, that was punctuated by an Aaron Rodgers fumble that Houston returned for a touchdown. Then came the…
Read More“I am a US citizen from Minneapolis.”
I’m sharing this post from Mastodon as a link (click here), and I’m also reposting this, word for word, because these words are extremely important. This is the horrifying, dehumanizing attack on our brothers and sisters. For every Renee Good who is murdered on camera by these ICE goons, there are these little-told and little-known…
Read More“Attend the church of your choice.”
I’m having a bit of fun with these advertising photo thermometers. So far, I’ve successfully extracted one kitschy photo from an advertising thermometer, and replaced that photo with one of my own. So let’s see if I can do this again. This time … I found this little doozy. Aw, look at this little treasure.…
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