At some point today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down a ruling in a case that will, for all intents and purposes, overturn the 1972 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. Essentially, today’s decision will be as oppressive and discriminatory as Plessy v. Ferguson. And just as dangerous. The ruling will bring back…
Read MoreThe comforting adventures of Leon the Lobster
Brady Brandwood is a filmmaker, a documentarian and a nature enthusiast. And five months ago, he chronicled a little experiment with his YouTube channel. And I swear to you, this is the most soothing, comforting YouTube channel I’ve ever experienced. Here’s what happened. One day, Brandwood went to his local grocery store, and decided to…
Read MoreWhat’s so special about this photo?
Yesterday, I put a couple of cameras in my car and drove to Vermont to take a picture of a covered bridge. My Pentacon Six had a roll of Fuji Velvia inside, while my Kodak Medalist II (“Kodak Red”) held a pack of Kodak Tri-X 400 film that was re-rolled for 620 spools. The plan…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 30 2022
Good Saturday morning to all of you. Hope everybody gets some nice fresh air today, it looks like the weather will be beautiful. Plus, the Albany Patroons have a home game tonight at the Armory, so I need to go there and watch as we stomp on the visiting Atlantic City squad. Shut them down…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for April 29, 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. You know that the minute I purchased an electric hybrid car, I would create an episode devoted to electric-themed music. Right? Yes,…
Read MoreWe got Kenny Pickett! DOUBLE YOI!!
Point of reference here. I am a longtime Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Cut my arm, it bleeds black and gold. And after the quarterback we previously had in our operations finally retired, there was a question as to what would happen with the Steelers going forward. The quarterback position is the heart and soul of any…
Read MoreThe “pump and dump” of LGBcoin
A few months ago, I blogged about the new cryptocurrency LGBcoin, which involved the tie-in between NASCAR driver Brandon Brown and the muted oath of “Let’s Go Brandon” (or “Fuck Joe Biden”). Apparently this new cryptocoin was supposed to grace the livery of Brown’s NASCAR vehicle. And the announcement caused the cryptocoin to spike in…
Read MoreI’m not leaving Twitter … yet.
The recent purchase of Twitter by plutocrat Elon Musk has caused a firestorm on the platform, with people openly quitting the microblogging site, while others are rejoining after spending the past few years in the diaspora of other social media sites. As for myself … I’m staying. For now. Here’s the thing with my Twitter…
Read MoreReturn of the Solarcan
A few years ago, I invested in a Kickstarter for a Solarcan – a homemade camera that captured the movement of the sun over a period of months. I bought five Solarcans in the process, and one of them actually produced a photo that eventually appeared at the New York State Fair. Oh yeah. I…
Read MoreProtection from rocks in the radiator
I’ve owned my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) for two weeks now, and it’s just a wonderful car. And as long as I take care of it, it should last me for a very long time. And when I say “take care of it,” I had to do a little preventive maintenance for it.…
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