I keep refreshing every browser link that might have a clue as to the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train’s 2021 schedule – is it running, will there be two trains, will it be a single concert in Calgary like last year due to COVID … but no news, no puff of smoke (shall we say) from…
Read MoreThe 2021 Big E Durham Fair Double-Dip Photography Competition
Several months ago, when I blogged about my photos and their success at the Iowa State Fair’s photography competition, I received a private email from an Iowa photographer, Ryan Ward. He contacted me, as he had received a postcard that his entries were not accepted, and he wanted to ask if I could look over…
Read MoreHow to terrorize insects that terrorize you
You know those YouTube videos that somehow appear in your feed? Yeah, those. Well, the other day, one such video popped up in my feed. Apparently this young man has made a nice little YouTube career out of evicting invasive fire ants from backyards. How does he do this? The dude POURS MOLTEN ALUMINUM IN…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, September 25, 2021
Good Saturday morning to you, my wonderful blog readers. I’m ready to parse through this week’s collection of blog posts and podcasts and photos from my personal blogroll, and I really hope you enjoy this week’s selections. There’s some great stuff here, trust me on this. And let’s not wait. BLOGS FOR THE IMAGE Marc…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for September 24, 2021
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 will feature a collection of the earliest uses of electronic music, including excursions on the Moog synthesizer and some musique…
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Returning to shooting in infrared
I only get one shot at this. Well, eight shots, maximum. Two little things came in the mail recently. I had ordered some drop-in lens filters for my Kodak Medalist II camera (“Kodak Red”), and one of the filters in the collection was a vintage Wratten R78 filter. Perfect for shooting infrared film. Also in…
Read MoreBatman as a radio drama
As a kid, my favorite TV show was the Batman 1966-1968 comedy-drama series, with Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as the Boy Wonder. And of course, the gallery of criminals and rogues (with some rogues being played by more than one person at a time). It was campy, it was fun,…
Read MorePsalms 3:16 and the Mandela Effect
Back in 2014, I wrote a blog post about how a baseball player had autographed a baseball with the phrase “Psalms 3:16,” when he really meant to say “John 3:16.” Here’s a link to that original post. But here’s the strange thing. I wrote that post seven years ago, and in the past few days,…
Read MoreThe Yonder Farms Mask Rack
A couple of weeks ago, I was at a local farm stand. Amongst all the vegetables and mums for sale, I found several old farm crates. I asked if I could purchase one. $5 later, it was in my car. Take a look. Now that looks nice. It’s just a simple pine box crate. Nothing…
Read MorePlease let it happen, Canadian Pacific.
So this news just popped up on one of my news feeds. The Canadian Country Music Association has awarded the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train the 2021 Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, and will be honored during Country Music Week later this year in London, Ontario. Wow. Big wow and big props. Here’s a link to…
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