I don’t follow professional tennis as much as I used to. But I do have a reasonable idea of the top stars in the sport. Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, you know, enough to at least have some semblance of who are the big names in the competition. And I know of…
Read MoreAnd as I swabbed my nose…
Friday afternoon, for some reason, I was coughing and hacking like a chainsmoker. Ugh. I hope I’m not coming down with a cold. And then it occurred to me. It might not be a cold. It could be … oh, I don’t want to say it. But it can’t be that. It can’t. I’ve been…
Read MoreI don’t believe you, OnwardMobility.
As you know, I used BlackBerry cell phones for decades. I went through seven different iterations of that physical keyboard phone. And I loved every one of them. Then BlackBerry stopped making their phones. And a Texas-based startup named OnwardMobility claimed they would build a new 5G BlackBerry with a physical keyboard and all the…
Read MoreBring on Kansas City!
Yep, the impossible happened yesterday. Everything fell into place, but don’t tell me it wasn’t a nail-biter all the way. First, the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to take care of their business and beat the Baltimore Ravens. In Baltimore. Not an easy task. But three clutch field goals from Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, a key end…
Read MoreTwo specific wins, and a third game to not end in a tie. That’s all I want.
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, it all comes down to today’s contests. There’s only one path for the Black and Gold to advance into the postseason. It’s a longshot, but it can happen. (1) The Steelers have to defeat the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore. Now Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson is ruled out for the game with a…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, January 8 2022
Good morning, blog readers. Hope everybody’s staying warm and staying healthy. As you know, on Saturdays I step aside and showcase the great writers and photographers in my personal blogroll, so let’s get right at it. BLOGS FOR THE IMAGE Ed Fritz Images, “Autumn HayBales Beneath Dragon Clouds.“ Marc Beebe’s “Wandering Words,” “Best Served Cold.“…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for January 7, 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 Simple Minds Waterfront Sparkle in the Rain 7:06 PM Dee Jay & The Runaways Peter Rabbit…
Read MoreThe Pentacon Six – wait, it’s a 120 shooter AND an SLR camera?
I recently was blessed with ownership of two new cameras for my arsenal, thanks to one of my wonderful blog readers. I was able to purchase a Nikon F2S 35mm shooter from him – it looks like it’s in great condition, and I can’t wait to start using it. At the same time, I also…
Read MoreSpammer pretending to be Verizon, spamming me through Verizon. Wow.
I have cell phone coverage through Verizon. It’s a love-hate relationship with Verizon, sometimes they treat me like I’m just a bill-paying schlub, and there are other times when they barely acknowledge even that. But yesterday, they sent me a gift through my cell phone. Well, “Verizon” sent me a gift. Let me show you…
Read MoreAnother attempt at “Snowflake on Red.”
The last time I tried to capture a snowflake with my new Google Pixel 6 Pro camera, I was in a hurry, and the snowflake I captured wasn’t exactly point-perfect. But it was a start. Yesterday morning, it’s 15 degrees outside, and as I’m heading to my car, I see it’s got a mixture of…
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