The headline says it all. What happened at George Washington University was disgusting, and whoever the perpetrators were for this horrific crime, they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Let me explain. Apparently the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at George Washington University has several members of the Jewish faith. According to…
Read MoreWhat Squid Game taught me about cryptocurrency.
I am not a fan of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, Dogecoin, all those other -coins, I have no use for them. The value goes up and down more often than a rocket-powered elevator, and the only people I’ve ever seen get enthusiastic about crypto are the ones who already have cryptocurrency and want you to invest in…
Read MoreTaftsville and Dracourage
During my recent Vermont covered bridges photographic tour, I came across one of the four covered bridges near Woodstock, Vermont – the Taftsville Covered Bridge. The Taftsville Covered Bridge was originally constructed in 1836, and is considered one of the oldest surviving covered bridges in the Green Mountain State. It was severely damaged in 2011…
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The Quechee Journey, over rocks and rivers and ravines
Memo to everybody. If I ever talk about doing this again … ever … you have my permission to come over to my place, knock on my door, wait until I come out to greet you, and then you can whack me upside the head with a skillet. But for now, I did what I…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 30, 2021
It’s Halloween weekend. The time when little costumed kids go from door to door, begging for candies and snacks. I’m betting that in addition to the Iron Mans and witches and zombies traipsing up and down the neighborhood, there’s probably a few junior Ted Lassos and track-suited Squid Game characters this year. Although if one…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for October 29, 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. Tonight’s episode is a Halloween-themed episode, featuring songs that celebrate the holiday and all the creepy stuff associated with it. BOO!! Time…
Read MoreAs exciting as watching grass grow.
So there’s been this new and addictive phenomenon on YouTube that, for better or worse, has sucked me in. And whether you like it or not, you’re getting sucked in as well. You know those “transformation” videos, the ones where someone takes a chunk of wood, straps it to a lathe, and turns it into…
Read MoreUsing the Human Torch as a springboard in the MCU
The Human Torch, also known as Johnny Storm, is one of the four members of the legendary comic book quartet Fantastic Four. Based on a similar character from the 1940’s, the Human Torch can burst into flame and fly. He’s essentially a living, cognizant fireball. And at some point in time, he and the Fantastic…
Read MoreChronicles of Change – the New York State Museum film
As a kid, I enjoyed visiting the New York State Museum. At the time, the Museum had moved from its previous location at the State Education Building on Washington Avenue, and was now in a modern building. There were dioramas of life in the Adirondacks in the new building, and they were just adding exhibits…
Read MoreWinnie-the-Pooh BEFORE Winnie the Pooh.
Clarification. What we know today as the beloved character Winnie the Pooh in all the Walt Disney movies and TV shows was actually the main character in a series of children’s books, including The House at Pooh Corner and Now We Are Six, written by A.A. Milne. The character of Winnie-the-Pooh was based on his…
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