I brought several of my film and digital cameras with me on my 40th college reunion two weeks ago. Rather than let everybody sit in the car and just go from Albany to Central New York and back, I wanted to give all of the cameras a chance to shine at one point in time…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 21, 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Looks like this is the weekend of the summer solstice, the longest sunlit days of the year. For me, that means trying out some infrared film and seeing what I can achieve. Because, yeah, that’s fun. But before I go anywhere today … let’s get a nice wrap-up of…
Read MoreIt’s not a gun case. I promise it’s not a gun case.
When I purchased my Meyer Optik Görlitz Orestegor 500mm f/5.6 telephoto lens for my Pentacon Six TL camera, I thought it was a nice addition to my photographic arsenal. I soon discovered that it is a very HEAVY and BULKY addition to my photographic arsenal. I could do barbell curls with this thing. Build up…
Read MoreDo I need to re-learn how to speak Pakuni?
Yes, I used to watch the classic Sid and Marty Krofft TV shows from back in the 1970’s. HR Pufnstuf, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, The Bugaloos, Lidsville, all of those. Heck, I even had a 7-year-old boycrush on Joy the Bugaloo. And trust me, when I was able to interview several stars from the…
Read MoreThe Rescue
It’s lunchtime, and all I’m thinking about is getting a sandwich and returning to the day job. Fifteen minutes later, I had an entirely different set of thoughts. Let me explain. As I’m leaving my day job to head outside, I happened to notice a woman standing next to the electronic parking kiosk. Those kiosks…
Read MoreHey Bob Labriola … challenge accepted. :D
Anyone who has even a cursory knowledge of my existence knows that the only professional football team I will support with my dying breath are the Pittsburgh Steelers. I don’t bleed red, I bleed black and gold. The national anthem isn’t “The Star Spangled Banner,” it’s “Renegade.” And yes, I have plenty of Terrible Towels…
Read MoreI see you, little white admiral…
I went for a photo walk yesterday. Needed to clear my head, and the best way for me to do that is to grab my camera gear and shoot something. And I did. Spent most of the day driving from one locale to the other, shooting this, that and the other thing. You will certainly…
Read MoreWhy Father’s Day hits harder for me
Long-time readers of my blog know that I am a survivor of child abuse. My biological father, Robert Miller, let me know for the longest time that I was a product of him not totally understanding the rhythm method of birth control, and I do recall several moments of emotional and physical abuse from my…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 14 2025
Before I begin today’s recap of the great blogs and photos and thoughts from the wonderful people on my personal blogroll, I need to say something regarding today. If you’re participating in any “No Kings” protest today, make your voice heard as loud as you can – but be safe. Watch out for instigators and…
Read MoreThe loophole that brought me back to the local trivia game
Last year, after nearly two decades of success in local and national bar / tavern trivia championships, I put down my pencil and walked away from the competitive bar trivia scene. I felt that I had achieved all I wanted, and in my mind there was no need to continue on. So at last year’s…
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