Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
By the time you read today’s blog post, I’ll be on my way for the 2024 CPKC Holiday Train chase. I’m planning several stops over the next few days, and I’ve got a TON of thoughts on my mind as I prepare. So please bear with me on this. CPKC Holiday Train 2024 … let’s…
Read MoreThe Will-O-Bees were a three-member folk trio who, in the 1960’s, recorded several pop songs. Some of them actually became big national and international hits – albeit when someone ELSE recorded those same songs. Let me explain. The Will-O-Bees – former high school classmates Robert Merchanthouse and Janet Blossom, along with close friend Steven Porter…
Read MoreThis article was originally written by Chuck Miller for Toy Collector Magazine, January 2008. The memories are still strong for model kit builders โ the accomplishment of working with tiny plastic parts, plucked like fruit from a styrene tree, assembled with a tube of tacky-sweet airplane glue, gobs of which would inevitably stain your clothes…
Read MoreI’m less than a week away from my 2024 CPKC Holiday Train chase. I’ve narrowed down my camera gear to the essentials – one digital (my Nikon Df) and three film (my Nikon F2S “Nikon Athena,” my medium-format Rolleiflex Automat MX, and my Krasnogorsk FT-2 super-ultra-wide “Raskolnikov”). I’ve checked out locations for shooting spots and…
Read MoreI’ve built several adult-level latch hook rugs in the past few years, and after completing them, I’ve entered them in competitions and sold them at charity auctions. And after the last one I built – a gigantic sunflower – I believed I was complete. Done. Finito. I donated my leftover yarn to an arts collective…
Read MoreOkay. I’ve already short-tested my new-to-me Rollei SL26 film camera – it’s an advanced camera that uses 126 “Instamatic” film. You know, the film that hasn’t been manufactured in over 25 years. So I wanted to try something with this film and with this camera. And for testing purposes, I’m going back to the Sacandaga…
Read MoreGood morning, and welcome to the weekend. I’ve got a couple of projects I’m working on as soon as the sun rises, but the sun hasn’t risen yet – which means I still have time to put together this week’s blog recap of the photos and thoughts of those wonderful people on my personal blogroll.…
Read MoreLast night, All Elite Wrestling held a taping at the MVP Arena for AEW Collision, the wrestling company’s Saturday evening two-hour show of grappling and action. Normally the show airs live, but lately AEW has started pre-taping events so as to give their talent a better work schedule and easier travel. Plus, they can also…
Read MoreHow would you like to escape the United States for up to four years? There’s actually an option. It will only cost you $200,000. According to this news article, a cruise line is offering travelers a year-long – or four-year-long, if you know what I mean – trip away from the United States. You would…
Read MoreSometimes the best photos taken are the ones you capture at the quickest instance. Such is the case here. I caught this photo a couple of days ago; it was a dreary afternoon day in Albany, and I just happened to glance out the window and saw – with the spires of the Cathedral of…
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