Author Archives: ksedinger

Meanwhile, cats.

Posted on November 21, 2022 by ksedinger

Lazy good-for-nothin’s!  

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Stayin’ Alive!!!

Posted on November 20, 2022 by ksedinger

Oy, I don’t want to talk about snow. Let’s talk about the opening of Saturday Night Fever! And yes, I’m serious, because it’s one of the best movie openings ever, and not just because it has a few famous shots or … Continue reading →

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Seventy-seven

Posted on November 19, 2022 by ksedinger

Oof. WOWWWW! Check this out. Trained spotter in #OrchardPark at 77" of snow from the this storm! #LakeEffectSnow @wkbw #BuffaloSnow2022 pic.twitter.com/o220CSGN0X — Aaron Mentkowski (@AaronCh7Weather) November 19, 2022 I don’t measure our snow, because…meh, I don’t need numbers. You reach … Continue reading →

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Fifty-four

Posted on November 18, 2022 by ksedinger

At last report, a trained weather-spotter in our town reported snowfall of 54 inches to one of the local news stations. This is what it looked like out my front door this morning: That was nearly twelve hours ago. It has been … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on November 17, 2022 by ksedinger

Here’s some wintry music, as we here in The 716 are gearing up for the first big lake-effect snow event of this season (and what might be the biggest one we’ve had since Snowvember in 2014): “Journey to Blofeld’s Hideaway”, … Continue reading →

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First Snows!!!

Posted on November 16, 2022 by ksedinger

My friend Shaun Reiter, who puts up with more of my crap at work than he probably deserves to, was at a social function at Highmark Stadium the other night. When he left, darkness had fallen and the first flurries … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Posted on November 15, 2022 by ksedinger

Yup, as promised the other day, busy days in progress! So, here’s Franz von Suppe.  

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Ambient Noise!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by ksedinger

Do you like using ambient sound generators at all? These have been around for years–I remember gizmos you could buy that made “running water” sounds that you could play softly overnight, and as these got more sophisticated you had choices: You … Continue reading →

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Sporadic Posting Alert!

Posted on November 13, 2022 by ksedinger

Hey, y’all! We are heading into what is traditionally a quite busy three or four weeks for me, so I may not be able to maintain my daily posting regimen. I’ll try, but no promises. Meanwhile, apropos of nothing at … Continue reading →

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A trip to the Gardens

Posted on November 12, 2022 by ksedinger

Today we went to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens because in addition to their standard beautiful displays, they were also having an orchid show, courtesy the local orchid hobbyists’ association. Here are some of the many pictures I … Continue reading →

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