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- What to put on your next hot dog May 3, 2024
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- “The personality of the photographer, his approach, is really more important than his technical genius.” –Lee Miller May 1, 2024
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Vacation! (part the first)
The Wife and I made our annual trek to Ithaca and the Finger Lakes this weekend. Our trip was timed a bit oddly and was truncated by a day, because of Reasons; usually we stay two nights in a hotel … Continue reading
A Pirate Looks at Fifty
Normally I don’t post on Sundays much, but…well, today’s my birthday. I am now fifty. Here’s what fifty (minus two days, since I took this two days ago) looks like: Not a lot different, huh? So, how does fifty feel? … Continue reading
Masks: an unpopular opinion
Here’s the thing: I’m fine with wearing a mask. As in, I’m genuinely fine with it. Not only does wearing one not bother me, but…I honestly kind of like it. The discourse on masks has mainly centered on their use being … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
Autumn is here! And almost like flipping a switch, we went from warm temperatures in the 80s for the last few days to high temps that are unlikely to rise above 70 for the better part of a week. This … Continue reading
Happy birthday to the Bagginses of Bag End
Mr. Tolkien was good enough to assign the birthday of two of my favorite fictional characters to the day when Autumn, my favorite season, generally starts. There’s poetry there, I think. Happy birthday, Bilbo and Frodo!
Tone Poem Tuesday (or, Hello, Mr. Strauss)
Has anyone noticed that in all the time I’ve been doing Tone Poem Tuesday, I have never once yet discussed any of the works of the composer who is not only best known for his tone poems, but who is … Continue reading
Nuphone, whodis!
The most exciting development at Casa Jaquandor of late is this: I got a new phone! Yay! There it is, on the right: my brand-spanking new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, with 512gb internal storage and 5G capacity (which will go … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
In recent times we’ve made various classic rock and 1970s and 1980s hits stations our regular listening when we’re at home hanging out, or when we’re driving about. This is a song I don’t think I’d ever heard much growing … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
A strange and small subgenre popped up in the middle of the 20th century, called the “Tabloid Concerto”. These were entire classical works composed specifically for use in film. Not film music per se, with individual tracks written specifically to … Continue reading
How many coffee-brewing methods does one geek need, anyway?!
So, let’s talk about coffee! I was slow to arrive at coffee, though I think I was always going to get there. I’ve loved the smell of coffee ever since I was very young; I remember making my mother … Continue reading