One of the first clicks on my new Fujifilm X-T1. This is a self-portrait, not a “selfie.” Yes, there is indeed a difference folks. This was shot just a few days after my second surgery last December. I ordered the camera so it was waiting for me when I arrived…
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There is a little known Hollywood starlet named Maria Montez (1912 – 1951) who was Dominican-born and gained her fame and popularity during 1940s as an exotic Latin beauty. Maria starred in a series of high-budget Technicolor adventure films which involved lots and lots of costumes. She projected an image…
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Seven (7) is a natural number following six (6) and preceding eight (8). July 7th is the 188th day of the year and the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 177 days remaining after July 7th. July starts on the same day of the week…
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A meeting of some sort? On the roof maybe? Bring your own ladder? ©2016 Bring Your Own Ladder Eric Wells Hatheway All Rights Reserved Shot with a Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Silver camera and a Fujinon 23mm f/1.4 lens.
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In the name of ratings, television weather reporting has become “weathertainment” – a little weather and a little entertainment. According to the Urban Dictionary: “Weathertainment is when there is so much active weather going on that a person has multiple TV’s tuned to different weather channels as to catch different…
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Hot Diggity Dog! It’s the Fourth of July and nothing hits the spot like the All-American favorite, the hot dog. Some chips, cole slaw, potato salad and watermelon make sure you will have the perfect holiday meal. A hot dog is a cooked sausage that is mostly grilled or steamed…
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File this under “Main Dishes and Salads.” More appropriately, file this awful food dish under “Truly Awful.” For those who are counting calories but still want something special, Turkey in Aspic is an elegant main dish salad that’s made ahead. Plan to serve this at a luncheon. Your guest will…
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This is an older photograph taken in 1991 on film with a trusty Minolta XGM sporting an f/1.2 50mm lens. The subject of this black and white photograph is one of the great modern mysteries is one that plagues almost every household – the missing sock in the dryer. However,…
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Or, Why Men Always Have Opinions, Even On Subjects They Know Nothing About In the animal kingdom, males exhibit what is known as “display behavior” in order to attract females and to ward off rival males. They thrust out their chests, ruffle their plumage, and generally try to appear more…
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