Category: Life
Same As It Ever Was Same As It Ever Was Same As It Ever Was That’s not where my hand was.
Photo Series: Bongo Man Meet the Bongo Man. He just wants to bang on the drums all day. Look at his bandaged hands, you can tell he is dedicated to…
Vintage Novelty Cameras (Part 2) Photography has given us a lot over the years including the production of some cheap novelty cameras which were intended to be both fun, useful…
A Letter To My Mother On December 7, 1941 On December 7, 1941 a father (my grandfather) wrote a letter to his young daughter (my mother). It is a very…
This is a very self-confident slice of bacon. It’s called Black Hawk Bacon. It come from Iowa. It tastes better than other bacon. We hope you’ll try it. And compare…
Celebrate! It’s Friday! Have fun, you’ve earned it after a long week! But, please celebrate with friends and please celebrate responsibly ….
Under The Knife Again …. Today, I will be entering the surgical theater again for the second and hopefully final surgery required my particular condition. If you are reading this I…
Kodachrome: Tulsa Elks Lodge No. 946 Note: Updated in May 2016 to include more Kodachrome photographs. Two Unidentified Gentlemen in Front of Elks Lodge No. 946 (Circa 1960) The Benevolent and…
Vintage Novelty Cameras (Part 1) Photography has given us a lot over the years including the production of some cheap novelty cameras which were intended to be both fun, useful…
Do Not Attempt Have you ever noticed those little words at the bottom of the television screen? “Do Not Attempt.” Often accompanied with the world’s favorite disclaimer: “Dramatization.” Advertisements for cars or automotive products…
Mystery Pie It’s a big mystery. It’s a pie, or at least it looks like a pie. You decide.
Photo Series: Brownie Turret 8mm Movie Camera These images are of a vintage Brownie 8mm f/1.9 8mm movie camera (circa 1958). The first moments of many lives were filmed in…
Don’t Forget The Other Betty! While most of the attention goes to Bettie Page, the Queen of the Pinups, for her pinup photos taken during the 1950s, there was another Betty…
More Hopeful Than Thankful A Series of Thanksgiving Photographs This is Izzy and she is more hopeful than thankful on a day like today. Very intent on eyeing all that…
Photo Series: Vintage Dashboards Vintage dashboards, discovered early on a Saturday mornings. Real big steering wheels, real buttons, real chrome and, of course, the car clocks that haven’t told time…
Earth tone is a color scheme that draws from a color palette of browns, tans, warm grays, and greens. The colors in an earth tone scheme are muted and flat in an emulation of the natural colors…
It’s Martini Time! It’s been a long week. It’s five o’clock or it’s at least near five o’clock somewhere. And you know what that means! It’s Martini Time! Find out…
Listening To Music Drop the needle and listen. Anytime. Anywhere. Just keep listening to the music …. Music will add some color to your life!