Monthly Archives: July 2013

It Came From the Save-A-Lot

Here’s another example of that urban phenomena known as Truck Mascots. Truck Mascots are usually discarded toys or stuffed animals that truckers rescue from a sad and sorry fate in a landfill and lash them to the grill of their … Continue reading

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Thinking of Rick

I had another dream about Rick. It woke me from a sound sleep and getting back wasn’t in the cards. Ricky Brandly passed away on June 7 as the result of a traffic accident. He was a friend and is … Continue reading

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A Pool with a View

How I’ve been spending my afternoons.

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Dressed to the Nines at the Edge of the Pines

Here’s another photographic composition where the photographer inserted himself as a subject. John B. Capewell is in on the left acting as if he is unaware of the camera as he activates it’s shutter with a length of string. Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Collecting Chalkware

I collect oddball things. Unlike Babe Ruth autographed baseballs, I’m never going to get rich off of anything I collect. I like things that appeal to me visually, or items that remind me of someone. If you grew up in … Continue reading

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Poached Eggs and Potato Waffles

It was Sunday, I was on my third cup of coffee and the caffeine was taking effect. I was in the mood for brunch food, perusing the contents of my fridge, I spotted of bowl of leftover mashed potatoes. Since … Continue reading

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Dragnet into Darkness

Recognize the fellow on the right? Is that everybody’s favorite science officer from Vulcan? Or is it his evil, alternate universe doppelgänger from Mirror, Mirror? What’s he doing on Earth circa 1954? Is the guy on the left one of … Continue reading

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