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Monthly Archives: July 2025
Caturday
This is my number one photo on my Flickr collection of artwork and photographs. I can always count on Plywood for an artful pose.
Tina Garceau • 2013 in Review
Below is a review of Miss Tina Garceau’s continuing series of collages using five elements . She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2013 which includes Friday Five No. 22 through No. 45. Click on the images for a … Continue reading
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged antique photograph, artwork, assemblage, collage, digital illustration, Friday Five, funny, humor, Illustration, mid-century, Photoshop, series, surreal, USA, vintage photos
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Keeping Good Habits
This is the thin 3-ring binder I bought from a dollar store near work and filled it with 97¢ worth of looseleaf paper in order to work out the story of The Teenage Beast. I am writing an outline for … Continue reading
Posted in Book Design, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged analog, Cartoon, cheap sketchbook, creature, drawing, habit, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, notes, novella, punk, short story, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA, wasting time, writing
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One of These Things is Not Like the Other
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged South Philly, Washington Avenue
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Raspberry Crumb Muffins
The raspberries in the market over the weekend were gorgeous and a steal at two containers for three dollars! I haven’t made muffins in a while, so I pulled out my tins and got to work. These muffins are light, … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking, muffins, raspberries, raspberry crumb muffins
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Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Rest In Peace Connie Francis
We took these photos in 2017 when Connie Francis was The Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade in South Philadelphia. She was very sweet and was thrilled that our son was familiar with her music. Thanks for the music … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Columbus Day Parade, Connie Francis, Jerry Blavat, South Philadelphia
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Breaking Bad Habits
Of late, I have been bedeviled by procrastination and waiting for inspiration like a train that is never going to come. Maybe a more apt metaphor is the train is sitting on the tracks, but it’s not moving. When times … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, Cartoon, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, story, Teenage Beast, USA, writing
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