Tag Archives: New Jersey

Things to do about four decades ago…

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Joe

These ads were on the back of an article in what was probably The Courier Post that I thought was very important at the time. This was before the home video market took off and not everybody had cable television … Continue reading →

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Jersey Tomatoes

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Tina

It’s officially summer when Jersey tomatoes show up on 9th Street! I bought some of these perfect, imperfect beauties this morning while shopping for tomorrow night’s dinner.

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Pink Zeppelin – The Vector Version

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Joe_Williams

IN THE FUTURE… is how these things usually start, but this terrible tale takes place IN THE PAST… A nuclear conflagration ended the world as we knew it in 1980. Hellfire rained from the sky leaving pitiful few to battle it out … Continue reading →

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Just Like Heaven

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Joe_Williams

A year ago I was polishing off what turned out to be one of my all-time favorite sketchbooks which I referred to as The Sketchbook from Heaven. I tried to find or, in some cases, make a replacement, but nothing … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook from Heaven • 1/22/2017 – 5/7/2017

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Usually when I finish off a sketchbook, I have either a feeling of accomplishment because I’ve managed a few competent scribbles within or relief in that I finally put an especially irritating pad that I made the mistake of purchasing … Continue reading →

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Rumble in the Record Store

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Yeah, I’m back again with another doodle in the cheap sketchbook. What can I say? This torch that I found cannot be drowned. It seems that I haven’t enjoyed doodling this much since I was about five years old. Back … Continue reading →

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The Sketchbook from Heaven

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Joe_Williams

In the past I have written about sketchbooks I have bought that seemed like a good idea at the point of purchase but failed miserably when put into practice. Either the sketchbooks looked handsome on the shelf and proved unwieldy … Continue reading →

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Leaving Parts of Atlantic City in Atlantic City

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Joe_Williams

During a recent visit to Atlantic City, I stepped out upon the balcony of our hotel and was visited by a breathtaking sunset complete with stunning shafts of light piercing the clouds. It begged to be photographed. Sadly I was … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Tina

We spent a few days at the beach in AC – the waves were fantastic for body surfing, and the boardwalk was a splendid spot for people watching. 

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Storm Pipe

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photo I took as part of an art school course during the Fall of 1982. It’s a storm pipe somewhere in the vicinity of the pond in Westville, New Jersey if I remember correctly. It was in-between a … Continue reading →

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