One of the local TV stations here in Baton Rouge has a news anchor that makes me feel like I’m watching the fictional WJM-TV’s Ted Baxter.Aside from the silver hair, this anchor doesn’t physically resemble good old Ted, but his … Continue reading
Back in November of 2007, the United Nations passed a resolution declaring April 2nd of each year beginning in 2008 to be observed as World Autism Awareness Day. The resolution seeks to promote early diagnosis, early intervention and necessary services … Continue reading
World-renowned science fiction writer Anne McCaffrey, best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series which she created and now continues with her son Todd, turns 82 today. And she resides where my wife would love to live; County Wicklow, Ireland. … Continue reading
For readers who do not know, my beloved grandson, Mikey, is autistic and currently placed on the high end of the functioning spectrum, identified as Asperger Syndrome. Today kicks off Autism Awareness Month. Take a moment to increase your awareness … Continue reading
“At the age of eleven or thereabouts women acquire a poise and an ability to handle difficult situations which a man, if he is lucky, manages to achieve somewhere in the later seventies.” P. G. WodehouseBritish humorist & novelist in … Continue reading
Eleven years ago today I was fantastically fortunate enough to get married to the most wonderful woman in the whole world. She, on the other hand, got stuck with me. Babe, you are the best thing that ever happened to … Continue reading
I’m thinking about going to see a movie this weekend, but I’m having difficulty deciding between “21” and “Superhero Movie.” Which one do YOU think I should go see? And don’t suggest “Run, Fatboy, Run” because I have no interest … Continue reading
I returned to the hotel yesterday to find my room phone flashing like the Batphone. When I checked the voicemail message I found out Commissioner Gordon wasn’t on the other end, but there was a package waiting for me at … Continue reading
The other day I watched Back to the Future III. When I came to Louisiana I brought some DVD’s I had not yet watched from home and the set containing all three of the BTTF movies was one of them. … Continue reading
The area of East Baton Rouge (where I currently work and temporarily live) has been under a Flood Warning since last Sunday when it was issued by the National Weather Service. The heavy snows up north and the flooding that … Continue reading
I’m currently enduring one of my least-favorite annual tasks; working on our tax return. You know what would be nice? If congress would just scrap the whole damn tax code and implement a flat rate income tax. No deductions, no … Continue reading
Today, tomorrow and Thursday Cindy is working hard at a company-sponsored “retreat” being held in the award winning Mirbeau Inn & Spa located in upper New York state. Here’s a picture she snapped with her cellphone of the salt mines … Continue reading
So, Saturday morning, as you already know if you read this post, I spent walking around downtown Baton Rouge taking pictures. When I returned to the street where I had parked the rental car, I was amused to find another … Continue reading
This will be of more interest to writers who may visit this blog, since I am attempting to make this a page about writing in general and my own writing in particular. Accordingly, I have been adding content that will … Continue reading
Amazingly, I’ve had another full weekend off. I spent yesterday morning photowalking the northern part of downtown Baton Rouge in general and the State Capitol Building in particular. After recalling what little I learned in school about Louisiana’s history, I … Continue reading
If you like photography or seeing other people’s photos…have I got a web-based application for you! Flickrvision. Most people either use Flickr to put their photos on the web, or at least aware of what it is. Flickrvision allows you … Continue reading
Last weekend, as an EF-2 tornado swept a path of destruction across downtown Atlanta, local photographer Shane Durrance was on the roof of his condominium building with his camera. Listening to the local news, he took the photo below just … Continue reading
I never thought my online writing would generate spam, but I guess these days ANY online presence will subject you to these unwanted e-mails. What confused me, at first, with this one was the e-mail address I received it at … Continue reading
Oh man, I love the night, I love abandoned structures and I love my camera. This may be a brand new obsession for me to pursue. Oh, and there’s an excellent interview with the photographer, Troy Paiva, here. Thank you … Continue reading
Though not unexpected, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Arthur C. Clarke today at the age of 90 in his home in Sri Lanka. I had already been thinking about him, especially over the past few days … Continue reading
