Since starting photography, I’ve had two reliable friends: Leica and Canon. Other than the occasional craving for a Leica M or M Monochrom, I really have not seen anything that could pull me away from the […]
The Ikon-o-clast
When I was 9 or 10, my dad gave me a Ricoh rangefinder with a fixed lens. I could feel the power. You know as well as I do what it meant, no more 126 […]
Star Wars IRL…
Being a Star Wars geek and a photographer, was always independent variables for me. In the last few months, I’ve stumbled across a few sites that have great takes on Star Wars photography. First is […]
Lester Young and Guitars
In the last two years, I’ve tried to learn guitar — Swing and Gypsy Jazz guitar. While most people are wailing out AC/DC, Steve Vai, or Joe Satriani, I decided Freddie Green, Django, and Charlie […]
The $40 Pencil: My Collecting Habits
The first step is admitting I have a problem right? Well, I am an amateur hoarder. I keep things I think will be of some use in the future. That’s probably what they all say. […]
The Old Man of the Pitch: A Change of Heart
Running for the sake of running has never really appealed to me. I never thought of it as much fun because, until recently I was usually running for a reason: running to class, running from […]
Signal Intrusion
Living in Chicago back in 1987, I was watching Dr. Who when the signal was interrupted. It was strange. The garbled transmission starred an actor wearing a Max Headroom mask. At first, I was highly […]
The Ikaria Study
From the New York times, is a great story on a Greek island called Ikaria where people live longer. A lot longer. It investigates the reasons for this. A few things of note. First, they […]
Cognitive Enhancement: the Quick Fix?
I’ve noticed commercials for a website called Lumosity. Being a lover of puzzles, brain games, math and physics problem, I was curious. Curiosity kicked in and so did the OCD. Google, here I come. First […]
Minimal or Zero Drop
For about a year, I have slowed down my run pace in order to speed up. While I don’t feel the need to go completely barefoot, I do like the comfort of a minimalist shoe. […]