An excellent review of a camera I hope to buy. Superb technology at a fair price. Olympus. My favorite cameras.
Month: July 2014
PIGEONS WATCHING PEOPLE, PEOPLE WATCHING PIGEONS
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Week 21 This week, just one subject: pigeons. While at the party on Saturday, I became — don’t ask me why because I have no answer — fascinated by the pigeons on the roof. They… Read More ›
THIS IS BASEBALL? BRANDING AND THE AMERICAN PASTIME
“It’s an exciting afternoon here at Petco,” the announcer says. The Padres are playing the Mets. At Petco Park. The mental image this formed in my head were utterly un-baseball, totally non-sporting. This whole branding thing is out of hand. I looked… Read More ›
Hail Mary?
Sudden Shifts – At the beach, enjoying the sun, nibbling on watermelon. Within seconds, the weather shifts and hail starts descending form the sky. What happens next? I should be writing. Processing pictures. At least be going to the kitchen to get another cup… Read More ›
A LOVELY AFTERNOON PARTY
With all the agonizing going on, it was a wonder we actually got out of the house and made it to the party. But we did. I’m glad. We don’t get out nearly enough, though I hope that will gradually change… Read More ›
FLORAL ANTI-DEPRESSANT
It must be a thing with hospitals. They always have lovely gardens. Is it to keep we, the patients, from suffering depression? They no longer paint waiting rooms in drab colors. Now they are bright. Because the Dana-Farber is a… Read More ›
A WILD WEST WEDNESDAY – RICH PASCHALL
Not just a Soup and Sandwich lunch for Harold, a rather well-organized man It had already been an uncharacteristically hectic week for Harold, so he looked forward to a relaxing Wednesday. After he finished his morning breakfast, he took the… Read More ›
WHAT EMPOWERS YOU?
From the Top What empowers you? When you’re worried, frightened. When you’ve lost your way and have no idea what to do, what’s your game changer? Is it a hug from a loved one? Encouragement from peers or colleagues? A… Read More ›
THINGS THAT HOLD THINGS
Weekly Photo Challenge – Containers Boxes, tanks, wrappers: for this week’s Photo Challenge, show us something that contains something else.
CLEARANCE TIME AGAIN
It’s final clearance sale time. It may be the middle of summer according to the calendar, but in retail, summer’s over. Time to clear out and make room for the new fall fashions. Which is why I’m wearing my new orange dress from… Read More ›
STILL STANDING
Object Lesson – Sherlock Holmes had his pipe. Dorothy had her red shoes. Batman had his Batmobile. If we asked your friends what object they most immediately associate with you, what would they answer? Interesting subject. Depending on when they became… Read More ›
A HOSPITAL GARDEN
It was time for my six-month cancer checkup, just a week after my three-month cardio checkup. Do I know how to have fun or what? Luckily, I had my handy-dandy Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS-25 in my bag … and the… Read More ›
WHERE ARE MY 4,089 FOLLOWERS?
Yesterday, I glanced at my statistics and realized I’d reached a new level. According to WordPress, I now have 4,089 4,111 followers. That’s a lot of followers. You’d figure I’d get at least 1,000 hits a day, right? And certainly, with 1000… Read More ›
IT’S GOOD TO BE THE KING
Somewhere on the Internet, Garry found a cartoon that says it all about history … ours, everyone’s. Great surfing, Gar! It IS good to be the King. You only have to kill the historians you can’t buy off or threaten into writing… Read More ›
A FINE AND LINGERING SCENT
Nosey Delights – From the yeasty warmth of freshly baked bread to the clean, summery haze of lavender flowers, we all have favorite smells we find particularly comforting. What’s yours? There was a time when I baked bread. The smell would bring… Read More ›
IS HE STILL ALIVE?
By Garry Armstrong The phone rang and the caller ID flashed one of Boston two major newspapers. I figured it was the sales department. I handed the phone to Marilyn. I heard Marilyn respond “yes” several times and was puzzled…. Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 