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Ghosts of Fourths of July Past, Part 2: State College, 2003
My Grandma Gaffron and my Aunt Sue had a prime piece of real estate. At least, they had use of it for 24 hours, time enough to watch of the State College Fireworks…
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The Ghosts of Fourths of July Past, Part 1: Pittsburgh, 1987
I was about ten years old the first time that I celebrated the Fourth of July in Pittsburgh. Back then, my late maternal grandfather was still a city motorcycle patrolman. My sister Katie…
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Good weekend…
This was a pretty darn good weekend. I left early Wednesday morning on a train to Washington, DC. I was there for a workshop and to present at the workshop, which I did…
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There is something fascinating about machines
The past two weeks have seen several new chapters starting here, and probably the closing of at least one.
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A Revival?
A revival of sorts this is. I've been letting this blog languish for a bit too long here. I started to spend a lot more effort twittering small updates, and ran myself out…
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Busy times
Hi happy readers. It has been a little while since I posted here. We've been pretty busy. I've been working on a show for Riverview school district. They're doing Jesus Christ Superstar, which…
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What print newspapers need to do to survive the internet age, or: How to get a print edition subscriber for life
My Dad gave me a copy of the News Photographer magazine yesterday, which is the journal for the National Press Photographers Assocation. It was a good read, and got me to thinking about…
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A new camera, a picnic, maybe some other new technology, and a collapsing retaining wall
Jenny and I just got home after a most delightful picnic. I am working as Sound Designer for a show over in the Riverview school district (that's in Oakmont, PA, in case you're…
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Do odd things happen in your old house, too?
Do odd things happen in your old house, too? Jenny and I have never really felt "alone" here in our home, though we've also not had a whole lot happen that we thought…
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Sailing the Ports of the Great Lakes
So we have this great idea for a documentary based on sailing the ports of the Great Lakes. We would detail the mariners working on the Great Lakes, and how the various ports…