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Tuning Up and Setting Levels

Waiting to take photos at Mark Bazer's program. This is the show's second anniversary. One of the bands is getting ready.

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The Interview Show

Waiting to take photos at Mark Bazer's program. This is the show's second anniversary.

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"Waltz Across Texas"

Ernest Tubb's "Waltz Across Texas" is one of my favorite country songs. While traipsing through YouTube just now, I found this great version of it.

Karl Rove Follows Back

One of the few celebrities who does, from what I can see.

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Why Grape Jam?

Grape jam or jelly has never been my first choice at breakfast. I'll always choose strawberry, marmalade or even peach first. So why do so many restaurants insist on giving it out?

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No Time Today for Pie

But next time, I'll sure stop in for The Curragh's excellent shepherd's pie.

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On the No. 68

Just before boarding, I ran into my colleague Pat Butler, who was photographing this route as part of a story he's writing about how CTA service cutbacks will affect Norwood Park and Edison Park. Look for that story in the Pioneer Press.

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Bus No. 68 Delayed

That's what Buster says. About 10 more minutes before I'm off to Edison Park to get my ears lowered.

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Bring Me the Head of Wall-E

Or at least that's what it looks like they did to create the Holga Stereo Camera that I received today for an early birthday present. I just took a roll of Kodak Portra 800 out of the freezer and will do some test shots this afternoon.

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In the Meat Department?

Opposite the beef, next to the freshly baked bread and near the processed meats, the Jefferson Park Jewels has a display of ... Jack Daniel's?

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Platinum Print Effect

I really like the platinum print effect given to photos by the Old Camera app. I further processed the image in CameraBag.

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Old Fart Vitamins -- Or at Least for Boomers

So, there I was at the Dominick's supermarket in Park Ridge, Illinois, the morning's experience of choking down a too-big multiple vitamin fresh in my mind -- when what should I see, but fruit-gummie supplements for adults! 

I have to admit that I wasn't looking for these One A Day VitaCraves.

Just to show you how consumers can be thoroughly indoctrinated by "branding" -- and I hate the overuse of this word, by the way -- the first thought that came to my mind as I wheeled my cart through the health and beauty section was that surely there would still be a Geritol liquid product that would do the trick.

I couldn't find any Geritol, nor any Centrum liquid, for that matter. But I did see some of these One A Day VitaCraves ... which I bought.

VitaCraves are pretty good. They're not as satisfying as real candy, since the product does have an extremely subtle medicinal taste. But VitaCraves aren't bad -- and I liked them enough to eat four of the things in one sitting.

Weird that Geritol had such name recognition for me. Frankly, all the time I was growing up, I never thought it was anything other than a tonic for old folks.

It's too bad they don't make Hadacol anymore. Now that was sure a good time in a bottle!

Snappy Q Rides Again!

While sorting through some digital photo albums just now, I located some images shot with one of my favorite point-and-shoot cameras, the humble-yet-lovable Canon Snappy Q. I really do need to come up with some kind of project for this favorite of mine. 

A Considerate Buick

Look how much this Buick Lucerne I rented for the weekend cares about me: Warning about ice!

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Bored at Borders

Too bad I don't want vampire sex and angst. They have plenty of that.

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