Regular readers of my blog know that even though I retired from veterinary practice three years ago, I’ve remained active in the veterinary community. I still author the bimonthly “The Vet Is In” column for Catster magazine, and I still pop into Dr. Soboroff’s practice, New York Cat Hospital, every now and then to visit him and Dr. Sheheri and…
I was never a huge fan of Blondie, although I did buy their first album (on Private Stock records, before they were signed to the big label Chrysalis. Not worth much on eBay, though.) I’ve always thought Debbie Harry was cool and she’s certainly led an interesting enough life to make for a good memoir. This book leads you through…
Until recently I’ve relied on my iPhone 11 Pro exclusively for my photography. It’s been great for landscapes and architecture. The portrait mode is fantastic, providing varying, controllable levels of bokeh (that beautiful background blur). It shoots very good videos, as well. My main use of the iPhone, however, has been for ‘street photography’. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts,…
The Graduate has held, for decades, a consistent, secure place in my list of top ten favorite movies, as well an iconic place in Hollywood history and in pop culture. This book (which I found, in pristine condition, sitting in a small pile of books next to a trashcan on a street corner on the upper west side), is an…
After I purchased the Ricoh GR III it rained heavily for two days straight, preventing me from going out and taking my first photos. On the third day, it was beautiful and sunny, so I headed to Chinatown and the Lower East Side, two neighborhoods with a lot of character. My initial camera settings for that day were: Single frame…
I read the author’s first book two years ago and was blown away. His new book did not disappoint. His first novel was set in Sofia, Bulgaria. This book, a collection of loosely interrelated stories, continues with the story of a gay American teacher who tries to navigate life in a foreign country. The stories in this collection details his…
The Ricoh GR series of cameras has had a cult following among street photographers since the first one was released in 2013. The Ricoh GR II, released in 2015 was a notable improvement and was super-popular and much loved by the street photography community. The Ricoh GR III is the latest version of the camera, released in March of 2019,…
I’m proud and honored to have had one of my photographs selected to be showcased in Urban Street Photography’s Highly Commended Photos of the 4th Week of October. The photographers included are : Arnold Plotnick, Charles Yiu, Craig Dandridge, Gerry O’Brien, Graham Long, Hyun Suk Chung, Jayaraj Tp, Mario Barrela, Mashimo Kei, Mike Sidofsky, Nicola Motroni, Oğuz Arat, Patrice Carré,…
On this date in 2013…Lou Reed died. A few years ago, the New York Times sponsored a silent auction to benefit the Actors Fund. One of the items on auction was a leather jacket given to Lou Reed by President Bill Clinton, as a thank you for playing at the Clinton/Gore inauguration. Inside the jacket is an embroidered presidential seal,…
Arden Moore has been a long-time friend and has devoted her life to animals. I was recently on her podcast, “Oh Behave!” Make sure to catch the episode: https://www.petliferadio.com/behaveep398.html (click the play button on her site) Here’s here SOCIAL to follow along for future episodes and updates from Arden and Pet Life Radio: Twitter Facebook YouTube
I am admittedly late to the party with this book, having managed to not read it at the time when everyone I knew back in college was immersed in it. Unfortunately, I think this is a book that really should be read when you’re young and impressionable and are forming and developing your view of the world, as with books…
Photography has become my main passion since I retired three years ago. Although I used to use a Sony camera for my photography, the improvement in the quality of the photos achievable on the iPhone has gradually led me to rely solely on the iPhone camera. It’s not like the size of the Sony camera was a big deterrent. I…