I’m a huge music fan, but I’ve never thought much about the music industry and how it actually works: who makes the money, how they make it, and how much they actually make. This book was loaded with interesting facts about the music business and how it has radically changed over the past few years. Rock musicians used to make…
Moment is a company that makes photography and video equipment, including lenses that attach to camera phones, allowing you to step up your mobile photography game. I’ve written blog posts about their fisheye, macro, and anamorphic lens recently. About two weeks ago, I bought a fourth lens of theirs, the telephoto. Like their other lenses, it came nicely packaged, with…
Two years ago, I read “Waiting for The Man”, Jerry Reed’s biography of Lou Reed. The book covered Lou’s life pretty well, with the focus mainly on his albums. Last year, I read Anthony DeCurtis’s biography, “Lou Reed: A Life”, which some people think is the definitive biography. It was an excellent balance of music analysis as well as interesting…
I took a trip to Morocco several years ago, and just recently I was sorting out my folders of photos. I came across my collection of stray cat photos from Morocco.
A really wonderful coming of age memoir. Despite having a loving family and many good friends, the author John was plagued by a loneliness and self-doubt that he couldn’t quite get a grip on. In 2013, he seized the opportunity to acquire a half-share in a house in Montauk, having never done anything like this before. Nicknamed The Hive, the…
I’ve become obsessed with Moment lenses. I’ve stepped up my photography game in recent years, and with the iPhone cameras being of such high quality these days, I’ve elected to limit my photography solely to the iPhone. Moment is a company that manufactures photography and video equipment, including lenses specially designed for the iPhone. You have to buy an specially-designed…
Although cats are generally more discreet about what they put in their mouths compared to dogs, some cats have a penchant for chewing unusual objects. One thing both dogs and cats often chew on are electrical cords. This can be a hazard for two reasons. First, it can be a danger to your cat, because of potential electrical burns. Second,…
In 2015, I sold my cat hospital, Manhattan Cat Specialists, to a corporation that owns and manages several veterinary clinics. I continued to work at my hospital, however, in June of 2017, I decided to retire from veterinary practice. My hospital continued on, in the very capable hands of Dr. Victoria Sheheri, and my faithful technician Hiromi Karagiannis, who started…
I’ve been slow, and also a little reluctant, to put together a blog post about the events of the last few days. I live in New York City, and the rioting in the streets has, at times, come almost literally to my doorstep. A few days ago, I posted my thoughts on my Facebook page. I had awakened at 3:00…
