Photography: Washington DC with the Leica Q2
Only having owned this camera for a few days, I took a few pictures in our nation’s capital.…
Photography: Breakaway Music Festival 2023 in Charlotte, NC
I found out about this event last minute but my friend Ben (aka my rave-buddy) who now lives…
Photography: March Moto Madness 2023 in Tellico Plains, TN
This is my second year attending March Moto Madness. Last year, Jesse and I drove 1850 miles each…
Photography: 2023 Mint Hill Rodeo
This annual event is entirely made up of performers in high school (amateur) and all sales including food…
Life: 6-Weeks Post Rotator Cuff Surgery – SLAP / Labrum Repair
September 7th, 2021: I was not in the top 15. I may be able to request my placement…
Life: 6 Months in Charlotte, NC
It’s been tough. But not for any linear reason, thing, place or activity. I remember really vividly every…
Photography: Leica Q2 Review
Five months ago, I continued a journey that began 15 years ago and purchased a Canon R5 for…
Life: I’m still here
There are a few blog posts kicking around in my head but things are tough right now. I…
My Credit Card Strategy (2022+2023)
I have had credit cards since around 2004 and have been with American Express since 2010. It wasn’t…
Linked: DPReview.com is dead
Two months ago, I purchased a Canon R5. The only resource I used to decide whether or not…
Linked: “Gowalla returns to see if location-based networking is ready for its mainstream moment”
Via TechCrunch: Already, Gowalla has a prototypical version of this approach in play: its “street team” feature, which…
You want to be an HOA Property Manager?
I spent 6 years as a property manager in New Hampshire. This is my story and while I…
Linked: “Reddit gets a TikTok-style feature that introduces a separate video feed”
Via TechCrunch: Today Reddit announced updates to its platform, including the test of a TikTok-like feature that separates…
Technology: I’m closing my PayPal Account
Paypal’s fee structure is anti-individual and clearly they only want to serve businesses. Venmo, Zelle, Apple Pay Cash…
Technology: About the iPad in 2023
The 2022 Six Colors Report Card reminded me that I needed to write something about iPad. Here’s the…
2020-2023 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Service Guide (Oil, Differential, Fuel Pump)
First, the RAM 3L V6 EcoDiesel is dead. You can’t buy one anymore after mid-cycle of the 2023…
Technology: What about “Log in with Twitter”?
Via Twitter’s Developer Site: “Use Log in with Twitter, also known as Sign in with Twitter, to place…
Technology: Apple is Ruining Maps.app in Favor of their Maps Services
I wanted to open by saying this critique is not about Apple Maps’ quality as in a slight…
Life: The New Year and what’s ahead
Humans try to make a reference or link to something to account for time. We invented calendars and…