This was my first radio to catch on fire. This Admiral Y-2998 radio dates back to 1961 and contains four tubes mounted on a circuit board. I purchased the radio knowing it was not operating correctly with the hope of bringing her back to life. The radio arrived with one of the tubes rolling around … Continue reading Admiral Y-2998 Radio Restoration
It’s rare I buy a book for educational purposes and laugh my way through. I recently picked up a copy of William Zinsser’s On Writing Well to learn just what the title offers. There is a chapter on sports writing and the following paragraph made me laugh: The ego of the modern athlete has in turn rubbed … Continue reading William Zinsser on Sports Writing
I forgot I was shooting with this camera. I loaded my Olympus Infinity Stylus with a roll of Ilford HP5 and took it on our spring break trip to Cleveland in order to document our adventures in black and white. I remembered to use the camera in Cincinnati, at the beginning of our trip, but … Continue reading A Month In Film Photos: Olympus Infinity Stylus
I curated this one hour playlist of music to help you concentrate and focus. This playlist differs from those online in that it offers an instrumental beats/lo-fi/hip-hop/jazz driven style instead of classical or ambient. This playlist features music from BadBadNotGood, Khruangbin, Peanut Butter Wolf, The Album Leaf, Oddisee, Helios and many more. If you enjoy … Continue reading Concentration Beats Vol. 4
I’ve never used a 35mm SLR camera before. The past few months I’ve only shot with Polaroid and point and shoot cameras. I’ve avoided using an SLR camera with all of the different settings. How do I learn to use the proper aperture, setting the ISO/ASA, lighting, etc? Even just loading the film is intimidating. … Continue reading My First Photo Shoot With The Canon AE-1
So, today I turn 40 years old. Much of your 39th year on this planet is spent answering the annoying question, “Are you bothered about turning 40?” My answer is no and I found a couple of quotes about turning 40 to support my answer: I’m not dead yet. I think I’ll go for a … Continue reading Turning 40
After all of these years, why do I now love this R.E.M. song so much? Automatic for the People just celebrated it’s 25th anniversary and was reissued on vinyl. When listening back, track 5, New Orleans Instrumental No. 1, always grabs my attention. Is it because it’s perfectly nestled between Everybody Hurts and Sweetness Follows? … Continue reading New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
I have written about my hobbies before, and how I wouldn’t call them side hustles as much as they are learning opportunities. For instance, I like to repair old radios. I also like to buy and resell things on eBay. I have a newfound interest in film photography too. These are not “side hustles” for … Continue reading I Might Be Autotelic
Our usual family vacation during Spring Break is to head south, to the beach. This year we decided to go the opposite way and head to Cleveland to see, among other things, the Pelicans play the Cavs. On the way to Cleveland we stopped in Cincinnati for a few days to visit family. One rainy … Continue reading Spring Break in Cleveland
This morning, during my normal walk, I noticed it was rather foggy. It’s April 11th and Spring is still trying to make it’s way into everyday life as it was only 40 degrees this morning and I wore a sweatshirt, jacket and winter hat to stay warm. Today’s walk was sound-tracked by Seth Godin’s Akimbo … Continue reading Walking: April 11th, 2018
Aaron Hartley 