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Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
During our recent trip to Baltimore, Griffin and I spent some time touring the city’s Inner Harbor. The Inner Harbor is home to the National Aquarium (subject of a future post), some museum ships, and assorted shops and eateries. We were there on a beautiful Saturday afternoon — the perfect time to be on a… Continue reading
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Oriole Park at Camden Yards
On September 16, Griffin and I visited Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards to watch the home team soundly defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0. I will have more to say about the trip, the game, the Orioles, and Baltimore in general in the future, but this post is devoted to some pics that we… Continue reading
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Felt Hat Day
Happy National Felt Hat Day to those who celebrate. For those of you non-weirdos who don’t know arcane details about headwear, Felt Hat Day is traditionally observed on September 15 as the day to switch over from wearing straw hats to wearing felt hats. It goes back to the era when brimmed hats were pretty… Continue reading
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Memento Mori
“This is our big mistake: to think we look forward to death. Most of death is already gone. Whatever time has passed is owned by death.” – Seneca We all waste time. We all procrastinate. We all kick the can down the road on doing worthwhile things because we are so preoccupied with the day-to-day… Continue reading
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Birdwatching
In case you were wondering, I can confirm that, as of September 5, 2023, the Baltimore Orioles still own the best record in the American League. In related news, Griffin and I will be traveling to Baltimore next weekend to catch a crucial late-season game against the hated Tampa Bay Rays. I haven’t been to… Continue reading
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Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat
Prior to the Syracuse-Colgate football game, I spent about an hour wandering around the Syracuse campus. My walk was partially an emotion-laden stroll down memory lane and partially a photo safari. Some of the landmarks I captured on camera are places filled with a great deal of personal significance to me, going back to my… Continue reading
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Game Day
Ah, the great college football rivalries: Ohio State vs. Michigan! Army vs. Navy! Auburn vs. Alabama! Syracuse vs. Colgate! Okay, so you’re snickering at that last one, but consider that Syracuse and Colgate played their first football game against each other back in 1891. Going into today, the two schools had squared off against each… Continue reading
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First Day of School
Yesterday was the first day of classes for the Fall ’23 semester at SUNY Oswego. When I was a student, from elementary school right on through grad school, starting a new academic year was always a bittersweet experience. There was a sadness over the end of summer mixed with the excitement of a fresh start.… Continue reading
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Sleepy Time at the Zoo
Jen and I went the Syracuse’s Rosamond Gifford Zoo this afternoon. We are members and go there a few times a year. It’s a good thing that we can go see the animals any time we want because today’s visit was a decidedly low-energy affair. Not all of the animals were dozing off, but many… Continue reading
About Me
Researcher. Marketer. Teacher. Father of adult children and dogs. 20th Century holdover. Central New York native. Long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan. History nerd. Traveler. Vintage advertising enthusiast. Hat wearer.