writing
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Full Circle
On June 6, 2023, I published the first post of this blog. The post featured a photo, taken that day, of the skies made hazy orange by Canadian wildfire smoke. Today, June 6, 2025, I am posting a picture, taken yesterday of the sky over my neighborhood made orange by Canadian wildfire smoke. This time Continue reading
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Pulp
About a month ago, I started reading a novel by Charles Bukowski called Pulp. I selected it on a whim. I was in the mood for something short and I had seen enough about Bukowski’s persona as the “poet laureate of Los Angeles low-life” that I was intrigued. Pulp is a quirky little book. It’s Continue reading
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Staying Useful
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” – Albert Camus The first quarter of the year has been laborious for me. It always is. There is an annual project at my job that starts in the fall and wraps up in late February or early March. I’m writing this the day after putting said project to bed Continue reading
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A Change in Cadence
According to WordPress, today marks the 77th consecutive day that content has been posted on this blog. Unfortunately, this post marks the end of a.k.a. V.J. as a daily enterprise — at least until next May. The Fall 2023 semester is just a week away at the time of this writing. I’ll be teaching two 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.
a.k.a. V.J. 