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No Smiles In Old Photos

Do you ever wonder why no one smiled in old photographs? There are several reasons why people looked unhappy and weren’t thrilled to have their picture taken. In photography’s earliest days, exposure times were very long. The subject had to remain still for as long as 20 minutes. By the early 1840’s, exposure times had […]

Happy Father’s Day!

Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow. – Reed Markham, American educator

Attempting a Comeback!

A year ago today, was the last time I posted to this blog. Ironically, that post had to do with the defeat of my Michigan State Spartans in the final game of the 2009 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. Well, two days ago, my Spartans lost in their Final Four game against Butler in the 2010 […]