The Blizzard of 2026
For the last couple of days, the upcoming storm, a nor’easter, has been in the national news. A heavy snowstorm, combined with very strong winds, was expected to hit the northeast coast. It started...
View ArticleThe Age of AI Needs Stronger Mental Habits
This article is the result of two consecutive conversations with ChatGPT. The first one, which is too long to include here, has the core ideas in the conversation and the general style of ChatGPT...
View ArticleAI Chatbots Are No Substitute for Knowing
Introduction In an earlier article, I shared my photographic editing and modification experiences using chatbots. It was not in favor of this hot technology. In this article, I will summarize my...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day 2025
I would like to wish all mothers a happy Mother’s Day. I want to single out two mothers very special to me: Jan and Elif. Happy Mother’s Day to you both. Like this Peony in the wind, mothers run around...
View ArticleHappy Holidays 2024
Holiday Greetings As we approach the end of 2024 and prepare for 2025, I wish everyone a happy holiday season and a happy new year. I hope 2025 will be better than 2024. Looking Back We entered 2024 in...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day 2024
Starting with Jan and Elif, then to our mothers Ruth and Nevber, I wish a happy Mother’s Day to all mothers. They have a special place in our lives and deserve our gratitude. Happy Mother’s Day!
View ArticleThe Oracle’s Horizons
Our friend, and highly accomplished ceramic artist Nermin Kura will have a new exhibit in Ankara titled The Oracle’s Horizons. As I write this article, she is in Ankara busy with the details of the...
View ArticleHappy Holidays 2023
We Wish You Happy Holidays and a Happy, Healthy New Year. This is a post that essentially summarizes our 2023 in words and photographs. There are many photographs; feel free to skip any. We wanted to...
View ArticleFifth Anniversary of Our Loss Binnaz Melin
We, and many others, are remembering Binnaz with fond memories and all the good she has done for so many people. Binnaz Melin Challenges overcome. Flowers blossomed. A life well lived. 1941-2018
View ArticleÇakırağa Konağı
Many years ago, thirty-six to be precise, I was on my first sabbatical from Providence College and went to Turkey earlier than usual. Jan and Elif came to join me there when Elif’s school ended....
View ArticleProvidence Journal Photography Department Reunion 2023
When we decided to settle in Rhode Island in the mid-1970s, one of the standards of daily life was a subscription to The Providence Journal or ProJo. Although TV stations gave daily news, the length of...
View ArticlePublic Art in Rhode Island – 2
A short while ago, I wrote to present some public art displays in Rhode Island. We continued the search and saw several more murals last Sunday. Chasing Public Art Continues The starting point was the...
View ArticlePublic Art in Rhode Island
This is a small birthday gift to our daughter Elif. Happy birthday Kiddo! I guess public art is nothing new. We have all seen and enjoyed monuments, sculptures, and architecture for a long time....
View ArticleMemorial Day Weekend
This year, the weather in May has been lovely. As we approached Memorial Day, I noticed the pleasantness of the gentle breeze and crisp air. That reminded me of an expression we used to use in my youth...
View ArticleBahattin Gürsöz (1945-2023)
Farewell Bahattin, Good Friend Bahattin, we have known each other since the mid-1950s and enjoyed an enviable friendship with a small group of us. Your career took you and your family to faraway places...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day 2023
To all mothers, we owe thanks and appreciation. I offer this post to the two special ones, Jan and Elif, and all the mothers, near and far. All the flowers in the bound folio were once seeds. Thanks to...
View ArticleInstagram Suspended My Account
I was surprised when I tried to log in to my account on Instagram this morning. I met a message that essentially said my account was suspended and asked me to hand-write a six-digit code and take a...
View ArticleApexel 100 mm Macro Lens Kit Review
A little while ago, I reviewed a microscope adaptor from the same manufacturer, and, no I am not working for them. They help me pass time as I play with things I enjoy and share what I learn with the...
View ArticleEarthquake Disaster in Turkey and Syria
A major earthquake hit Turkey and Syria and the news has been grim since. The death toll has hit over ten thousand and will keep rising. It is a humanitarian crisis that needs our attention and help. I...
View ArticleCustomer Service Nonsense
I am writing this article not as a photographer but as a Professor Emeritus of Marketing. The experience bugs and hurts me more than my neighbors. Totally contrary to what I used to teach. A few weeks...
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