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HDR & lots of work...

So I’m just messing around with HDR. I think I’ve finally got a little grasp of the whole process…. The photo above is my house. The scaffolding is up, and that means scraping and painting, and cleaning out and stabilizing rotted wood… What a joyous treat. I think it’s been about 25 years since anyone did anything in the way of maintenace to the front facade. The…
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One more week...

So another useless idiot from Bell came the other day. He had instructions to call upon arrival, and someone would meet him here, either myself or my wife. I get home, and what’s in my mailbox? A “technicians” report (and I use the term technician very…
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We pardon the interuption...

OK, for those regular readers who have wondered why the posting has been so sporadic lately, the reason because Bell sucks. They are my ISP at home, and I have been recieving intermittant service at home over the last few months. They have sent a technician from both the…
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USA vs. Canada - Under 19's Rugby

Big game last night in Windsor as the under 19’s, the future of both National Programs, kicked off one of two Canadian Friendlies last night in Windsor. We’re almost ready for kick off. Team USA Team Canada Out come the flags and the national anthems are sung. Off we go. Team USA jumps out to a quick 5 – 0 lead after scoing a try, but miss the conversion. Game play…
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Free Plug

Hey – dETROITfUNK, good friend of Internationalmetropolis has just opened up the dFUNK shop. A wicked talented photographer, there are some awesome shots avaialable for purchase, and some cool ass t-shirts too… I know that the two websites share many readers with…
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Sorry... I was away.

For anyone that missed my posts of late I’m sorry. I was out of town for a couple of days on business in Toronto. I did however stay at a highrise hotel downtown on the 33rd floor. It made for some good photos. Looking down King Street, west from Yonge. The Bank of…
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Steve Howe - 1958 - 2006

Probably more than a few baseball fans saw the news about former Baseball player and Pontiac native Steve Howe’s passing the other day: Steve Howe, 48; Former Dodger Pitcher Whose Drug Use Hurt Career By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer April 29, 2006 Steve Howe, a former Dodger relief pitcher whose cocaine and alcohol abuse overshadowed and ultimately tarnished his major league baseball…
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Les fabuleuses ruines de Detroit

Detroit fans, if you’re in Paris this June be sure to catch this show. June 13-30, 2006 2:00 pm – 8:30 pm Galerie Kennory Kim 22, rue de Vertus 75 003, Paris An exhibition by Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre *Credit to Lowell Boileau for use of the Title Great…
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Check this out...

There is this photographer name Katie West, and apparently she’s from or lives in Windsor, or whatever… Anyhow, I like her stuff, she’s incredibly talented. Usually I’m not too fond of people pictures, but she has a way of capturing a certain…