• abandoned ruins,  neon signs & billboards

    Laughing Jackalope

    Another example of “always try to get the shot if you can, you never know if it’s the last time”! I stopped and photographed the Laughing Jackalope sign earlier this year in February. I noticed it while pulling over to take pictures of the breezeblocks at the Desert Oasis next door. One side of the sign was almost completely missing… only the name at the top remained. The side that I photographed was damaged… The right side of the jackalope’s arm was missing, and there were holes in the slot machine. I read in the Review-Journal that the sign for…

  • monthly charts,  music

    Monthly Music: June 2025

    June was a great month for music. A few of the projects I was looking forward to were released, and I enjoyed them just as much as I had hoped, and maybe a little more. Lorde released her “Virgin” album,…

  • monthly charts,  music

    Monthly Music: May 2025

    I’ve been keeping track of my monthly music charts for 15 years thanks to a lovely little website known as last.fm. I enjoy seeing how my tastes evolve and what artists or songs were bringing me joy through certain stages…