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Coffee Table to Dining Table Conversion
To keep a short story short, we recently decided our big, round dining table was taking up too much space. As a replacement, we agreed to sacrifice the beauty of our coffee table in hopes that it would...
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My High School in Ruins
It’s possible that my high school was one of the junkiest in the nation but, man oh man, did that building have tons of character. These days, it’s always under threat of being torn down but, so far,...
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How to Conduct a Documentary / Reality TV Interview
When it comes to conducting an interview, planning ahead is very important. I recently witnessed one where, at least a few times, the interviewer looked off into space and asked “Hmmm… now what else...
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Beer Home Brewing – New Lessons and Discoveries
Last night I bottled my second batch of beer, and maaaan was it a challenge. As mentioned in my previous post [(Home)Brewing Some Beer], the Mr. Beer kit is a good way to begin to learn the craft of...
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Reality TV / Documentary Production –“Consent to Use Image” Form
Having worked on a number of reality TV shows, it was always part of my job to have people who MAY appear on screen sign “Consent to Use Image” forms. On one particular show, it was a rather tricky...
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Broken Paul Reed Smith Tuning Peg? Think Again! (maybe)
I just discovered some extreme ignorance I possess regarding one of my guitars. It’s a Paul Reed Smith Custom 22, which I’ve owned for probably seven or eight years now. Coming from the old school,...
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Anywhere but Here
I’ve watched our livesebb and crestWatched the wavescrash into time…and the tides…They pull me underwith reckless abandon.I just wish I couldI just wish I could beanywhere but here,anywhere but here.
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Point Break screening at Oscars Outdoors
Actress Lori Petty, Howard Smith (editor), and David MacMillan (sound mixer)
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For the Record, a Production Assistant is not a Producer
I want to set the record straight. The above screenshot is from msn.com, taken on April 13, 2014. Recently, tragically, a young man was gunned down by police in what is being cited as a case of...
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Apartment DIY – Building a Headboard
I get about six weeks off work every year (unpaid), so projects around the home/apartment are a great way to keep from going a little stir crazy. This time, one of the projects was to build a king size...
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Fighting Copyright Infringement
I’m fighting an ongoing battle against copyright infringement. It’s sometimes a tricky subject – which battles to pick – and sometimes the choice is completely obvious. I host a lot of photos on my...
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NCIS – ALS & Diabetes Foundations Fundraising
Check it out… they spelled my name wrong at the end of the video, but it’s not about me anyhow – it’s all about raising money for the ALS and Diabetes foundations… A few years ago, one of our NCIS crew...
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BuzzFeed BuzzKill…
The more I learn about copyrights, social media, and unorthodox business practices, the more I learn how scummy BuzzFeed’s business model is. They occasionally put together interesting, time-killing...
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The Time is Coming for FSU to Fall Short
I’ve come to a conclusion: Empirical evidence suggesting that the new age, world-is-connected idea is bullshit, considering that everybody, except those in Tallahassee (who think a football game is...
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The NFL Sucks… Here’s Why
I’ve been watching this silly game, American football, for many years now. As I become older and wiser, though, questions have come to mind. These, I’m sure, are things the NFL doesn’t like you to...
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Beer Home Brewing – New Lessons and Discoveries
Last night I bottled my second batch of beer, and maaaan was it a challenge. As mentioned in my previous post [(Home)Brewing Some Beer], the Mr. Beer kit is a good way to begin to learn the craft of...
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