Sometimes at night I wake up in a cold sweat from a nightmare that I attended a school that has a nickname that is so generic that it makes you want to puke. Like Wildcats or Bulldogs. Ugh… where’s my puke bucket at? I take zero pride in being a… Read More »Cyclones vs. Wildcats (from Arizona)
I’m always angling to find the best place to take pictures of the ISUCFVMB Step Show. I always try to make it and I’m never 100% satisfied with my pictures. This time I was as close as I’ve been and pretty much was straight on with the show. Which worked… Read More »Cyclone State: Step Show
The last collection of images I shared from the Iowa State-Iowa game were pictures from around the Big Noon set. This collection of images are from the Spirit Walk. Here are some pictures: Still one more collection of images from this pre-game left to share. Maybe next Saturday.
On Wednesday, the Iowa Pork Producers Association released the finalists for this years Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin. For us blue-collar-to-no-collar folks this is the equivalent to the Beard Awards or Michelin stars. You can have your fancy pants restaurants. Give me a pork tenderloin, a side of onion rings,… Read More »Ireland Day 3
I keep forgetting to announce that Teresa recently won a major award from Iowa State University. There was even a big article on her and everything. Have a read: The go-to teacher licensure resource in IowaSeptember 16, 2025 Teresa Kahler appreciates a good spreadsheet. When done well, it guards a… Read More »FE 135mm F1.8 GM
The first day of October! No better day to share THE SELFIE PROJECT images from September. I freely confessed that I struggled with the project this month. Often forgetting to take my selfie until the last minute. I was insanely busy for parts of September, but I didn’t really go… Read More »Selfie Project – September 2025
For the first time ever, Big Noon came to Iowa State for their game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was hard to get many picture of the pregame show because it ends right before the game. However, Barstool Sports was there and also did a show right next to where… Read More »Cyclone State: Big Noon
This week’s flowertography comes from the 3 distinct trips I made to see Stink Floyd. You don’t know Stink Floyd? Stink Floyd was a corpse flower at Reiman Gardens that bloomed in May. Here are some facts about Stink Floyd from the Reiman Gardens website: Origins The corpse flower (Amorphophallus… Read More »Don’t Leave Me Now
Iowa State had their first home football game of the season a couple of Saturdays back. Derrick punked out of going to the game so Alexis went in his stead. I took the camera around and took some pictures of the Spirit walk and the Steps Concert. Have a look:… Read More »Iowa State 55 South Dakota 7
MEANINGFUL! What a great theme! But did enough people find something with meaning in their lives to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 1, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Willy McAlpine – 1 week2-Monica Jennings – 5 weeks3-Becky Parmelee – 5… Read More »WPC – WEEK 521 – MEANINGFUL
The second day of September! No better day to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from August. I managed to leave the state of Iowa in August. In fact August was an incredibly busy month. A month that I don’t think I will duplicate any time soon. I got to… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2025
CHARITY! What a great theme! But did enough people have it in their heart it to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 24, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Monica Jennings – 4 weeks2-Becky Parmelee – 4 weeks3-Suzie Brannen – 13 weeks4-Alexis… Read More »WPC – WEEK 520 – CHARITY
It’s a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from May. It was a decently busy month. But I never left the state. I mean why would you leave Iowa? We’re second to last in economic growth. 48th in personal income growth. Our education system, which used to… Read More »Selfie Project – May 2025
I shared some pictures from the Spirit Walk before the Iowa State-Texas Tech football game on Tuesday. Now I want to reveal images from what is my favorite Iowa State gameday tradition, the Step Show. Before every games the ISUCFVMB (Iowa State University Cyclone Varsity Band) stands on the steps… Read More »Iowa State vs. Texas Tech Step Show
After the Sony A7IV died I had to quickly replace it with the Sony A7RV. I took it to photograph a couple of before the game events for the Texas Tech game. I took some pictures of the Spirit Walk and the Step Concert. These are some pictures from the… Read More »Iowa State vs. Texas Tech Spirit Walk
Today is Becca’s birthday so I need to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Becca! Today is also Michelle’s birthday, so I need to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Michelle! Thought I would share some pictures I took of the Iowa State Spirit Walk from the Baylor… Read More »Iowa State 43 Baylor 21
The 6th day of my Computer Mine Conference trip was just the trip home. After Day 5, this is what was left in my per diem account: $257.98 Our flight was too early in the morning for me to even hit the RP Club for breakfast. No breakfast. Cell phone… Read More »Trip Home from Austin
Here is the second collection of images from my trip to the Iowa State Fair with Teresa on the 1st Day of the Fair. It involves briefly watching a children’s concert, trying one of the “Best New State Fair Food” finalists, and a trip through the Varied Industry Building to… Read More »ISF: 08/08/2024 – Mermen and Food
It is the first day of April… which means that I should share all the March selfies for THE SELFIE PROJECT. I didn’t travel very much in March. I’d hoped to travel more, but both of Iowa State’s basketball teams had disappointing ends to their seasons. So I mostly just… Read More »Selfie Project – March 2025
It is a good time to share the February images from THE SELFI PROJECT. I think it was a pretty good month. Like always I get to the end of February and think, “I really didn’t do all that much this month.” But then I start going through the selfies… Read More »Selfie Project – February 2025
It has been a couple of years since I’ve done the Selfie Project, so I thought it was time to bring it back. Why? In addition to being a fan favorite, it helps me at the end of the year when I’m filling out my Ledger and when I’m thinking… Read More »Selfie Project – January 2025