It finally happened. After playing in the Ames Basketball Rec League for I think 6 years now, my team won the championship. Raise the championship banner guys! CHAMPIONS! Congrats to Charge, Josh, Humble Narrator, Ian, Frank, Cole, Scott, Adam, and Matt. (Not pictured is the injured Jacob) We did it!… Read More »I’ve Done My Sentence…. But Committed No Crimes
Here are some general pictures from my recent trips to the Iowa State Fair with Baby Got Rack, Stephanie, Kelly, Yin, Jeff, and the Beavers! I was going to tell this story about the New Jersey woman I met that was just the worst. Like all people from New Jersey.… Read More »It’s Dollars to Doughnuts!
I recently presented The Trophy for winning the 12th year of the Roundball Oracles to this year’s champion… Michelle Haupt It was an exciting NCAA Tournament and an equally exciting Roundball Oracles NCAA Tournament Pool. If North Carolina would’ve won the NCAA Championship Game, Sara Lockner would’ve come home with… Read More »ROUNDBALL ORACLES – YEAR 12
Once again, the Madness is upon us. It is time to put your basketball knowledge to the test and try to take your place upon the list of immortals. If you are interested in joining this year’s pool. Contact me via email at bennett@photography139.com. Once again this year, there is… Read More »ROUNDBALL ORACLES – YEAR 12
When you got no man to give it his last name… And her folks back in Manhattan didn’t want her or her bundle… So she took her child and caught an evening train… She found a job in Denver washing dishes in a diner… At least it buys her baby… Read More »AIN’T NO PLACE TO HAVE A BABY
This week’s list is my 5 Favorite Cyclone Basketball Players. For the purpose of this list, current Cyclones are ineligible. If I update this list in a year or so, I would be shocked if Georges and Jameel aren’t on it. Or even Duley. Naz and Matt and Monte in… Read More »5 Favorite Hilton Magicians
You can look at this collection of losers for RED from the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in a couple of different ways. Either I just wanted an excuse more pictures of my dog. OR Well that is interesting. You see, there is a setting on my camera that drops out all… Read More »With the Beefcake Pantyhose
Here are a few pictures I like that come from New Toy, but don’t fit into any particular narrative. Went to Hilton Madness with Willy and Derrick. Fizer and Frese mixing it up with the young pups. Youth Room Mike, John, and Tim at the Event Formerly Known as the… Read More »Incidental
Feel like revisiting my Instagram account. It has been a long, long, time. Obviously, if you follow me on Instagram, like a boss, you’ve already experienced these. A few of my favorites: That was fun! We’ll have to do that again sometime!
Although I haven’t touched the real camera lately, I have sorta documented some stuff with my cruddy camera on my phone. Thought I would post some of those from the last few months. Remember, these are taken with a cruddy camera phone. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already… Read More »Phonetos – Vol. 1
Wow! What an amazing season of College Basketball. Especially in the state of Iowa. Almost everybody has something to cheer about: The Iowa State Cyclones won the Big 12 for the second straight year. They are looking to make good on Hoiberg’s promise of a national championship. The UNI Panthers… Read More »ROUNDBALL ORACLES YEAR 11
Brandon Kahler – 2014 Roundball Oracles ChampionI apologize for taking so long to reveal the champion of Year 10 of the Roundball Oracles. But I think my post college basketball season depression (or PCBSD as mental health professionals call it) was even greater this year than in years past. You… Read More »Photo(s) of the Day 0007
March Madness is once again upon us. That can mean only 1 thing! It is time for the Roundball Oracles to gather once again and make predictions about the outcome of the NCAA tournament. I would actually like to start this by quoting the predictions I made about this year’s… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 10
Beardo This week’s Personal Photo Project was to document the ferocity of my beard before I shaved it off. Jay was the trigger man for this photo shoot. The rest of the Beardo Series: Next week’s Personal Photo Project will most likely involve lilies.
If my calculations are correct, this is 24 weeks in the book! A reminder that all photos are taken by and edited with my phone. Day 162: This is the Weather Today Day 163: R is For… Day 164: Green Day 165: Joy Is… Day 166: Composition Day 167: Drink… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 162-168
These images come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/Cyclone Women’s Basketball These pictures were taken on February 8, 2006. Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/I Cubs
“When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye, I turned to look but it was gone, I cannot put my finger on it now, The child is grown, The dream is gone, I… have become comfortably numb” -Pink Floyd It is… Read More »Sadness Ensues…
March Madness is upon us once again. Which means it is that time of year when I call upon all would-be-basketball-prognosticators to compete in an NCAA tourney bracket pool for the chance at everlasting glory, immortality, and a trophy. As always, the Roundball Oracles is open to all interested parties,… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 9
A look at a few of my favorite Instagrams since I last shared some of my favorite Instagrams:
Officially back on schedule. Day 169 – Something Yellow Day 170 – An Ordinary Moment Day 171 – Jumbled Day 172 – A Favorite Toy Day 173 – Shadow Day 174 – Bright Day 175 – Playing The themes for the next 7 days: Day 176 – What You Do… Read More »365 Day Project: 169 – 175
Several weeks ago I went up to Minnesota with Tim, Barb, Marcia, and Donnie to visit Nate, Bethany, Becca, and DaeHee. The focus of the trip was an interleague baseball matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. The Cubs won 8-2. Here are some pictures from the trip: Boonedocks… Read More »Twins vs. Cubs vs. Hamm’s Tall Boys