I’m currently trying to get used to two new cameras. I purchased the Olympus Tough TG-6 ($349 depending on where you purchase and the package) early in 2020 for a planned trip to Punta Cana in June. It has amazing macro capabilities as well as […]
Category: Spoke’s Blog
“My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”
Wonder how this would have played in 2020 Woke America? I was 17 when I heard those words. I distinctly remember thinking that everyone was kind of shaken by his off hand comments. But I also knew I liked Reagan. I didn’t know why. I […]
Covid 19 or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Quarantine
Ch 14 Torrance The Day After Antietam After all these years, I could not put on a pair of shoes without thinking back to that terrible day after Antietam. Seeing the bloated, bare feet of the dead soldiers in my dark memories made me […]
Titus Andronicus at the Spirit Lounge
I have a new favorite band. I feel like in many ways I’m very much with the times as I’ve always been sort of fluid when it came to my favorite band. I know guys in their 50s who have the same favorite band they […]
The Who and their Farewall Tour…probably
In late September 1982 I saw The Who in concert on their Its Hard tour. My parents let me skip school so I could go and purchase tickets at the Civic Arena box office. There were 17,200 tickets available and it would sell out […]
Eels at Mr Smalls
When E made a reference during his April 27th performance at Mr. Smalls as “Dad Rock” I got the joke. There were plenty of dads in attendance. And there were also plenty of grand parents. And plenty of Millenials. And plenty of every group in […]
Bicycle Heaven
The first time I visited Bicycle Heaven was in the fall of 2011. My book “Around Troy Hill, Spring Hill and Reserve Township” had just been published and we had a book signing at the Penn Brewery. I don’t remember the exact circumstances, but I […]
Merry Christmas!
You start thinking this time of year, maybe a little bit more than at other times. If you are truly lucky and blessed like I am then you realize the great things in your life. You think about family and challenges and good times […]
My bikes
I have five bicycles. Some get ridden more than others for sure, but generally speaking they all get put into the rotation. The problem in recent years has been a serious lack of time in putting them to use. I’m hoping to rectify that in […]
And Happy New Year to you!
All I know is…I’ve ignored Ironspoke for so long that I’m struggling with actually posting something. Anything. Even if it’s wrong. Having a place to craft words and phrases is important to me. I’ve really been spending all of my spare time creating a comfortable, […]