This is unbelievable! Kodak files for bankruptcy… ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Iconic photography company Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, January 19, 2012 raising the specter that the 132-year-old trailblazer could become the most storied casualty of a digital age that has whipped up a maelstrom of economic, social and technological change. The glory days when Eastman …
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum was at the top of my list of museums to visit in Washington, D.C. It has twenty-three galleries exhibiting hundreds of aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets, and other flight-related artifacts – boy’s paradise! It was so exciting to see in person 1903 Wright Flyer, SpaceShipOne, Apollo 11 command module, Soviet SS-20 and American Pershing II …
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The Smithsonian is the World’s largest museum and research complex, with 19 museums, 9 research centers and 168 affiliate museums around the world. It has over 136 million items in its collections! I didn’t plan to check out all the items on my trip to Washington :) But, I wanted to see some unique treasures, like The Hope Diamond (also …
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#1 Washington, D.C. is the Capital of the United States of America. Officially founded on July 16, 1790, Washington, DC (formally the District of Columbia) is unique among American cities because it was established by the Constitution of the United States to serve as the nation’s capital. The City had an estimated population of 617,996 in 2011. #2 Washington, D.C. …
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To continue the Beach Story 7-7-7… During my stay in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic the resort’s entertainment team did a great job entertaining tourists. Here are a few photos taken during team’s performances. It was fun!
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It was a while ago… on the Day of Sevens – 7/7/2007. The number seven is considered lucky by many cultures. So many people went to Vegas on the Day of Sevens (777). I decided to move in the opposite direction and live out a few days on the beach of Caribbean Sea in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Not many …
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Finally Nikon D4 is released! still waiting for Nikon D800 Nikon calls their D4 Digital SLR Camera a “total professional imaging machine”. They would be correct in doing so. Designed for the working photographer, the D4 meets the most-demanding photog’s needs and then some. Packed with features essential to getting the job done, and getting it done well this rig …
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Las Vegas, Nevada doesn’t need my introduction. The city name speaks for itself. It means Gambling, Cash, Entertainment, Sex, Alcohol, and a lot of Fun. Every time I go there I feel like I am visiting Disney World for adults. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. So I will skip my sin stories ;) A tip to share: if …
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I have received several requests asking for more photos of American Classic Cars I took in Havana, Cuba. Here they are :) Enjoy Part 3!
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May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow. Wish you lots of love, joy and happiness! HAPPY NEW YEAR! I have received several requests asking for more photos of American Classic Cars I took in Havana, Cuba. Here they are :) Enjoy Part 2!
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El Floridita, an historic restaurant and cocktail bar in Old Havana (La Habana Vieja) Cuba, is famous for having been one of the favorite hangouts of Ernest Hemingway. In honor of Hemingway nobody is allowed to sit in the hallowed corner which was, and still is, reserved for the writer. A drink, Hemingway invented there, is called Papa Doble, a …
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Got great news about Cuba today! The Pearl of the Caribbean will shine again soon. For the first time in a half-century, Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell real estate, bequeath property to relatives without restriction and avoid forfeiting their homes if they abandon the country. The law, which takes effect November 10, 2011, limits Cubans to owning …
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