Welcome to On the Fritz!

Where pop culture and politics collide

Do you watch too much television? Does your life revolve around Judge Judy, Keith Olbermann, and Project Runway?

If so, you've come to the right place. I was once a productive member of society. I had a real life and real problems. Then, I got TiVo. That was the beginning of the end. That's when my life went ON THE FRITZ!

On the Fritz serves as an archive of all of the thoughts that swirl around in my mind after watching hundreds and hundreds of hours of television programming. At times, I am able to tear myself away from the compelling drama of Cops reruns and they self-obsessed chatter of Tyra long enough to sit in front of my computer.

Care to find out what my neurons have processed from a diet of pop culture and political input? If so, check out my blog. 

Photography

I recently took up amateur photography. The camera I chose is the Sony a350. It isn't a top-of-the-line DSLR, but it has a 14.2 megapixel resolution and came with two lenses. I thought it would be a good camera to use while learning about digital photgraphy.

I live on the Monterey Peninsula in California. It is one of the most scenic places in the United States. That means I probably won't run out of subject matter for a long time.

I took some Photography classes in college. Of course, that was long before digital cameras. I used a standard Nikon SLR at the time. I'm not sure what happened to that camera.

My First Photographs

Here is a sampling of my first digital photos. They were all taken in Monterey and Pacific Grove.  More can be found on my Flickr page.