Entries by James

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Jump!

A visual success story – The Fall 2021 Ohio Wesleyan Alumni Magazine. When you raise more than $200 million dollars how do you visually tell the world about it? How about jumping for joy! While it borrows a bit from Philippe Halsman, the true inspiration was Madison Miller, OWU class of ’22.  In her words: […]

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Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa – A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture photographed Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Ohio History Connection in Columbus, Ohio. Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana […]

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NASO Holiday Spectacular

The New Albany Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Spectacular Concert photographed Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the McCoy Center for the Arts in New Albany, Ohio. Luis Biava, conductor “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays!” The New Albany Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the New Albany Symphony Chorus in a festive performance of holiday […]

I’m Landing on Mars Today

  I bought my ticket more than a year ago and have been looking forward to today for a long time.  I just need to make it thru ‘seven minutes of terror’ to land. During landing, I will plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, with the heat shield first, at a speed of over 12,000 […]

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Pike Island Lock and Dam

The Pike Island Lock and Dam photographed Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Yorkville, Ohio. The Dam is the fifth lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 84 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that’s 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the auxiliary lock is 600 […]

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RG Steel

The former RG Steel plant in Martins Ferry, Ohio photographed Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The steel mill, once part of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., was known as a “pickling plant,” where acid was used in the steel finishing galvanizing process. Part of the plant now is occupied by fracking sludge recycler Austin […]

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Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino and Racetrack

Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino and Racetrack photographed Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The Casino-Racetrack (formerly known as Wheeling Downs) is located on Wheeling Island in the middle of the Ohio River, and is owned by Delaware North. The Casino features slot machines, which are marketed under the term “video lottery” in West Virginia; […]

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Zelniks

Another day, Another Zelnik 🙂 Except from (614) Magazine: Chances are, you don’t know what zelnik is. Most people don’t. But this savory Macedonian pastry is making its way into the (614) thanks to a new Columbus eatery named after the dish—and it’s this delightful mesh of cheese and phyllo dough that gave the owner […]