Wonder Baby Powers, activate! Form of…Puma Boy!
He got this Puma outfit for Christmas. It feels super cozy! I love that he is trying to get the viewer in this shot — or at least the camera.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and as you can see, Oskar is getting bigger every day. Eme is too, obviously; it just happens that this is a Wednesday so it’s Oskar’s turn. I’ll post a new Eme
Wonder Toddler Powers, activate! Form of…Road Warrior!On our recent roadtrip, Eme was a total trooper. She didn’t complain even once during the 6-ish hour drive (that’s each way), and she even helped entertain Oskar, who did complain multiple times during the drive.Here we are, stopped for a lunch break, testing Andreas’ theory that Sheetz is not so much a “gas station with food,” but rather a
Wonder Baby Powers, activate! Form of…Spooky Halloween boy.We ended up not doing a costume this year, but thanks to Aunt Amy we did have a cute Halloween outfit to put him in.Happy boy….
Wonder Baby Powers, activate! Form of…Spooky Halloween boy.We ended up not doing a costume this year, but thanks to Aunt Amy we did have a cute Halloween outfit to put him in.Happy boy….
For those to whom I’ve promised Pennsic photos: Emelie in the “ger that dad built” Oskar as “sir not appearing in this film” Everyone having a good time.Thanks to all who made Pennsic wonderful this year!…
People have been telling me that Oskar really looks a lot like Eme. I didn’t see it until I looked back at some pics of Eme when she was about the age he is now.One of these is Eme in November 2008. The other is Oskar a few days ago, in October 2011.Can you guess which is which?If you’re having trouble, here’s a hint:Of course, I can see the differences — Oskar’s face is more oval and Eme’s chin
Wonder Baby Powers, activate! Form of…the cutest bunny in the history of bunnies.Remember that episode of The State when the little boy was so cute, and they put puppy ears on him, and ended up having to use emergency measures to keep the grandma from eating the boy because he was so cute?This is a little bit like that….
On this day in 1939, the first televised Major League baseball game is broadcast on station W2XBS, the station that was to become WNBC-TV. Announcer Red Barber called the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York.
At the time, television was still in its infancy. Regular programming did not yet exist, and very few people owned television sets–there were only about 400 in the New York area. Not until 1946 did regular network broadcasting catch on in the United States, and only in the mid-1950s did television sets become more common in the American household.
In 1939, the World’s Fair–which was being held in New York–became the catalyst for the historic broadcast. The television was one of fair’s prize exhibits, and organizers believed that the Dodgers-Reds doubleheader on August 26 was the perfect event to showcase America’s grasp on the new technology.
By today’s standards, the video coverage was somewhat crude. There were only two stationary camera angles: The first was placed down the third base line to pick up infield throws to first, and the second was placed high above home plate to get an extensive view of the field. It was also difficult to capture fast-moving plays: Swinging bats looked like paper fans, and the ball was all but invisible during pitches and hits.
Nevertheless, the experiment was a success, driving interest in the development of television technology, particularly for sporting events. Though baseball owners were initially concerned that televising baseball would sap actual attendance, they soon warmed to the idea, and the possibilities for revenue generation that came with increased exposure of the game, including the sale of rights to air certain teams or games and television advertising.
Today, televised sports is a multi-billion dollar industry, with technology that gives viewers an astounding amount of visual and audio detail. Cameras are now so precise that they can capture the way a ball changes shape when struck by a bat, and athletes are wired to pick up field-level and sideline conversation.
Wonder Baby Powers, activate! Form of…sweet potato quality control tester.
Yes, he’s trying baby foods now, and he seems to be enjoying himself thoroughly!
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Let’s pretend it’s Thursday, or I may never get this posted (I keep waiting for Thursday to post, then missing it).Wonder Toddler Powers, activate! Form of…Jem-elie!Yes, I’ve introduced my daughter to the Jem cartoons. Yes, they’re as bad as I thought they might be, even though I do remember them fondly. (And I just found out today that the entire series is being re-released on DVD in October!)