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Understanding What You Are Photographing, And How

Editor's Note: "Let's Talk Photography" will run exclusively in Tuesday's edition of The Post-Journal beginning this Fall. Until then, this column will run weekly as space allows.Alright, are we having fun talking about photography yet? I sure hope so!Last week we got all confused over Dynamic Symmetry so let's dial it down a little bit and talk about some basics. I'd like to begin by asking you one question. Think about your photography routine and tell me; what is it that you are photographing? It's okay, you can pause for a moment and give it some thought.Are you photographing ...

The Secret Plane In Jamestown

Last week we explored the building located at the Jamestown airport that was built during World War II for the assembling of wooden airplanes. This time we will look at the planes that were assembled there.The planes were made of wood with some steel components for the structure. Much of it was plywood. Jamestown was chosen for the site of this assembly plant mainly because of the expertise in Jamestown on the use of wood. The wood furniture industry in Jamestown provided the expertise and the craftsmanship for making many of the wooden parts that would be used in the plane. The plane ...

Seven Staggering Statistics About America’s Opioid Epidemic

America's prescription opioid epidemic is a topic of national news. We read about this nearly every day in our local newspaper. Gone are the days when the smaller communities, like Jamestown are immune. Many local agencies are collaborating to bring about effective change to address this issue on a multitude of levels.How bad is the problem? Here are some statistics via The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which released guidelines in March 2016 encouraging health care providers to try safer alternatives like physical therapy for most pain management:1. In 2012, health ...

Seasons Change And So Do I

September is probably my favorite month of the year, at least this time around.The leaves are changing, football season officially kicks off next week, our local hockey team the Southern Tier Xpress will host its first home games the following week and some of my most highly-anticipated gigs are coming up all at the same time.Growing up, the summer months were always the ones I lived for most. No school, warmer weather, etc. I'm quickly finding that the heat and humidity, particularly that which I have experienced over the past few months, is far too oppressive and I therefore end up ...

Jamestown Musician To Release Third Full-Length Album

Mike Brunacini is setting the stage for the release of what he is calling his finest work yet.The Jamestown musician, a 2009 graduate from Jamestown High School, has written and recorded the material that will compile his third full-length album, "Cherry Springs," which he will make available for public consumption in November.A self-professed "piano man," Brunacini said his latest work will mark a bit of a departure from his previous efforts - 2013's "Breakup at Allen Park" and 2014's "Artificial Individual" - in that the majority of the tracks are largely guitar-driven. Coupled with ...

‘BRRH’ Season Premiere To Feature Smilo And The Ghost, Dan Vogan

Trinity Guitars will kick off the third season of its monthly radio program, "Back Room Radio Hour," with both a modern and vintage take on music composition.The Jamestown guitar store will present a live taping of the 19th installation of "Back Room Radio Hour" on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. The program will feature the Erie-based folk-rock band Smilo and the Ghost along with area singer-songwriter Dan Vogan.Established earlier this year around Erie folk musician Tyler Smilo, who also performs with his other band Daybreak Radio as well as solo shows, Smilo and the Ghost already has a ...