by Doug Thompson | Jan 23, 2017 | Afflicting
I’m less than a year from reaching my seventh decade of living. At 69, I will turn 70 by the end of the year, if I’m still breathing and above ground. I do so as “an enemy of the state.” No, a local or state or federal grand jury has not handed...
by Doug Thompson | Jan 21, 2017 | Afflicting
My first “pro” single-lens reflex camera was the storied Nikon F, the SLR of choice for many in the news and photography business in the 1960s. My first “F” was a used one, purchased form a co-worker. He also sold me a 28mm wide-angle...
by Doug Thompson | Jan 20, 2017 | Afflicting
Sitting in my studio, taking a break from editing a documentary projects that, hopefully, will be completed something in 2017, and i realized that I have not updated my first-ever web site, this one, is a long time. Most early morning hours, before the sun rises, is...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 31, 2016 | Afflicting, Home, Musings
With calendar year 2016 coming to an end at midnight Saturday, the usual attempt to look back at the previous 12 months is a mixture of grief, gratitude, anger, happiness and relief. Amy and I felt the pain of loss of too many people in 2016, including some she or I...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 30, 2016 | Afflicting, Musings, Sports
The tough unbeaten Martinsville Bulldogs stayed unbeaten Thursday night as they downed the Floyd County Lady Buffaloes 59-47. Abby Belshan led FCHS scoring with 17 points and Michaela Thompson notched 13 in a hard-fought match. The JV Lady Buffs, however, had little...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 29, 2016 | Afflicting, Musings, Photography
End of the year. Time to select favorite photos of the past 12 months. I shot more than 10,000 images over the year and will close out my sports photography for 2016 Thursday night in Lady Buffaloes basketball action in Floyd. It’s been a fun year and,...
