The unspoken side of student loan forgiveness
Ah student debt cancellation. Typically there are two camps to this. Those in favor who say “It’ll help the economy!” and those against who ty...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
Copyright infringement scam
This is new to me and the first time I’ve received this type of e-mail. I’ve redacted all names since the photographer on whose behalf this email ap...
Direct-water connection for espresso
For the last 4 years, I’ve owned an ECM Technika IV Profi, and I’ve been loving having it. And the main reason I bought that machine is the ability ...
Don’t just abruptly quit
Over on Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole” subreddit, this question came up a couple days ago: I had a boss who was a real turd. He labored under the...
Context matters
When I received the below solicitation, I really couldn’t believe what I was reading. Dear Kenneth I hope you are safe & well during this extraordinar...
Are they all using the same form letter?
In January 2019, I wrote an article called, quite pointedly, “At least read the article before sending a solicitation“. Well this morning I received...
Thank you, Duracell
I’ve mentioned before on this blog that I’m a hobbyist photographer. Back in December I had a photoshoot with a then-10 year-old girl at a local par...
Responding to a knife with a firearm
LA Times Letters to the Editor: “Why do police officers keep shooting people armed with knives?” Oh this is a good one… To the editor: I read ...
A tip for street photographers
I’ve been a photographer for over a year and a half. Hobbyist only. Not really doing anything professional yet. And I love shooting pictures of strangers,...
They’re adapting
This one is a little different from the previous ones I’ve received, but still the same pattern. Interestingly this time they’re demanding Ethereum ...