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Party Games?

Comment by ajasys on November 22, 2009

Jeepers! Based on these nostalgic photos, it seems I missed all the fun! (Well... perhaps not.)

The Human Connection

Comment by ajasys on August 25, 2009

After almost ten years as a member here, I still turn to Gene's articles first. While I love the imagery of Americana Gene shares, what keeps me coming back is the human touch; the personal connection to his material that gives me a sense of time and place. Gene makes it easy for me to find a commonality between his life and mine, though we are vastly different except in age.

Just keep truckin'...

Comment by ajasys on May 15, 2009

Absolutely wonderful, Gene. A nostalgic trip back to my younger days of yore, and a capsule reminder of how progress so often results in the loss of something along the way; something we miss, even when we appreciate the changes progress brings. "Sanity is a relative concept. If you don't believe me, let me introduce my relatives."

Christmas 1959

Comment by ajasys on December 19, 2008

My-oh-my yes, I remember that one well... even though I was not quite 7 years old yet. (That came in February)

A warm & fuzzy feeling

Comment by ajasys on December 13, 2008

Once again, Gene Gable warms my heart with another glimpse at who we once were and how we got to where we are. I tried electric blankets a few times when I was much younger, when I lived through some frigid Michigan winters. I never liked them, though; I am so naturally hot-blooded my wife tells her friends that sleeping in the same bed with me is like cuddling up to a 1500 BTU space heater.

Another button pushed, Gene...

Comment by ajasys on November 22, 2008

...and all you have to do is glance at many comments so far to see what I mean. I see comments that label your opinion "obnoxious", "ignorant", "poor judgment", etc. -- typically from voices defending Fox News who find your opinion "inappropriate" or poorly timed.

Absolutely appropriate

Comment by ajasys on November 8, 2008

I have to agree that this IS an appropriate forum, as "Scanning Around With Gene" has always been as much about Mr. Gable's personal views and remembrances as it has been about the images he presents.

'57 Ford Wagon

Comment by ajasys on October 17, 2008

As usual, I love scanning around with Gene.

Managing Digital Images

Comment by ajasys on August 9, 2005

Your article brings up a point I have been trying to make for years: The era of digital media makes storing vast numbers of pictures (or songs, or movies, etc.) so simple that many people never discard anything. We have become a nation of digital pack rats! How many people even know where their pictures are, much less when and where they were taken or what format they are in?