A Taste of Italy is a local pizza restaurant that, of late, has served more “foot in mouth” than pepperoni. As I previously posted, their racist comments that were left about the accidental drowning of a 7-year-old autistic boy’s drowning – a post that excoriated the boy’s Islam faith – drew scorn and protests around…
Read MoreThe Joke that Censored the Three Stooges in 1933
Follow along with me on this. I only discovered this a couple of days ago, and it blew my mind. First, some background. In 1933, MGM released a motion picture called Dancing Lady, and boy did this film have a cavalcade of stars. Joan Crawford was the lead character, and the supporting performers included Clark…
Read MoreThe Saturday Blogroll Recap, July 18 2026
Hi there, my wonderful blog readers. Good to catch up with you again. Looks like we may get a small reprieve from the wildfire smoke today, and I did get a new camera over the weekend, so I may go out for a little practice with it. Gotta have some fun, if you know what…
Read MoreSome Toys for Chuck Force One
I guess there’s no turning back now. I’m driving this 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (“Chuck Force One”) and it seems to work out well for me. With that in mind, I decided to add some customization to it. No, I didn’t repaint the car or add a spoiler or some gaudy Pep Boys body panels…
Read MoreThe Fugitive: The greatest ending to a serialized TV drama
For four years, the lead character was a man on the run. An escapee from the law. Someone convicted of murder, and all appeals were exhausted. While being escorted to prison and an eventual date with the electric chair, he escapes. And now he must stay hidden, and find the evidence to prove that the…
Read MoreWHCL’s reggae past: Dead At The Controls, circa 1983-1985
Back in 2013, when this blog was part of the Albany Times Union’s blogfarm, I received a message from someone who used to enjoy my college radio station, WHCL, back in the 1980’s. And his favorite show at the time was a reggae program called “Dead at the Controls,” as performed by one of my…
Read MoreThe Idiot Foamer from Ashtabula
The Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” steam locomotive is now on its way back to the West Coast. It traveled to Pennsylvania and arrived in Philadelphia just in time for America’s 250th birthday, and now it returns home. And along the way, people want to catch a glimpse or a photo of the train in…
Read MoreThe Royale With Cheese Movie Club: Shaolin Soccer
The Royale With Cheese Movie Club is a personal blog category where I finally watch a film that everybody else in the world has enjoyed. This is what happens when you take 20 years to finally get around to watching Pulp Fiction. And after that, I made a blog category for such movies. So ……
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The Waterfall Light; or how I created artwork from an Old Style tavern lantern
I do not drink alcohol. That being said, I do enjoy the fantastic and creative advertising signs and lights and clocks that used to decorate bars and taverns. You know – the ones where there’s a glistening backlit waterfall juxtaposed with a beer logo. Or the ones with a color-changing clock made from the outline…
Read MoreThe Saturday Blogroll Recap, July 11 2026
Good morning, everybody. Hope your day goes well, I’ve got a few things planned, but it looks like we’re in for some sunny weather in the Capital District. Let’s get outside and enjoy it. But before you go outside … let’s check out the posts from this week’s blogroll, shall we? Have a great weekend,…
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