It’s Saturday afternoon, and I’m at the local Regal Cinemas in East Greenbush. For me, I prefer this theater in that I don’t have to take a pre-assigned seat, and I can park outside the theater without having to walk through fifteen stores to get to the cinema. The plan this week was to watch…
Read MoreThe drama for A Taste of Italy never stops
If you’ve followed the recent drama involving the local Italian pizzeria A Taste of Italy, you know that they stepped in deep doo-doo and their only way to get out of it is to step in more doo-doo. Rewind. A bigoted, racist, Islamophobic post after the death of a young boy, Harbe Nagi, was released…
Read MoreResponses from the 2026 Big E photography competition
Well, at first I received acceptance notices from the Eastern States Exposition (the “Big E”)’s photography competition. Specifically, of the seven photos I entered, the Big E wants these two for the walls of the New England Center. Then I received a different response. The two pictures were NOT accepted. In fact, none of my…
Read MoreThe Saturday Blogroll Recap, August 1 2026
Holy cow, we’re in August already? How did that happen? Well, if we’re in August, that means we still get at least one or two more months of sun before the autumn leaves start changing color. And I’m good with that. It also means that since this is Saturday, it’s time to check out the…
Read MoreThe Cohoes Falls and your minute of zen
I live two miles away from the Town of Cohoes. At one point in time, Cohoes was a bustling factory town, where the nearby waterfall powered several mills and factories. The mills are now apartments and lofts, but the waterfall is still there. I’ve photographed the waterfall many times, but usually the water flow is…
Read MoreThe Harvey Birdman / Venture Bros / Aqua Teen Hunger Force / Mike Tyson Mysteries crossover WE ALL NEED RIGHT NOW
A couple of days ago, I remarked on a 1972 animated movie that combined the King Features Syndicate characters as part of an omni-shared universe. Well, apparently, this next “shared universe” collaboration features content not from a single publishing entity, but instead from a single cable television broadcast entity. Specifically, Cartoon Network. And even more…
Read MoreThe “Infinite Palette” call for art at Art Square New York
Earlier this year, my black and white photo Herbie Jr :v) Was Here was accepted into the digital show at Art Square New York’s black and white photography exhibition. Which, of course, made me very happy. So happy, in fact, that when Art Square New York announced a new call for art, with the title…
Read MoreThe cinematic universe movie from 1972 (that was sorta repeated in 1986)
Cinematic universe films take a TON of preparation and writing to make them even remotely believable. Look at how much effort one went through just to create the first Avengers movie. You needed several standalone films, along with a way to tie all of them together. Same thing with the current James Gunn-authored DC Universe.…
Read More“What, no carnauba wax?”
So I’m taking care of my morning chores on Saturday, when I drive by my local American Legion hall – and see a plethora of bikers. Motorcyclists. The local chapter of the Empire State Punishers biker gang. Apparently the Punishers were hosting a charity event for local veterans, and one could purchase raffle tickets and…
Read MoreHockey sticks outside the door #GavinStrong
I saw it first when the Hamilton College men’s hockey team posted a photo on Facebook. Specifically, this photo. And I know what this means. And after some research … I found out the person for whom those sticks wait outside. Gavin Mosher was a Clinton, New York teenager, a student at Clinton High School…
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