When things go well at the New York State Fair’s photography and fine arts competitions, I’m a happy camper. When things DON’T go well … I blame it on a portmaneau of “Syracuse” and “curse.” In other words … a Syracurse. Last year, although two of my arts and crafts pieces claimed awards, I unfortunately…
Read MoreThe Saturday Blogroll Recap, August 8 2026
In Chinese culture, the number 8 is considered extremely lucky and fortunate. So today is the 8th day of the 8th month, and if you add the digits 26 in 2026, it’s another 8. So I’m kinda hoping for that same luck today. Starting off with a trip to Syracuse to drop off my entries…
Read MoreMemories of Goldmine
Goldmine magazine was one of my most fruitful and longest-lasting freelance writing gigs. I wrote for the music magazine from approximately 1996 to 2012, and it allowed me the opportunity to interview some of my favorite artists and musical influences. Today, I understand that the current holding company that produces Goldmine has laid off its…
Read MoreAcceptance for The Congregation of Carissima AND The Long, Strange Trip
Last month, I submitted two of my legacy pieces – the lenticular color-changing Grateful Dead Super Beetle car The Long, Strange Trip, and my film collage of the Hamilton College Chapel, The Congregation of Carissima, to the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts for consideration in their regional juried photography show. I’m not expecting anything…
Read MoreHow many outfits does Sarah Keenleyside own?
Last Monday, I visited my ophthalmologist for my yearly eye checkup and eyeglass prescription adjustment. Since I have Type II diabetes, my medical regimen includes holding back retinal neuropathy and any sort of blood hemorrhage in my eyes – thus requiring a yearly routine of an ophthalmologist in the summer and a retinal specialist in…
Read MoreThe Third Leg of Bruce (also known as The Dragon Lives Again)
Last week I blogged about some movies with strangely shared universes, whether it involved specific syndicates (the King Features Syndicated Universe in Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter) or who appear on a television network (the Adult Swim 25th anniversary special that will operate as a standalone episode of Robot Chicken). But now I…
Read MoreSo I read Spider-Man Brand New Day over the weekend …
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…
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