To the uninitiated, harness racing is a very simple sport. Horses follow a rolling starting gate, they go at a specific pace or trot around the track, and one mile later someone wins. So if I’m writing about a specific harness race from a specific track, and it doesn’t involve Saratoga Harness or any horse…
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Results from the 47th annual Capital District Photo Regionals
The Photo Regionals is the be-all and end-all of the local photography community. Photographers within a 100-mile radius of Albany can submit their best works for the show, but only a few winners get their completed artworks on the gallery wall. Not every Capital District Photo Regionals show is the same; sometimes the Photo Regionals…
Read MoreThe Saturday Blogroll Recap, September 5 2026
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. It’s so nice to have you around. I hope you’re appreciating this Labor Day weekend, and understand that the holiday exists to support the international workers of the world, the union men and union women who built your cars, delivered your goods, and stitched your clothing. In fact ……
Read MorePreservation
Some time ago, I blogged about how I planned on donating my Albany Patroons game-worn jersey collection to the Albany Institute of History and Art, which they appreciated – but they said that they would really only need one jersey, not the entire set. So last week, I brought the 2005-2007 Patroons jersey that was…
Read MoreThe Glare
This happened last week during my trivia hosting stint. As I set up my equipment for the weekly trivia contest, a young couple arrived. They ordered food from a server, and picked up one of the trivia scoring booklets for the game. This was at ten minutes to 6:00. A little early, but I can…
Read MoreWait a second, SCTV is now on Netflix?
There are very few sketch comedy shows out there that will make me burst out in belly laughs. Besides an occasional Saturday Night Live, there was also In Living Color and Fridays and Mad TV, all three of which I considered viable viewing alternatives to SNL. Maybe The Kids in the Hall, but that was…
Read MoreMy Submissions for BUILT 2026 are …
BUILT is Historic Albany Foundation’s charitable auction and fundraiser. The art show, which features everything from sculpture to paintings, from photography to mixed media, encompasses the breadth and depth of Capital District artists who put their own personal spin on historic Capital District architecture and history. I’ve entered BUILT for the past fifteen years or…
Read MoreEli Heidenrich is the feel-good story of the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers
Like all the other NFL teams, the Steelers trimmed their preseason roster from 90 men to 53. They kept four quarterbacks on the roster (which means I don’t have to change my fantasy football teams’ name from “He Drew Allar Deez Nuts on You”), and several of their 2026 draft picks have made the opening…
Read MoreThe New York State Fair Photography Competition, 2026 results
My routine for the New York State Fair is simple. Drive up on the first Saturday or Sunday that the Fair opens, find a good parking spot, enter the Fairgrounds as early as possible, get a selfie at the I ❤ N Y sign, walk around, take some pictures here and there, check out the…
Read MoreThe Saturday Blogroll Recap, August 29 2026
Yes, today’s blog post was composed early in the AM … I’m actually heading off to the New York State Fair after it’s written and published, so by tomorrow I’ll find out which four of my six photos made the walls of the Harriet May Mills Art Center, which of those four possibly earned ribbons,…
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