Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM.ย The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Time Artist Song Release 7:56 PM John Paul Young Love Is In The Air Classic Hits 7:50 PM Thompson Twins In the…
Read MoreMy 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) is a pretty incredible car. And one of its most incredible features is its fuel mileage consumption. I can run the car in essentially a 50-50 mode, using both battery and gasoline, for my travel. Gasoline for highway trips, battery for short trips. Yesterday, I achieved a milestone…
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Let’s say that you want to celebrate some nice life event with someone special. You could go to the store and buy some delicious muffins … or hit the drive-thru at Dunkin’ Donuts for a box of muffins .. Or you can be a self-sufficient bachelor and make your own. Let me explain. It’s so…
Read MoreThe last time there was a Summer Bowl trivia championship was three years ago. Pre-COVID-19. My Street Academy trivia team had won the championship for the fourth time in ten tournaments, and since there were no Summer Bowl championships in 2020 or in 2021, the trophy stayed safe and protected in my living room. Yesterday…
Read MoreNews off of the media website Deadline brought joy to my heart. Tepid joy, but joy nonetheless. One of my favorite science-fiction TV shows, the cyberpunk drama Max Headroom, might be returning to series television – with Matt Frewer playing the electronic avatar character. According to Deadline, AMC Networks is working with producer Elijah Wood…
Read MoreLast Saturday was the annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Stakes at Saratoga Harness. The Gerrity is a 15-race card that is the highlight of the Saratoga Harness racing season, and the top pacers from across the nation come to upstate New York for the big prizes. Me? I’m just there to try to renew a…
Read MoreYeah, I’m still on a bit of a contact high after yesterday’s notice that four of my photo artworks will hang later this year in a major art show in New Jersey. So don’t mind me if I’m still fluttering around the room like someone who drank six cans of Red Bull. But that’s in…
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The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM.ย The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Time Artist Song Release 7:01 PM Holly & The Italians Tell That Girl to Shut Up Tell That Girl to Shut Up…
Read MoreListen, I’ve enjoyed a very successful photography run with state fairs and local gallery shows. Now I have a new goal in mind. At some point before I die, I want one of my photographic artworks displayed in a New York City art gallery. That’s right. I want one of my photos to appear on…
Read MoreI’ve had several levels of success with the Big E’s photography competition. Several blue ribbons, as well as a “Best of Division” in a COVID-shortened 2020 online exhibition. The Big E’s photo competition works like this. You send digital images to their acceptance site, then they decide if those digital images are suitable of display…
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