It’s hard for me to get involved in a new television series. I’m not looking for formulaic procedurals, I’m not a big fan of yuk-yuk 22-minute all-is-resolved sitcoms, and it’s gotten to the point where I’m watching 10-episode streaming dramas because at least I’m sure they’ll have a beginning and a middle and an end…
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Slow start in the 15th race.
I took some film photos at the Saratoga Harness track last night, just to practice with my Nikon F2S (“Nikon Athena”) and my 55mm f/1.2 lens. It was similar to an experiment I tried last year, where I wanted to get the horses as they were crossing the finish line – but with only the…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 23 2022
Man, it’s so freakin’ cold outside today. Snow drifts are up to my porch stairs. I’m going to get a backache trying to dig my car out of this freakin’ snow. Oh, wait, that’s the blog post for six months from now. 😀 Just preparing everybody. Anyways, here’s the blog recaps for this week. Hope…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for July 22, 2022
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Tonight’s episode is a special challenge episode. Every song on this hour’s broadcast either got its inspiration from, or the band name…
Read MoreWhy did Republicans vote against legal condom use?
Yesterday, Congress voted on House Resolution 8373, codifying the right to contraception and birth control. All Democrats and eight Republicans voted for codification, protecting the right for Americans to make their own personal decisions on family planning. The remaining Republicans voted against this bill. That included the the usual cross-eyed MAGA chuds from the Congressional…
Read MoreBe vewwy, vewwy quiet …
A few weeks ago, I stopped by the post office to drop off some mail. And as I walked by … There were two little bunnies in the front of the building. They were munching on grass and totally oblivious to passers-by. Okay, Hazel and Fiver, let’s see if you’re willing to pose for pictures.…
Read More“But officer, at warp nine they ALL look green to me.”
My friend Caroline is an accomplished photographer from Quebec City. I met her about a decade ago, when Quebec had a basketball team in the old Premier Basketball League (the Kebs), and her photography portfolio is very impressive. We’ve been Facebook friends for a while, and although she is bilingual, her FB posts are in…
Read MoreConnecting Phyllis to Elaine
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning, let’s check the emails, see if there’s anything of interest … advertisement … advertisement … solicitation … someone contacting me through the blog … hey wait a second… I received a “Contact Chuck Miller” from someone from way in my past. And this person referenced things in her letter to…
Read MoreThat’s not how you use an infrared filter, son…
So yesterday, I took some pictures up in the North Country – apparently my goal must be to capture the Saratoga, Corinth and Hudson Railway train as it travels through the Adirondacks. I wanted to try an infrared shot of the train, and thankfully I had a pack of Kodak HIE infrared B&W film in…
Read MoreYou can get a very tasty Italian Cheeseburger in these Albany locations.
A few weeks ago, I blogged about the Italian Cheeseburger – a sandwich that, for some reason, seems to only exist in Albany. Now there are “cheeseburger subs” or “chopped cheese” in various locales, where a burger is part of a sub sandwich (i.e., adding lettuce and tomatoes and whatnot). But I’m talking about the…
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