I am a big fan of the Albany-based rock band Blotto. Have been, always will be. I still have a couple of autographed discs from them in my personal holdings, and I still argue that “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard” should have been a nationwide hit. And by “nationwide,” I needed to hear Casey Kasem…
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Breaking my snowflake maiden
Two years ago, I tried my hand at snowflake macro photography, eventually scoring the photo Mittsu No Yuki for my efforts. That was two years ago. After purchasing some focus stack bellows, I planned on improving my photo sharpness in the 2019-20 wintertime. But in January 2020, I shattered my ankle. By the time I…
Read MoreCOVID-19’s getting too close for my comfort.
Before I start today’s blog, please do me this small favor and wear a mask, socially distance, use hand sanitizer, and get the vaccine as quickly as you possibly can. COVID-19 is the modern equivalent of Russian Roulette. Okay. I’m seeing too many of these stories on my Facebook feed, from too many of my…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 6 2021
And like that … it’s over. The Times Union finally pulled their plug on the community blog portal. Those that were still left when the blog finally ended said their goodbyes and directed people to other portals from WordPress and Medium and Wix and a few other locales. I’ll update my blogroll as necessary. I…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for February 5, 2021
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 8:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Tonight’s edition of the Nightowl Radio Show is a dive into the wonderful world of sunshine pop music. Time Artist Song Genre…
Read MoreAndrea Zuckerman says “Thank you.”
I knew of Beverly Hills, 90210, but never really watched it. It wasn’t my vibe. I mean, maybe I wasn’t of that interest, I don’t know. But I am aware that the show has a deep and devoted fandom, so I just understand it peripherally and leave it at that. One of the characters on…
Read MoreThe difference between fandom and stalking.
Cards up front. I enjoy watching professional wrestling. It’s a thing, I dig it. I also follow a few pro wrestlers on Twitter – Peyton Royce and Billie Kay from the WWE, Orange Cassidy from AEW. That’s how I roll. So yesterday, I saw this message on Peyton Royce’s Twitter feed. Aw, man. Here we…
Read MoreThe Rarebit Fiend returns, 2021 edition
Last night, I was in my car. There was no other traffic on the road. I made my turn. And then suddenly, a car came from out of nowhere and smashed into the front left corner of my Chevrolet. I saw minimal damage. But there was enough to barely limp the car to a nearby…
Read MoreHow to make your Grandma Betty have a major car accident on the VFW.
So for me to make this story work, I have to explain something. During summers, my Grandma Betty would come to Albany, pick me up, and let me spend the summer at her home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. She lived in a little cape-style house on the corner of Willowdean Avenue and Courtney Road, just…
Read More2021 Thacher Park Nature Show CANCELLED, Trivia Bowl XVII POSTPONED
Apparently COVID-19 hasn’t stopped messing with our world yet. Some time ago, I mentioned that the Thacher Park Nature Show, in which artists can submit their photos and paintings and sculptures for a special gallery show at the Emma Treadwell Center at Thacher Park, would take place. That was until I received this notice. Hello…
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