Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
As the days progress, the COVID-19 diseases causes more and more of our daily activities to change or modify for the foreseeable future. Restaurants are reduced to takeout or delivery only. Department stores are reducing their hours. Heck, the casinos are closing. I mean, when was the last time a casino closed? Well, there was…
Read MoreAbout four years ago, I purchased a fold-out sofa bed. It’s a comfortable twin-size bed, and I can get a good night’s sleep on it. In the morning, I just fold the bed up, put the cushions on the sofa, and now I have a sofa. Yeah, this bed makes me feel like a king. …
Read MoreIn 1946, Disney produced a film that integrated animated and live-action segments together. It wasn’t the first time Disney did this – in the silent era, Disney’s “Alice” shorts featured a live-action actress interacting with animated characters. But this film WAS Disney’s first full-length attempt to create such a process, and it would be replicated…
Read MoreSo … If nothing else, at least the bloggers and writers and photographers that populate my blogroll haven’t closed down because of COVID-19. And that’s a good thing. So what say we check them out and read what they have to say this week? Sounds good to me. BLOGS FOR HEALTH The Cairns and Carrots…
Read MoreLiz Joy and I have known each other for a very long time, back when we were both bloggers for the Times Union. She’s currently running for the Congressional seat currently held by Paul Tonko, and although her policies and my policies are different, I wish her the best of luck in her campaign. On…
Read MoreYesterday, my college alma mater, Hamilton (not the play), announced that they would join the many colleges and universities who will transition from on-campus classes to telecommunication and computer education, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I get that. I understand. Everyone needs to be safe. It’s just a good thing that this pandemic didn’t occur…
Read MoreSo I was set for three back-to-back-to-back contests with the Albany Patroons this weekend at the Washington Avenue Armory. Then I received an e-mail yesterday afternoon. And my weekend plans just got mangled. Because of the increased coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, various organizations – colleges, sports leagues, even parades – have been forced to shut down…
Read MoreYesterday, someone I know asked if I would join him and several other people in a group order of food from the legacy restaurant Katz’s Delicatessen. They were planning on ordering some delicious corned beef – the kind that’s soaked in brine for weeks and has that melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness. I told him I would look…
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It’s been a rough few months, but if you’ve been reading my blog for any time now, you know that I’m currently on the mend from a broken ankle. Little by little, I’m getting my life back together. And over the past couple of days … I’ve picked up my Nikon Df camera and shot…
Read MoreAges and ages ago, when I wrote for the music collector’s magazine Goldmine, I did a well-received profile of novelty “break-in” artist Dickie Goodman. Goodman pioneered the idea of taking audio samples from popular songs and using them as the “out of context” answers for wacky interview questions. If you’ve ever heard Goodman’s “Mr. Jaws”…
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