So … I’ve been listening to Chip Ordway’s Friday night record show on WPTR, the Capital District’s local community radio station. The show airs Friday nights, 6-8pm, and can be streamed at wptrradio.com or heard on your AM radio (1240 AM). Yes, AM radio. Just like back in the day. Over his two-hour broadcast, Chip…
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Updates on the Best Cleaners project
In a previous blog post, I mentioned how I was not able to take my clothing to the laundromat – broken ankle precludes me from driving to the wash ‘n fold. So instead, I signed up for Best Cleaners’ laundry service. Here’s how it worked for me. The laundry company dropped off a big green…
Read MoreCaption Time: Yolk and un-yolk…
This happened on Sunday, as I was making breakfast. I cracked two eggs into a frying pan, and was about to fry the eggs up when I noticed … One yolk broke, one did not. And the one yolk that broke … broke around the area that would have held the yolk. Probably best if…
Read MoreCall for Art: 2020 San Francisco Bay Month of Photography
You know that moment when you’ve turned the corner in your physical recovery from an injury? It happened yesterday. Just for a lark, I looked online to see the dates of my various photo competitions. And sure enough, the San Francisco Bay Month of Photography competition is accepting entries. I’ve had some success with this…
Read MoreHow the West Was Won on the Royale With Cheese Movie Club
So it’s Saturday night, and I see that Turner Classic Movies is airing the 1962 sweeping epic How The West Was Won. It’s been a while, but I figure it’s time to watch this film as part of the Royale With Cheese Movie Club. The Royale With Cheese Movie Club, in case you’re joining the…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 22 2020
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. It’s Saturday, which means that I take a break from blogging and I share the blogs from my personal blogroll, and encourage you to read them and enjoy them. And I really hope you do read them and do enjoy them. So without any further delay … here we…
Read MoreHow to communicate with your Uber driver
I’m still on the mend from my ankle injury, so although I can actually have gig services take care of my laundry and my groceries, I still need to use a ride share to get from one place to the next. Yesterday, I had a unique experience while ride sharing. And by “unique,” I mean…
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Ten years ago, I wrote a blog post about a car accident that critically injured my baby brother Allen. I wrote about the anger and confusion my six-year-old mind went through on that day. It’s been fifty years since that horrifying car accident. And in the cold of a February afternoon, it still haunts me.…
Read MoreMy adventures with Price Chopper’s grocery delivery service
While I’m still on the mend from my broken ankle, I’ve tried to operate in a more self-sufficient manner. Since I can’t use a laundromat, I’ve signed up with Best Cleaners, a laundry pick-up-and-drop-off service, to take care of my dirty clothes. Since I can’t drive, I’ve learned to Uber here and there – at…
Read MoreHoly crap, Amazing Stories is coming back!
1985 was the year of the television anthology series. CBS brought back their second iteration of The Twilight Zone, while NBC resurrected Alfred Hitchcock Presents. But NBC also had another anthology series in the mix – a show called Amazing Stories. Each self-contained show featured drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction and excitement. It was a…
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