Remember mood rings? Those skin-jewels that changed color, purportedly based on your mood, but in actuality based on your skin temperature? Yeah, back in the 1970’s they were a fashion trend, along with feathered hair, cowl-neck sweaters and leisure suits. I get it. Well … apparently someone got their mitts on a couple bottles of…
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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 8 2020
:Hey there everybody, it’s me and it’s time once again, on a chilly Saturday morning, to go through this week’s blogroll and showcase the best of what my fellow writers, photographers and raconteurs have to say. And I hope you enjoy what they have to say. You know how it works. I blog for six…
Read MoreThe Stranger – a sci-fi TV show restored after 55 years in the vault
A mysterious man arrives at the front door of a school headmaster’s quarters. He claims to have no memory, but can speak several languages and is immediately hired as a teacher for the school. But eventually it is discovered that the mysterious man is not of this world. And thus begins the two-year, twelve-episode sci-fi…
Read MoreI need to stop watching TLC shows …
Update. As I am still homebound and unable to put weight on this surgically-repaired ankle, I’m trying to keep my spirits up by watching various television shows, whether they’re network, or basic cable, or streaming shows. So far I’ve found a decent mix … but it’s been a hit-and-miss prospect. For example, I’ve been catching…
Read MoreMore than just a “first world problem,” bud.
So yesterday, I posted an update on what I felt was Verizon’s sneaky way to force me to buy a new phone, despite the fact that my current phone – a BlackBerry KEYone – works just fine and does not need any updates or any modifications. The situation is as such. BlackBerry is no longer…
Read MoreVerizon’s latest dirty trick
Anybody who’s read my blog for any distinct period of time knows that I am loyal to my BlackBerry. I’ve rocked the physical keyboard for at least ten years – I’ve done the Priv, the Q10, the 8703, all of them. I’m currently driving a KeyONE and I love it. Then came the news yesterday…
Read MorePushing Daisies – the great show that never got a fair shake
I’m not really a person for fantastical drama – the shows where you mix high comedy and fantasy and romance together. Mostly because when there actually WAS a decent fantastical drama out there, it was subsequently murdered by forces not of its own making. That show was called Pushing Daisies. Yes, I can sense that…
Read MoreThe results of Trivia Bowl XVI
The morning of Trivia Bowl XVI, my friend Ed – he plays on the team A Few Cards Short of a Deck – contacted me and asked if I wanted to join them, as they had an open slot. Ed knew that I wasn’t going in this year due to my broken ankle, but he…
Read MoreA big win for the Albany Patroons last night, 130-120 over Tri-State
I’m still trying to work my way back from an ankle injury, which kept me from attending the Albany Patroons’ home opener at the Armory last night. And although I couldn’t be there in spirit … at least I could watch the game online. And what I saw was the Patroons shake off some early…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 1 2020
Yeah, I’m still bummed. Because of my broken ankle and the “no weight bearing” requirements on it, I can’t participate in Trivia Bowl today. I also can’t participate in the Patroons’ opening night. This sucks quail eggs. However, I’ll still be a part of Trivia Bowl – instead of answering the questions, I can tell…
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