This is the big nugget for my “Charity Season 2018” submission listings. BUILT. Albany Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes. With this collection of artworks, I hope to add my own “architecture through artists’ eyes” to this nice event. It seems that every competition I enter is reducing the number of accepted artworks, so with that I’m…
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A trip to the Big E, 2018 Edition
I can never win with the Big E parking lot. I get there early, I get shuttled off to the farthest reaches of the parking lot. Every other parking lot in every other Fair that I attend either ha a really good parking situation, or they offer shuttles. But for the Big E … it’s a…
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, September 15, 2018
Good morning, my blog readers. It’s Saturday, and as you know, on Saturday I turn my blog over to showcase other blogs from my blogroll – writers and photographers and podcasters that I feel you should take a look and listen to, and enjoy what they say and show. So let’s get at it, shall…
Read MoreAm I being wise using Allstate’s Drivewise?
The cartridge arrived in the mail yesterday, and I’m going to installt it in my car this morning, right after I finish this blog post. It’s something called Allstate DriveWise, a tracking device that will, if all goes well, show my insurance company that I’m an excellent driver and that, in being an excellent driver,…
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April 2, 1970: When It Played in Albany
Last night, I was doing some research on Albany history for an upcoming project. And as I whirred through miles and miles of old newspaper microfilm, something reminded me of an old blog post channel of mine. It’s called “When It Played in Albany.” This was a recap of various movies that played in Capital…
Read MoreTrying to avoid the sunflower crutch
It’s the latest photography fad. You find out that there’s a field of sunflowers somewhere, and it’s within your driving distance. Oh, how fantastic a photo that would be. So you jump in your car and you drive to the sunflower field. Oh, these would make great photos, you think to yourself. You get there,…
Read MoreTo the high school class of 2019
Good morning, class. You most likely do not have school today, due to the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. That holiday is the start of the Jewish New Year, a time of celebration and anticipation of the future. Today, however, is also a day of mourning and remembrance of the past. You know this day. …
Read MoreBaron the Woodpecker and your moment of nature
Of late, I’ve discovered the simple pleasures of birding. No, I’m not traveling into the woods, a pair of binoculars strapped around my throat, hunting for the elusive yellow-bellied sapsucker. But on occasion, whether I’m visiting a friend’s house or spending time at a comfortable bed and breakfast, I’ve caught nature’s winged beauty through my…
Read MoreStep and Pivot in a charity fundraiser to benefit a victim of domestic violence
The flyer at the top of this blog post says it all. Next Monday there will be a charity fundraiser at the Philly Bar & Grill in Latham, with the proceeds of the event going to the family of Denise Caulfield, a woman who went to work one day – and ended up attacked by…
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, September 8 2018
Sometimes the best part of a writing these Saturda morning blog recaps is when you see that some bloggers that you’ve known all these years have found new blog portals to share their stories. Such is the case with two bloggers I knew from my days with the Times Union’s blog portal. First off is…
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