Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
For the eighth consecutive year, my artworks are on display, along with hundreds of other amazing paintings, sculptures and craftspieces from dozens of Capital Region artists, as part of Historic Albany Foundation’s “BUILT: Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes” event. I’m all set. I’ve got my suit on, my six stickpins from my first six BUILT appearances…
Read MoreIt’s the last day for Daylight Saving Time 2018, so let’s take care of changing all the clocks in the house one hour earlier. What was 7:00 p.m. will now be 6:00 p.m. Don’t worry about your cell phone and cable box, those clocks will change automatically. Go find the owner’s manual for changing the…
Read MoreI wasn’t planning on entering any more photography contests this year. My good friend and fellow photographer Melissa Simser-Iovino changed that for me. Melissa – who has a thriving photography business and who also took my head shot that adorns this blog – entered some photos in the upcoming LensCulture Black and White Photography Awards…
Read MoreBackground. In the winter of 1982-83, I received a cassette tape filled with Australian rock and pop songs, songs by artist I had never heard before – groups like InXs and Midnight Oil and Rose Tattoo and Dragon. Yeah, got hooked on that stuff pretty quickly. One track on that home-recorded cassette tape, however, stood…
Read MoreThis is one of the days when I feel it’s appropriate to use this blog for a charitable fundraiser. And if you’re able to donate … if you’re able to help today … I ask that you do. Cancer affects all of us – those who battle this horrible disease, and the family and friends…
Read MoreToday, gamers are going gaga over titles like Red Dead Redemption 2. Before that, it was Madden and Grand Theft Auto and Pokemon Go and the like. I want to take you back today to a video game that doubled as a teaching tool and as a logic construct. And thanks to modern technology –…
Read MoreYes, yes, I understand. I like to watch professional wrestling now and again. It’s something I enjoy doing. And over the past few years, I’ve seen a marked change in the way women’s wrestling has appeared – on television and on pay-per-view. Last night’s WWE megacard, WWE Evolution, was the company’s first-ever all-female show. With…
Read Moreאבל: יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. [קהל: אמן] בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכון וּבְיומֵיכון וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשרָאֵל בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: [קהל: אמן] קהל ואבל: יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא: אבל: יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרומַם וְיִתְנַשּא וְיִתְהַדָּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא. בְּרִיךְ הוּא. [קהל: בריך הוא:] לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא בעשי”ת: לְעֵלָּא לְעֵלָּא מִכָּל וְשִׁירָתָא תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא דַּאֲמִירָן…
Read MoreHey there everybody. Welcome to another Saturday morning, where I step away from my blog posts and showcase instead the blog posts of my fellow writers, bloggers, photographers and podcasters. It’s part of the blogging community – you think there’s a good blogger out there, you want to share his or her work with your…
Read MoreSo here’s the deal. I’m scheduled for cataract surgery this winter. Right eye first, then left eye – the right eye right now has the visual acuity of nylon hosiery, the left eye is holding up but I suspect it’s looking for a package of L’eggs soon. I recently visited the optical surgeon who will…
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