In 2000, prior to the Stanley Cup playoffs that year, Molson Beer produced this one-minute commercial, in which a man named “Joe” – actually Canadian comedian Jeff Douglas – extols the virtues of life in the Great White North. No, it’s not all Dudley Do-Right and Bob & Doug McKenzie and people spelling Canada as…
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Redscale Shooting in the Pentacon Six TL
After I had it tuned and cleaned and buffed and waxed by my camera tech Allan at CameraWorks in Waterford, my new-to-me Pentacon Six TL – which at this moment does NOT have a nickname – is ready for its first roll of post-tune-up film. And for this test run, I’ve packed a spool of…
Read More“Sweet Purge” – a digital short about the crisis of eating disorders
About a dozen years ago, I worked with Tabatha Beshears on the Bottle Service webseries. But while Bottle Service never saw the light of day … Tabatha went on to create some other videos and media projects. Including this extremely important digital short called “Sweet Purge.” And I will preface this with a trigger warning…
Read MoreWhen It Played in Albany: March 5, 1981
There’s a specific reason why I picked this date. There’s a reason why I’m traveling back 44 years in time. But we’ll get to that in a moment. On occasion, I’ll pick a specific date in Albany’s history, and then I’ll find out what movies were playing at the local theaters and drive-ins on that…
Read MoreAnd Hamilton College returns to the NCAA Championships!! (2025 Edition)
Back when I was a student at Hamilton College in the early 1980’s, we were part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), and although we were a powerhouse in men’s basketball, we were prohibited from participating in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Why? Well, back then, NESCAC forbade its college members from…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of March 3, 2025
No, I didn’t watch the Oscars yesterday. Not because of any bias toward this film or that, I just didn’t see any film nominated that I really rooted for. I mean … no Oscars for Deadpool & Wolverine? No Oscars for Babygirl? Come on, Nicole Kidman fake-orgasming had to earn SOMETHING… Nah, I just spent…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons, NY Phoenix start Opening Weekend with big wins
The 2025 TBL basketball season featured three games for the Albany Patroons and New York Phoenix, the Capital District’s two minor league pro hoops outlets. And both teams came out with dominating wins to start the season. Last Friday, the Albany Patroons dominated the visiting Halifax Hoopers in front of 3,000 people at the Washington…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 1, 2025
March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. So let me do my best lion impersonation for you. Now let’s have some real fun. We’re going over the great articles and photos and blog posts of the wonderful people on my personal blogroll. Have a good read and enjoy what you see!…
Read MoreVanguard saves the day (again)!
I need a second tripod for an upcoming photo shoot. The plan is to use my main Vanguard Tracker 4 tripod for my “A” camera, and a second Vanguard Tracker 4 tripod for my secondary camera, and let both cameras operate independently during the photo shoot. Now here’s the thing. Vanguard discontinued the Tracker model…
Read MoreGene Hackman was an actor’s actor.
You don’t win two Academy Awards and a ton of accolades for just being decent on screen. And Gene Hackman was more than decent. He infused life and energy into every role he played, no matter what the genre and no matter what the storyline. Don’t doubt me on this. Take a look at eight…
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