Monday morning and the humidity is absolutely brutal. I opened the front door and it was like walking into a sea of liquid air. Perfect day to take the cameras out for a walk. And I’m thinking of taking pictures at the Cohoes Falls. But when I arrived at the parking lot for the Cohoes…
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The return of Downton Abbey, Season 4
Thought I’d share this little tidbit with all of you Downton Abbey fans. Here’s a clip for the preview of Season 4. We won’t be able to watch it in the United States for another few months… But that shouldn’t stop all of you from trying to analyze this clip like it’s the Zapruder film.…
Read MoreBack to the CAR (W)ASH
Last year, I was in the middle of a photographic “splitfilm” phase, and had wrapped some generic 35mm color film in a roll of Kodak 400 120 film, and packed the results in my Kodak Brownie Bull’s Eye camera. On my way to the Vermont State Fair to see how last year’s photos did, I…
Read MoreAssisting the Damien Center with a Dream Window
I heard about the devastating fire at the Albany Damien Center’s South Lake Avenue headquarters. How terrible. This isn’t what the Damien Center needs right now. They exist for the simple goal of assisting those who have been stricken with HIV and its complications. No judgments, no sermons. Just a helping hand. Last year, I…
Read MoreCollarworld: The Flight of Faith
“Why are we doing this, Vincent?” The king orange tabbycat, his mind originally focused on a grove of daisies, looked over to Butterscotch the calico cat to answer her question. “We’re doing this because it’s important.” “For who?” Butterscotch mewed. “For everybody in Collarworld. The Flight of Faith is a symbol of peace among all…
Read MoreDerek Murphy: When the community pitches in as one
I received this message the other day, and I want to share it with you. For Immediate Release Vendors/Crafters Needed Derek Murphy is a local 12 year old young man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disease currently without a cure. DMD affects the muscles throughout Derek’s body. Derek…
Read MoreMy entries for the Vermont State Fair are…
It’s a road trip to Rutland today for me and for my six photographs. The Vermont State Fair does not accept mailed-in entries; so instead of shipping these prints via UPS, I have to ship them UBS – United Blackbird Shipping. That’s right. Six foam-boarded and matted entries in my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS (also…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, August 29, 2013: Ten for Thursday
I hope that everybody’s enjoyed their summer, and if you haven’t… you’ve got Labor Day Weekend to go out and get some fresh air and have some fun. That being said, if you want some fantastic reading material from the Times Union blogging crew… at least the community bloggers, since the staff bloggers get promoted…
Read More“Amish Mafia” episode review: Paradise
First off, before I commence this week’s review of cable television’s trashiest reality show, let’s talk about the Amish’s use of technology, or non-use of it. And for this, I bring in today’s extra-special cast member of “Amish Mafia,” Merlin Miller, the head honcho in Holmes County, Ohio, for his take on the use of…
Read More“Gimme back the Smithsonian Channel, Time Warner Cable!!!”
This impasse between CBS and Time Warner Cable is bordering on the ridiculous. It’s been three weeks since Time Warner Cable and CBS had a falling-out over cable rates. This means I can’t watch CBS shows on the OnDemand section of Time Warner Cable’s service, and I can’t watch reruns of CBS shows on CBS.com…
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