A long time ago, during the time when the Albany City School District was doing everything in its power to reduce and/or eliminate my high school, once known as the Street Academy of Albany (1970-1992), later known as Harriet Gibbons High School (1992-2005 HS, 2005-2010 as 9th grade prep), I had the opportunity to acquire…
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Getting a Meyer-Optik Gรถrlitz Orestegor/Pentacon f/5.6 500mm lens for my Pentacon Six TL
I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the photos coming from my new-to-me Pentacon Six TL medium format camera. The images are sharp, the chassis is strong, and I’m feeling more comfortable using this bad boy. So now I need to invest in some additional lenses. Because, honestly, the 80mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar kit lens…
Read MoreBuster Keaton made a silent film AND a talkie … in 1965.
Buster Keaton was one of the three legends of silent film, along with Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Keaton’s films are considered masterpieces of the time, and you could convincingly argue that The General, along with Steamboat Bill Jr., Seven Chances, and The Cameraman were truly Keaton’s finest work. Trust me. Put The General up…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons v. Yakima Sun Kings – Yakima Sun Dome, Yakima, Wash. – February 25, 1992 – Albany loses a four-OT heartbreaker
The Patroons won three of their first four under interim coach Herman Kull, and were only five points away from the division-leading Grand Rapids Hoops. They were now scheduled for a two-game road trip through Washington State, and things were looking up. The Yakima Sun Kings were Albany’s first opponent on the road trip. The…
Read MoreHoly crap, is this the new TRON: Ares trailer??
You can have your “machine with a soul” movies like Ghost in the Shell or The Matrix. Or even old episodes of the Saturday morning TV show ReBoot. That’s fine. Enjoy them. But for me, the concept of humans interacting with a world of artificial intelligence has to begin and end with TRON. I saw…
Read MoreThree big wins by the Albany Patroons this week
It’s good to be an Albany Patroons fan this week, as Albany’s top professional sports team climbed to the top of their division in the 2025 TBL basketball season with three statement victories. And I mean STATEMENT victories. We start off last week, when the Rochester Kingz came to the Armory for their first appearance…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 5, 2025
It’s a good thing my blog is typed instead of dictated, because my voice is a little hoarse this morning. Which is explainable. I spent last night cheering my lungs out as the Albany Patroons evened their “Route 5 Rivalry” series with the New York Phoenix, taking a 109-103 victory on the Phoenix’ home court.…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of April 4, 2025
I’ve actually completed a significant portion of my largest-ever latched hook rug, a representation of a Vermont covered bridge with autumn foliage in the distance. When I created the original pattern for this project, I hadn’t initially factored the rug’s completed size. I now estimate that it most likely be completed by Competition Season 2026,…
Read MoreThe Pentacon Six TL goes to the harness track
In an effort to make my Pentacon Six TL camera more functional and versatile, I wanted to test its ability to handle fast sports action. And right now, the best case for “fast sports action” for me is a visit to the Saratoga Harness race track. I packed a roll of expired Kodak Portra 800…
Read MoreThe #SignalGate story from the perspective of a soldier
I wanted to write about the SignalGate scandal – where high-ranking officials not only communicated with each other on a commercially available and unsecured communications network; but that one of the parties included a reporter from The Atlantic into the meeting. But I needed someone who could speak directly to the dangers this situation caused.…
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