This coming Tuesday, there will be a vote to increase the budget for the Albany Public Library.Β This vote has the potential to keep the Library and its branches open during the weekends and at evening times, and it will help keep these learning organizations available for anyone who needs to use them. While discussing…
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Rest in Peace, Brother Al. And thank you.
How tragic is it that we don’t always thank those who helped us along our journey until it’s too late. Such happened today.Β I read the news this morning that Brother Aloysius Myers passed away. For those of you who never attended Christian Brothers Academy, Brother Al was one of the rocks upon which an…
Read MoreWeek 11 of the $1,000 Elbo Room Spring Trivia Tournament
I’ve never heard of Team Fist before.Β But apparently they showed up last week with a goofy team name, something like “I’m Sick of Osama Jokes,” or something along those lines.Β Last night, they named themselves Team Fist, essentially named after the Elbo Room dinner entree sandwich with about six different meats and a fried…
Read MoreAlbany Center Gallery Regionals – did my photos get in??
I’ve participated in photography contests for the past two years, mostly involving state fair photo contests and the occasional themed photo event – i.e., St. Agnes Cemetery’s photo contest.Β This is the first year in which I will have entered my photographs in two different gallery regionals – the Albany Center Gallery’s Photo Regionals, and…
Read MoreThe “Swiss Roll” photo project, courtesy of a rusty old box camera
First I tried cramming two rolls of 35mm film into a medium-format camera.Β And yes, the results were impressive. Then I tried shooting with vintage 50-year old film.Β And yes, the results were astounding. Now comes my next magic trick.Β And whether or not this works might be the reason I enter or don’t enter…
Read MoreIt doesn’t always work: TV’s worst attempts at spinoffs
For every Mary Tyler Moore, there’s a Rhoda. For every Cheers, there’s a Frasier. For every Beverly Hills, 90210, there’s a Melrose Place. It’s called a “spin-off,” in which a popular supporting character on one TV show gets a show of their own – essentially “spinning off” into their own TV legacy. Spin-offs can become…
Read MoreNo squirrels were harmed in the creation of this “Caption Time” photo
The other day, I visited a friend of mine in the Helderbergs. As I was welcomed in the house, I had to make sure to keep the house dog from ESCAPING the house. As I did so, someone else followed me inside – A little squirrel. After the squirrel ran around the house for a…
Read MoreCompetition #1 – The Albany Center Gallery Photo Regional
It’s competition time, two thousand eleven.Β No, I’m not talking about trivia.Β I’m talking about photography competitions – essentially getting my photos and my artworks into various shows and galleries and competitive judging events. Granted, there are competitions I will enter without question – the New York State Fair, for example, as well as the…
Read More“Mommy, why is that man with a camera laying on the ground next to the tulips?”
So over the weekend, some friends and I decided to visit Tulipfest.Β I packed my Nikon F100 film camera and a roll of Fuji 200, just to see what kind of pictures would come out with film.Β In other words, Chuck went old school. I did, however, put my favorite fisheye lens, my Kiev MIR-20H,…
Read MoreHow talking to my mother got me arrested in New Jersey
It’s been a few years now.Β I can tell this story. It’s around 2005.Β I’m currently freelancing for an antiques publication, and was on assignment to cover an auction in New Hope, Pennsylvania – a collection of rare and antique dolls and dollhouses.Β Good stuff.Β I took my camera and my digital recorder, hopped into…
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