The recent passing of H.R. Pufnstuf puppeteer Van Snowden brings a tinge of sadness.ย I was fortunate to interview him in 2008, as part of an article on the history of Sid & Marty Krofft’s television shows, of which Pufnstuf was one.
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Week 7 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Making my way in the world today takes everything I’ve got.ย Taking a break from all my worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t I like to get away… And sometimes I want to go where everybody knows my name… “BOO, STREET ACADEMY, BOO!!!” And they’re always glad I came… “YOU SUCK, STREET ACADEMY!! BOOO!!!!”…
Read MoreThe Chestnut Prison
I’ve had a lot of stressful things go through my life lately.ย Some things I’ve mentioned in the blog; some things I’ve mentioned only to my closest friends.ย Some things I’ve never mentioned to anyone. And lately it’s kicked my insomnia up a notch.ย It’s affected my emotional well-being and my cognitive reasoning. And in…
Read MoreMemorabilia Fraud: When the Autograph Doesn’t Match Up
I have several autographed items in my personal collection.ย In terms of sports memorabilia, I own the following: A collection of Albany Patroons trading cards from the 2006-07 season, signed by all players from that season (including Jamario Moon, TJ Thompson, Kwan Johnson and John Strickland) An Albany Senators autographed baseball, circa 1949, signed by…
Read MoreWhat if “Planet of the Apes” was a Twilight Zone episode?
I tell you, some people can get really creative on YouTube. Background. Rod Serling, creator of the Twilight Zone, was involved in a script rewrite of a 1968 film based on Pierre Boulle’s book “Monkey Planet.” Eventually the film, “Planet of the Apes,” became a major hit and spawned a film franchise with four sequels,…
Read MoreI have less than 90 days left…
The last day is approaching.ย And there’s nothing I can do – no arguments, no pleadings, no negotiations – that can extend it past one more second. On December 30, 2010, Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas will develop its last batches of Kodachrome film – and that’s it.ย No other rolls of Kodachrome will ever…
Read MoreSome Television Theme Show Mash-ups
There’s a lot of these on YouTube of late. Some enterprising fan likes two different television shows, and decides to take clips from Show A, and create a TV opening theme that resembles Show B. Some of them are pretty inspired, some of them are just insipid. I’ll leave that for you to decide. Have…
Read MoreReturning to Iverhill this December
Last summer, I rewrote a senior college thesis into a serialized blog novel, The Robins of Iverhill.ย I published it, chapter by chapter, as blog posts in the Times Union.ย And later, it was published in paperback form. Now I’m returning to the Adirondack lumber town for Christmas.ย And I want you to join me…
Read MoreEndurance for Charity: How I completed “The 50-Hour Project”
Kevin Marshall’s friend Steve Henel spent the weekend playing video games – 24 hours of video gaming to raise money for charity.ย I stopped by for a few hours last night, and he was bouncing through various video games on various platforms – including some game called Heavy Rain, which most of us were doing…
Read MoreThe online trivia game that’s all it’s QRANKed up to be
So here’s the deal.ย You want to go play competitive team trivia, but there’s no game nearby at a tavern or bar right now.ย And you haven’t gotten that call from Jeopardy! or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire that says you can get on the show and play for money. What if you want…
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