Greg Thomas was one of my best friends in college. As pre-freshmen, we participated in a Hamilton College summer preparatory curriculum called HEOP (Higher Education Opportunity Program), we worked at the college radio station together; and through our four years at old Ham Tech, from 1981 to 1985, we always kept in touch. Even today,…
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Cocktail Onions and McSweet Treats: A Reconnection with Jim McCaslin
The power of this weblog never ceases to amaze me. Earlier this January, I wrote a blog post about an old friend of mine. Back in the early 1980’s, Jim McCaslin, a mobile disc jockey from Melbourne, Australia, used to send my old college radio station Australian and New Zealand import records, so that WHCL…
Read MoreWherever you are, Jim McCaslin… thank you
I was thinking about this the other day. Things we do in our lives – the choices we make and the paths we take – eventually take us on new adventures and into new friendships. Such was the case with a friend of mine from the mid-1980’s. You don’t know Jim McCaslin. Let me tell…
Read MoreI bet this never happened to Ed Dague
Once in a while, someone will air a television special featuring a collection of flubs and bloopers – and some of the most funny ones involve newscasters who either misread the TelePrompTer into an unexpected double entendre, or a reporter who will have something unexpected occur during their live remote back to the studio. And…
Read MoreThanksgiving with Victoria Howie
As I get ready this Thursday to drive another set of dinners to families around the Capital District, as part of the Equinox Thanksgiving Day tradition, I am reminded of a time – back when I was in college – when Thanksgiving took on a special meaning. Background. I was a freshman at Hamilton College,…
Read MoreThe Gold Record – how to lose it and how to get it back
They are status symbols for every musician, producer, singer, arranger, songwriter or radio station. They are framed copies of popular albums and singles – but instead of a store-bought record in the frame, the record itself is made of gold. And underneath the record is a special plaque, honoring that person as being part of…
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. 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 Housing Lottery
It’s one of the most stressful times in college. You’re finishing your freshman year, and in addition to all your finals and study periods, you have to worry about where you’re going to live next semester. Welcome to the wonderful world of the college housing lottery. As a Hamilton College student, I was well aware…
Read MoreUAlbany 1, Hamilton College 0
Back when I was a high school senior and was sending out college applications, the guidance counselors recommended several colleges and universities in New York where they felt I would thrive best, and I dutifully filled out the applications and wrote the essays and gave my best efforts. Essentially, I applied to four colleges. Here’s…
Read MoreThe Delta Phi Bathroom
There was a lot of pressure on students at Hamilton College to pledge membership in one of the school’s nine fraternities and societies. This was back in the 1980’s, when these frats had their own off-campus housing and their own social “frat parties” and the drinking age was as low as 18. Yes, Frat Party…
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