Maybe it’s the fact that I still believe in giving back and doing good things in my community. Or maybe I’m just a softie for dogs. I don’t know. Either one is an acceptable answer. The East Greenbush Police Department is hosting a fundraiser for one of their K-9 police dogs. The fundraiser will include…
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I could get my Thanksgiving meal early …
I have a relationship with the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. Whenever I am able, I drop off bags of bottles and cans to the shelter. They, in turn, receive nine cents per empty in redemption, which will help defray the cost of dog food or cat food or whatever the shelter needs. It might seen…
Read MoreIs it “Donut Dip” or “Do Nut Dip”?
Some time back, I dropped off some artwork for the upcoming Big E competition. This involved me driving up the Mass Turnpike, exiting at the renumbered Exit 45 (somewhere along the line, the Pike changed its exit signage to reflect mile markers), take US Route 5 into West Springfield, and we’re there. US Route 5…
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A Collection of Lenticular Canadian Christmas Coins, updated for 2026
The new coin arrived in in my mailbox. And like the others, it arrived in a velvet clamshell box, along with a Certificate of Authenticity (in English and in French) from the Royal Canadian Mint. It’s the brand new 2026 Royal |Canadian Mint Holiday Coin, a lenticular series that is currently heading into its 20th…
Read MoreThe Winner’s Bank is an amazing gambling assistant
How many times has this happened to you? You get the itch to go to the casino, and you bring a set amount of money for the slots and/or the gaming tables. And today’s your lucky day – at one point, you’re up about $200. So you think, “Hey, I’m playing with house money, let’s…
Read More“What, no carnauba wax?”
So I’m taking care of my morning chores on Saturday, when I drive by my local American Legion hall – and see a plethora of bikers. Motorcyclists. The local chapter of the Empire State Punishers biker gang. Apparently the Punishers were hosting a charity event for local veterans, and one could purchase raffle tickets and…
Read MoreTwo additions to the pin collection
Some people love collecting cloisonne pins. The pins tell a story about happiness and joy and excitement and adventure. Heck, there are people who collect Olympic cloisonne pins, some who collect sports team cloisonne pins. Me? I collect pins that chronicle my journey in life. For example – I have what may be a full…
Read MoreHappy 14th Anniversary, Sweet Brown
Imagine this. You’re home at your apartment complex, and all of a sudden you smell smoke. You escape with your life. Thankfully, you are safe. A local news camera asks you about the situation, and while you’re still upset over the whole ordeal, you tell the broadcast reporter the whole story. And a few weeks…
Read MoreKobe Bryant + Kyle Busch =/= Abraham Lincoln + John F. Kennedy
As a kid, I remember an old “Abraham Lincoln / John F. Kennedy” novelty penny. It was a standard Lincoln penny engraved with JFK’s likeness in the dead space. And the penny was glued to a card that contained Lincoln-Kennedy “coincidences” that read like some vast century-long conspiracy. Both men had seven letters in their…
Read MoreThe greatest wrestling match you’ve NEVER seen… and never WILL see
In a college music theory class, I learned that avant-garde composer John Cage once crafted something called 4’33”, a performance that featured no instruments. Just silence. For four minutes and thirty-three seconds. And I initially thought … that’s a bit of a cop-out. Like telling your teacher that you wrote your homework on invisible ink.…
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