At one time in my life, I had this dream of being a world-famous DJ, just like my idol Grandmaster Flash.ย I thought about rocking the microphone with my own crew, and then spinning the wheels of steel with two Technics SL-1200 MK2 turntables and a super-powered cross-fader.ย Oh yeah, I had those dreams.ย Did…
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The $5 Chip
If I’m driving back home on the New York State Thruway, and I’m feeling a bit weary, there are several locations where I can take a little driving break.ย I might stop at Exit 32 and visit my alma mater, Hamilton College, for a while.ย I might stop at Exit 48 and get some food…
Read MoreLittle Coins and Little Stamps
It may seem partially anal-retentive and partially passive-aggressive to the uninitiated, but when it comes to postage and coinage, I’ve developed some important rules in my life regarding same. I’ve blogged about many of these rules in the past.ย If I get an old dollar bill in my change, I’ll “take it out of circulation”…
Read MoreI said a Schaefer light, not Schaefer Light!
My interior decorating tastes don’t lean toward French Provincial or Danish Modern or feng shui or any of those other styles.ย I lean more toward the style of Contemporary and Classical Advertising. Okay, it’s Man-Cave Modern.ย There.ย Happy? Those interior decorating tastes would certainly explain why I purchased this vintage beer advertising clock on eBay…
Read MoreWhy did the geese cross the road?
Beats me why they crossed the road… all I know is that I was really glad that they did. Explanation. It’s Saturday morning, and I’m up with the crack of dawn, running around photographing various Albany iconography for a special photo project. As I headed back home, I took the scenic route (read: the non-I-787…
Read MoreAwesomesauce without the sauce
The other afternoon, I had lunch at a small luncheonette/diner in downtown Albany, a place called Winding Brooks.ย It’s a good place, it has a buffet and the prices are reasonable.ย Get your food quickly, pay for everything, and you’re outside to enjoy the afternoon sunshine in nothing flat. The buffet table that day included…
Read MoreCan Rocky Hardcore cheat death three times at Lebanon Valley Speedway’s “Eve of Destruction” 2012?
Here’s the deal.ย Last year, I snagged some awesome action shots at Lebanon Valley Speedway’s “Eve of Destruction” race event.ย And the highlight of the night was when daredevil stunt driver Rocky Hardcore jumped a fire truck over a school bus.ย Wow. Last year, Rocky was part of a collective of daredevils and stunt drivers,…
Read MoreThe Arrivals
“Where do you want this?” the muscle-bulging Huck Finn’s Warehouse moving man asked me, and if I didn’t answer him in 5 seconds or less, the bookshelf in his Ferrigno-sized hands might crash to the floor. “Put it over there,” I replied.ย “I’ll move it later.” “You got it,” he said, as he gingerly placed…
Read MoreThe Tulip Camera: A Fun Art Project
It’s Tuesday night, and I’m so bored right now, even grass growing outside my door would be exciting. And when I’m bored… I start getting “modification” ideas.ย I’m not a person who just lets something exist for the sake of its existence.ย I’ll re-paint it, I’ll re-leather it, I’ll do something to it that changes…
Read MoreWould you pay someone to keep your secrets?
So let’s look at the situation here.ย You’ve done something wrong.ย Very, very, very wrong.ย And you need to tell someone, if for no other reason than you need to unburden yourself of this horrible, horrible weight on your shoulders. Then maybe this eBay auction is up your alley. EBay user “smelltheglove” has an interesting…
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