Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
When we were kids, we worked on “indoor” or “rainy day” or “snow day” projects to pass the time. Yesterday, I worked on a “snow day” project that turned into both an art piece and a tribute to the legend of Ghost Town U.S.A. Click here to read more.
Read MoreYesterday my girlfriend Nicole and I saw Godspell at Proctor’s in Schenectady. Totally amazing show, and both of us appreciated the energy and emotion that the cast conveyed in the performance. And yes, I did get a smile out of one of the cast members making reference to The Place Beyond the Pines, which was…
Read MoreHow young was I went I saw that gigantic Central Avenue sign? You know… this one. See, back in the day, when Central Avenue was better known as Albany-Schenectady Road, Valle’s Steak House was a popular eatery and banquet hall. There were plenty of Valle’s Steak Houses around the Northeast; but the one in Albany…
Read More[nggallery id=17254]Haven’t done the ‘When It Played in Albany” feature in a while, so this is a good time to restart. I’m going back to 75 years ago, when the Mercury Theater of the Air created a dramatic rendition of H.G. Wells’ classic War of the Worlds as a radio drama. Over those three-quarters of…
Read MoreA couple of years ago, I went to Crossgates Mall and saw The Adventures of Tintin. I look at it as my Christmas present from me to me. Great, great film, and the action scenes in it were breathtaking – including, about two-thirds of the way through the film, a 7-minute action scene without a…
Read MoreThere are several Uneeda Biscuit “ghost signs” in the Capital District. Ghost signs are vintage brickface advertisements that have survived for decades – even after the products they sold were no longer manufactured. They’re also a great photography subject. You never know when you’ll find one – and when you do, you should photograph it…
Read MoreA week or so ago, I posted a clip featuring an Albany-centric song called “The Ballad of Albany.” Sing along with me, now… But I wanted to find out more about the song. Why it was recorded, who the performers were on the song… Thankfully, my blog readers provided tons of info about the song…
Read MoreI heard the rumor. At first, I didn’t believe it. But apparently it’s true. A construction company is actually restoring the Black Bridge, the former Delaware and Hudson railroad span that once connected Green Island to Van Schaick Island. The tracks were removed many years ago, and the ties disappeared over time, creating huge gaps…
Read MoreI’ve always considered it one of the greatest moments in my life when, in 1981, my high school, Street Academy of Albany, completely beat the snot out of Albany Academy, Keveny Academy and St. Mary’s of Hoosick Falls on WRGB’s “Answers Please” TV high school quiz show. I even wrote a blog post about the…
Read MoreBetween 1970 and 2010, my high school, the Street Academy of Albany / Harriet Gibbons High School, made its home in several different buildings. Beginning in ad hoc locations in South Pearl Street, spending a couple of years on Columbia Street, then over a decade in Arbor Hill at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and North…
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