So here’s what’s going on in Spokane, Washington. The head of the local chapter of the NAACP is currently being questioned as to whether or not she is, as she claims to be, a black woman; or is she a white woman pretending to be black. And thus we now have the story of Rachel…
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One more broken chain.
If you’ve read my blog over the past nearly six years, you know that I am loyal – fiercely loyal, in fact – to those who have been a positive influence in my life. I have always supported causes of conscience; organizations that have improved the world of humankind. And in the same breath, if…
Read MoreAnd in the end…
Sometimes I just want to put up a photo and let things go from there. So that’s what I’m going to do.
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Five miles to the cliff…
I don’t know if I read the original AllOverAlbany.com news post when it was first published, the article about the Hang Glider Cliff and its mysterious marker – a tribute to a hang glider enthusiast with the words “DAD – Fly Forever” enscribed in metal – but last Sunday, I had an itch to go…
Read MoreA life saved at Washington Park
Yesterday afternoon. I’m walking along the lakefront at Washington Park. My plans were to capture photos of the ducks and geese and swans and other waterfowl that call the lake home. I was also testing out my Leica M3 camera, along with a pack of AGFA Scala 200 slide film, so I won’t see the…
Read MoreA message from Myles
Myles Knebel was my brother-in-law from my first marriage. We didn’t chat much at the time, but I always knew him to be a good person and supportive member of his family. It would be nearly 25 years before we spoke again – and this time, it was through Facebook. It’s 2013, and Facebook’s computer…
Read MoreA celebration of Dustin Mele
This Saturday, at Revolution Hall in Troy, there will be a special concert and fundraiser in celebration and in memory of Dustin Mele. The Dustin Mele memorial concert and fundraiser will feature such legendary Capital District bands as Super 400, Emerald City, the Ernie Williams Band and many others. The concert will raise awareness and…
Read MoreThe Prayer Card
I’ve saved prayer cards of those who have completed their journeys upon this earth. And while I was cleaning out some boxes in my apartment – essentially “spring cleaning” – I came across my mother’s prayer card. Paula Lillian Bragg, eventually Miller, and finally Bailey, would have turned 73 today. What can I say about…
Read MoreThoughts while window-bashing…
Last night I spent some time in reflection. I do that when it comes to “window-bashing,” my term for removing the old glass from a future Dream Window artwork. In this case, this particular window frame was coated with dirt and gunk and cobwebs and cracks and flakes and other disgusting thingies. Heck, I think…
Read MoreGoodbye to the elephants…
For all the times I’ve watched the circus, I’ve enjoyed a feeling of epic wonder throughout all the performances. For one great price, I saw trapeze artists, tightrope walkers, lion tamers, clowns, and – if you’ve been to the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus – the parade of elephants. Elephants that could stand on…
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