It was December 2010.ย I was shooting my final rolls of Kodachrome film, and in the brutal, bitter, icy winter – a winter that was so cold, my frozen breath spelled out my curse words in cursive – I tried to capture some images.ย This was taken with decade-past-its-prime Kodachrome 25 film, a film that…
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You do what you must, no matter what the cost
I had a fantastic time last night at the All Over Albany birthday party at the downtown City Beer Hall bar/restaurant.ย If you’ve never visited the AOA website, do it now.ย It’s a great resource for Capital District events and goings-on and 518 culture, and Greg Dahlmann and Mary Darcy do a tremendous amount of…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Rest in Peace, Ernie Williams. Yes, yes, yes.
The Capital Region lost a true musical legend yesterday. Bluesman Ernie Williams passed away from a massive heart attack. He was 87 years old. You can read about his life and career at this Times Union link; at this link from Nippertown; and Danielle Sanzone’s profile of Williams in the Troy Record. And once you’re…
Read MoreE=mcโฏ
“Words are the canvas of an actor. His lips are his brushes, and his tongue – the colors of the spectrum. And when he speaks, he paints portraits.” -Richard Dreyfuss in The Goodbye Girl The title of today’s blog post E=mcโฏ is a relationship formula, where E is positive emotion, m is compatibility and cโฏ…
Read MoreI want Chuck Miller, but I don’t want Chuck Miller…
That’s kind of a yin-and-yang headline, but you have to bear with me on this. One of the issues I’ve dealt with in my 48+ years on this planet is a feeling of inadequacy.ย Of not being good enough.ย Of not feeling wanted or accepted. It might have started when my father clearly explained to…
Read MoreThe Wishing Well of McLarens Beach
We’ve seen wishing wells at amusement parks and on old farms.ย They’re quaint – you toss a coin in the well and whatever you wish for, it might come true. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t.ย But it’s a nice diversion if you believe in such things. But in reality, what are we wishing for?ย …
Read MoreToll Gate Ice Cream: Thank you, Robert Zautner.
I still remember, as clear as day, during the time when I spent a few childhood years in Slingerlands, when my grandfather would take me to the post office at the intersection of Kenwood Avenue and New Scotland Road. He would pick up the family mail and postcards, and if I had been a good…
Read MoreA Gun Without a Trigger
Pull up a chair and pour yourself a beverage. We need to talk about some stuff. You’ve heard the phrases before.ย “Baiting.”ย “Pushing buttons.”ย “Entrapping.” It’s when someone knows that you get quickly angry about something, and they use that knowledge to tempt you into saying, or thinking, or doing, something seriously wrong.ย They’re the…
Read MoreThe Station fire, nine years later
It was an accident waiting to happen.ย And it never should have happened. It’s February 20, 2003, and the rock band Great White is playing at a small venue in Warwick, Rhode Island.ย The place is packed, and Great White goes into their first song.ย Some pyrotechnics erupt behind the band, as is the plan…
Read MoreWhen your heart is torn in two … the best Valentine’s Day gift is Krazy Glue
Valentine’s Day is coming up. It’s less than two weeks away. And as far as I’m concerned, it should probably be scrubbed off the calendar with an industrial strength Brillo pad. Let’s face it.ย For me, Valentine’s Day is when you really learn where your relationships stand. It’s when you learn that there’s a passive-aggressive…
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