Christmas morning, and the Kiev-19 and I are traveling around the Capital District, getting some last-minute Kodachrome shots. My travels took me out to Delmar, where for some reason or another I decided to stop at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle. St. Thomas the Apostle is a very significant church for my family. …
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The Parking Lot Incident
The following blog post you are about to read is true. I only wish the ending could have changed. It’s a few days before Christmas in 2006. The Wal-Mart parking lot at Crossgates Commons was packed with shoppers, and I patiently drove around the parking lot, hoping to find a parking spot that would only…
Read More99 years old… or maybe only 98…
We all have a Grandma Betty. That one grandmother who loved us unconditionally, who we always tried to please, whom we always knew would smile when we did something right, and not punish us too much if we did something wrong. My Grandma Betty was really a Betty. Betty Miller. Born on December 12, 1911…
Read MoreDream of a Child
While listening to one of my favorite international Internet oldies radio stations the other day – CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario – I heard the classic Burton Cummings track “Dream of a Child.” Cummings, for those of you not familiar with his name, was one of the main vocalists and songwriters for the Guess Who –…
Read More“God wants to be friends on Facebook.”
It was a strange and unexpected request. I was on Facebook, playing another round of QRANK trivia (9,000 points, beat that), when I got a message for a friend request. I try to keep an eye on my friend requests – I need to make sure it’s actually someone I know, whether it’s involving my…
Read MoreA childhood in black and white “efke” film
Earlier this month, I went to Boston to photograph a basketball tournament. Since the tournament’s games didn’t start until late morning, I took the available free time and went on a little personal photographic time travel. Come along with me.
Read MoreBobmill: A Father’s Day Cautionary Tale
About ten years ago, something happened on the Internet auction site eBay. There was a dispute among the sellers on eBay about how much the auction site could claim in terms of fees and shipping costs and whatnot.
Read MoreNine hundred eleven words.
The day started out horribly. Two days beforehand, my wife’s grandfather, Samuel Ginsburg, passed away after a long and valiant battle against Alzheimer’s Disease. That day, we were going to attend his funeral. My wife Vicki was already mad at me; I had scheduled the week off so that I could attend the inductions of…
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