Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
The first thing to say. I did not win Trivia Bowl XVII this year. And I’m okay with that. The second thing to say is … Lynch’s Mob, who won Trivia Bowl I and II way back when Trivia Nights Live was a one-restaurant Tuesday night game at the Crossgates Mall Hooters, won Trivia Bowl…
Read MoreIt’s been a while. I will admit this. But this Saturday, I’m going back into the competitive bar trivia game. Trivia Bowl 17 is coming to the Capital Region. I’ve played in Trivia Bowls for nearly 15 years, with my Street Academy team winning Trivia Bowls III and VI. And over the years, I’ve worked…
Read MoreI’ve met Jeffrey Seguritan a few times, originally crossing paths with him when he and I played on different trivia teams during the World Team Trivia championships in Atlantic City. And in 2019, he was part of a group that joined my trivia team, as the Street Academy Trivia Team claimed its unrivaled fourth Summer…
Read MoreApparently COVID-19 hasn’t stopped messing with our world yet. Some time ago, I mentioned that the Thacher Park Nature Show, in which artists can submit their photos and paintings and sculptures for a special gallery show at the Emma Treadwell Center at Thacher Park, would take place. That was until I received this notice. Hello…
Read MoreNews came yesterday that the Elbo Room, that venerable dive bar on Delaware Avenue in Albany, lost their liquor license. Andrew Cuomo's administration has suspended the liquor license of the Elbo Room, which was Cuomo's favorite bar during his Albany Law School days. (Left, Cuomo press release. Right, a quote from an old @JimmyVielkind/@timesunion profile…
Read MoreI enjoy watching Bar Rescue on Sunday nights. The Paramount Network often airs Bar Rescue marathons on Sunday, leading up to the new episode in the evening. Nightclub entertainment expert Jon Taffer goes into a failing tavern, yells at the owner, yells at the staff, yells at the kitchen crew, and then helps them by…
Read MoreThanks to COVID-19, so many things are out of my life for the moment. But surprisingly, there’s one thing that has returned. Competitive team trivia. I shall explain. Kevin Baker and the Trivia Nights Live team have put together an online version of their popular trivia game, and teams from all over America can play…
Read MoreThe morning of Trivia Bowl XVI, my friend Ed – he plays on the team A Few Cards Short of a Deck – contacted me and asked if I wanted to join them, as they had an open slot. Ed knew that I wasn’t going in this year due to my broken ankle, but he…
Read MoreThis will be an interesting day, to say the least. It will actually combine two of my favorite things – my adulation for my favorite minor league basketball team, and my expertise in useless knowledge. And they combine on February 1st this year. And like Kurt Busch on Memorial Day Weekend, I’m going to attempt…
Read MoreI’ll admit it. I haven’t played as much competitive team trivia as I did in years past. With the exception of tournament games or a challenging “friendly” competition, I’ve reduced my weekly trivia night play. But when my friend Loretta – a member of the trivia team A Few Cards Short of a Deck –…
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