Last Wednesday, when I was writing my blog post about finally getting some ribbons at the Altamont Fair Photography Contest, I linked to a YouTube clip that paid tribute to the old Banana Splits Saturday Morning TV show. And it got me to thinking… I loved watching Hanna-Barbera’s Saturday morning cartoons. Loved them like I…
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Buy these great albums from K-Tel!
Once upon a time, there was a corporation called K-Tel. Among their many “as seen on television” products, they also advertised a series of compilation record albums. The commercials for these LP’s have themselves become classic kitschy memory markers of the sparkly 70’s. What K-Tel did was produce albums with anywhere from 18 to 25…
Read MoreA literary classic comes to life, narrated by Kevin Marshall
I’ve helped out with Kevin Marshall‘s charity fundraisers in the past. You know me. Bloggers support bloggers. But this time, if I’m going to contribute to his newest worthy fundraiser, I wanted something extra-special in return. See, Kevin is trying to raise $1,000 for New York Special Olympics, and if he reaches that goal he…
Read MoreGuess which TU Blogger I met at Saratoga’s “Hat Day” event Sunday
Ah, a day at the track. Sunshine, stallions, the works. And I had heard through the grapevine that one of the Times Union’s most popular bloggers was scheduled to appear at the track, as part of the “Hat Day” festivities. This would be interesting. What would I say if we ran into each other? How…
Read MorePaying it forward, Google+ style
For the past couple of weeks, I tried like crazy to get on the new Google+ social networking site, but couldn’t break through. The site was more exclusive than the Skull and Bones Society at Yale, and all my efforts to actually get into the service through Google itself were met with a “we’ve reached…
Read MoreWallets made of duct tape – sold for a good cause
Randy Howard and I worked together on the old CD Sports Capital District monthly sports newspaper about a decade and a half ago. We reconnected a few months ago, and now he’s on my blogroll – go down to the right side of the page and click on Randy Howard’s ChinMusik for more info. Anyways……
Read MoreBut Wait… There’s MORE!!
Ah, I long for those halcyon days of youth, when one could sit and watch television all day and see commercials for products that we would want for our homes. I’m not talking about furniture or clothing. Oh no no. I’m talking about those products that can make our lives easier and do things we…
Read MorePlease help TU Blogger Bethany Parks dream big dreams this Saturday
Bethany Parks has always dreamed big dreams. She is a cancer survivor, and that determination and drive of beating back that insidious disease has given her a new purpose. A purpose to help others and to make this world a better place. With that in mind, she traveled to Njabini, Kenya, to help orphaned children…
Read MoreBlogger Meets Blogger: Doing Dinner and Detention with DerryX
It’s Monday night, and I’m at Brown’s Brewing. Yes, it’s time for my Monday night trivia game, and prior to the event I had a dinner meeting set up. See, I’ve been enjoying the Detention with DerryX weblog, and my guest for dinner tonight was Jerry Papandrea, the ubiquitous DerryX. And I gotta tell you,…
Read MoreThat does it, I need a beer so I can get hammered…
I don’t care. I’ve had a rough few days, nothing’s worked out the way I wanted it to, and as far as I’m concerned, I’m gonna have me some beer. All I need to do is go get a can of… Of… Oh man… I didn’t realize that as a teetotaler, I have absolutely no…
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