At some point in time, I know they’re coming for me.ย One of my friends will undoubtedly pour a bucket of ice water all over himself or herself – videotaping it for posterity, mind you – and then, in the video, he will challenge me to do the same. You know what?ย I’ve got a…
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Six little white postcards from Syracuse…
I’ve checked the mailbox for days.ย Hoping they will arrive. Every time Mike the Mailman visits my street in the Town and Village, I’ve checked my mailbox to see if he dropped them in my mailbox. Yes.ย I am waiting for six little white postcards from Syracuse. Today, they arrived.ย Six little white postcards, each…
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Results from Altamont 2014
So how did things go at the Altamont Fair this year? Did I earn some ribbons, or did the “Altamont Curse” rear its ugly head again?
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My 2014 Altamont Fair entries are…
Today’s the day. The Altamont Fair opens. And here are the four pictures I entered into competition this year. Will I achieve success? Or will the “Altamont Curse” return?
Read MoreThoughts while driving on the Thruway
As I navigated along the New York State Thruway last weekend, en route to dropping my photos off at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, I had time to contemplate and to think and to reflect on how my life has changed over the past few years.ย I let the non-driving-portion of my mind…
Read MoreI called an “audible”
Of late, I’ve had a lot of fun with cinemagraph photography and lenticular imagery; essentially, physical photos that move as you stare at them.ย If you visit the Photo Center of Troy for the Members’ Show, you can see my Fagbug and Vaudeville photo; one of my photos at the New York State Fair this…
Read MoreThe library meme
Blog reader “Lazygal” (and who has a couple of her blogs linked on my blogroll) recently posted a 30-question “My home library” blog post.ย The original questions came from one location or another, and she blogged about her answers over the span of three posts – one, two, three. Since I enjoyed reading about her…
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My 2014 Big E photography entries are…
I’ve had success with my pictures at the Big E – in three previous seasons, I’ve snagged ribbons with seven of my nine photos, includingย Midnight at the Palace Theater,ย The Jumbuck and Butterfly and Citrus – but success hasn’t been easy. Unlike all the other photography competitions that comprise my “competition season,” the Big E’s rules…
Read MoreSponnie’s on the phone…
I have a long history with minor league basketball; it started with the Albany Patroons and the Continental Basketball Association; it evolved to a five-year stint with the Premier Basketball League, and continues today as the National Basketball League of Canada commences its fourth campaign. During that time, I’ve had the pleasure of working with…
Read MoreHi [Firstname]…
I’m not immune to spambots and cybertrolls.ย I get plenty of junk mail on both my personal account and from blog comments.ย Ninety-nine times out of 100, I’ll just ignore the spambot and delete its initial response. This is the 100th time.ย This one caught my attention. It came to my personal e-mail account, it…
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