Monday morning, about 8:00 a.m. It’s time to get the Nikon Df camera and go take some pictures. So that’s exactly what I did. Rise and shine, up and at ’em, and off to the Corning Preserve I went. See, I’ve been working on a little project that involved taking a picture at a specific…
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Week 16 of the 2014 “Catch the Mania” Trivia Tournament at the Ruck
Last week, it was all about getting rid of that 52-point score from earlier in the week. We did that. Now, it’s time to eliminate a 65-point blemish from earlier in the season. And through hard work from Donna, Dylan, Matt and myself, the Ruck-specific “We Are Your Nemesis … Fear Us!” trivia squad completed…
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The 2014 Photo Regionals
I’ve overcome many different hurdles on my photographic journey. And for every ribbon that currently hangs on my wall, that’s another achievement, another step forward both educationally and emotionally. There’s a silky blue ribbon from Altamont for one of my pictures. I’ve snagged a “Best of Show” for another. But there’s one challenge that has…
Read MoreShirley Temple, as remembered by LadySpaz
Jessica Kitrick hosts a very popular movie review vlog series called “Fools’ Gold,” in which she focuses on the best and the worst of Hollywood. Her reviews are a mixture of satire, appreciation, joy and anger, and are both well-researched and hilarious. While some of them may be a bit NSFW, you should definitely watch…
Read MoreDerek Jeter and my Nikon D70
Let me add my voice to the millions of baseball fans who appreciated what Derek Jeter has done for baseball these many years. He played the game with dignity and grace and fire, he brought pride and class to the Yankees uniform he wore, and if in 2020 there’s a writer who dares not vote…
Read MoreCollarworld: A Choice of the Heart
A green sunbeam pierced the blue-white sky above Collarworld, the celestial afterlife waystation where pets wait to be reunited with their masters. All the pets in Collarworld – cats and dogs, rabbits and horses, hamsters and goldfish, young and old, mare and sire, all knew that the green sunbeam was a special moment. For when…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, February 13 2014: Ten for Thursday
Hi there. If you’ve arrived at this blog via the Times Union’s page in the print edition, then welcome. Every Thursday, I turn over my blog to showcase ten of the best blog articles and posts from my fellow Times Union community and independent bloggers. I hope you enjoy these blogs, and that they engage…
Read MoreThe Vibration
Last week, I had to run some errands. Drive here, drive there, pick this up, purchase that, drop this off, you know… And of course, I’m doing all this in the middle of a snowstorm. And everything went well, I was able to complete this errand and that errand, take care of this and that……
Read MoreWeek 15 of the “Catch the Mania” trivia tournament at The Ruck
Two weeks to go and the Ruck-specific “Nemesis” team is locked and loaded. All we need to do this week is score at least 66 out of a possible 90 points. Simple, you say? Yeah… here’s the rub. By participating in this tournament for all 16 weeks – including next week – we get to…
Read MoreYou can modify your Facebook “look back” movie
You’ve seen everybody’s Facebook movies. They’re great, aren’t they? A look back at your time on the social media platform, all the memories, all the imagery… I liked seeing them. So I clicked on the Facebook link and watched the one they created for me. And I thought they could do better. There were a…
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