David Lawrence is one of my best buds from college.ย After graduation, he got a job with the World Bank and moved to Eastern Europe.ย Two years ago, he returned to the United States for a few weeks, and we met up in New York City. Dave’s job has taken him from Mongolia to Indonesia,…
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The Great Train Extravaganza 2013 is today!
There’s so much of my life that is intertwined with the railroad.ย My maternal grandfather worked for the New York Central and Penn Central railroads in his time.ย I never pass up a chance to travel via Amtrak, or to ride one of the “scenic” railroads that wind through the countryside.ย And you know me…
Read MoreThe Blackbird … one year later
It became my third car last year, surpassing the 1991 Pontiac 6000 that I commandeered from my nearly-blind Grandma Betty, and the 2005 Saturn Ion that I bought in an emergency when that Pontiac finally died. It became the first car that was purchased through study and test drives and financing and opinions and consultation.…
Read MoreMy Equinox 2013 Thanksgiving Drive Day
Am I prepared? You bet I’m prepared.ย Not just physically, but emotionally. And I may have saved a life in the process. Wednesday evening, I made sure that the Blackbird not only had a full tank of gasoline, but that it also had my favorite holiday Yankee Candle “car jar” air freshener – Balsam and…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, November 28 2013: Ten for Thursday
Okay.ย All I need to do now is get ready to go deliver turkey dinners for the Equinox Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner.ย Have I taken care of everything?ย Yes.ย Okay, I’m out the door.ย See you later. Oh wait. I forgot something. It’s Thursday, and I need to share with you ten fantastic blog posts…
Read MoreCollarworld: Thanksgiving for Ndoto
“It will be a great feast,” Vincent the king orange tabbycat smiled.ย “Thanksgiving in Collarworld is a wonderful time.” “Will we get treats?” asked Butterscotch the calico cat.ย “My master used to give me meat scraps from the Thanksgiving table.” “We will all get to enjoy the great feast,” said Vincent.ย “This is our chance…
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters Big Brains Trivia 2014!
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region are once again sponsoring a trivia contest fundraiser, and here’s how you can participate – and maybe even win some cash and prizes. This January, there will be four different locations and four different chances for teams to test their knowledge of magnificent minutiae, all to…
Read MoreWeek 4 of the 2013-14 Ruck Trivia Tournament
Last week was a big three-stage boost for my “We Are Your Nemesis … Fear Us!” trivia team.ย We took the overall win last week and earned the $20 “Ruck Bucks” certificate, so that’s a major plus.ย And in the overall cumulative standings, we’re now in third place among all Ruck teams, and tenth place…
Read MoreCaption Time: toss and catch
Greenfield Village Re-enactments, a photo by chuckthewriter on Flickr. I took this picture a few years ago, back when I had my old Nikon D70 camera. This shot was taken at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan, the place where Henry Ford purchased and relocated several residences of famous inventors. So I’ll let you come up…
Read MoreRisking their life for your entertainment
For the past few years, I’ve photographed several daredevil stunt shows – three times at Lebanon Valley Speedway, and once at the Orange County Fairgrounds.ย Every time I photograph these events, it’s a mixture of excitement and danger, of thrills and chills and spills and what-in-the-blessed-name-of-Joie-Chitwood-are-these-people-thinking action. I’ve made friends with several of the stunt…
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