You know what?ย There are days when I wish that I could increase the “Ten for Thursday” to “Fifteen for Friday” or something like that.ย Because the Times Union’s community blogging team consistently writes some of the best blogs on this portal.ย We come up with our own ideas and concepts, we put our own…
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Call. Even if you don’t think you need to.
Sometimes the pressure is so overwhelming, it’s like the only source of relief is the one of last resort. Your relationship ended.ย You lost a family member or a close friend.ย The bullying is non-stop.ย He won’t stop hitting you.ย You just received the diagnosis.ย Nobody understands.ย Nobody cares.ย Nobody would miss you. And there’s…
Read More“Amish Mafia” episode review – Brother’s Keeper
So what’s been going on with our plain and simple folk of late?ย Well, Esther’s been having some major problems with her boyfriend, to the point where her brother John had to beat the snot out of the guy.ย Actually, it was one of the best episodes of the series. Wait… what do you mean…
Read MoreMatthew 4:19 at the Crescent Dam
Monday morning and the humidity is absolutely brutal.ย I opened the front door and it was like walking into a sea of liquid air. Perfect day to take the cameras out for a walk.ย And I’m thinking of taking pictures at the Cohoes Falls. But when I arrived at the parking lot for the Cohoes…
Read MoreThe return of Downton Abbey, Season 4
Thought I’d share this little tidbit with all of you Downton Abbey fans. Here’s a clip for the preview of Season 4.ย We won’t be able to watch it in the United States for another few months… But that shouldn’t stop all of you from trying to analyze this clip like it’s the Zapruder film.…
Read MoreBack to the CAR (W)ASH
Last year, I was in the middle of a photographic “splitfilm” phase, and had wrapped some generic 35mm color film in a roll of Kodak 400 120 film, and packed the results in my Kodak Brownie Bull’s Eye camera. On my way to the Vermont State Fair to see how last year’s photos did, I…
Read MoreAssisting the Damien Center with a Dream Window
I heard about the devastating fire at the Albany Damien Center’s South Lake Avenue headquarters.ย How terrible.ย This isn’t what the Damien Center needs right now.ย They exist for the simple goal of assisting those who have been stricken with HIV and its complications.ย No judgments, no sermons.ย Just a helping hand. Last year, I…
Read MoreCollarworld: The Flight of Faith
“Why are we doing this, Vincent?” The king orange tabbycat, his mind originally focused on a grove of daisies, looked over to Butterscotch the calico cat to answer her question.ย “We’re doing this because it’s important.” “For who?” Butterscotch mewed. “For everybody in Collarworld.ย The Flight of Faith is a symbol of peace among all…
Read MoreDerek Murphy: When the community pitches in as one
I received this message the other day, and I want to share it with you. For Immediate Release Vendors/Crafters Needed Derek Murphy is a local 12 year old young man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.ย Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disease currently without a cure. DMD affects the muscles throughout Derekโs body.ย Derek…
Read MoreMy entries for the Vermont State Fair are…
It’s a road trip to Rutland today for me and for my six photographs.ย The Vermont State Fair does not accept mailed-in entries; so instead of shipping these prints via UPS, I have to ship them UBS – United Blackbird Shipping.ย That’s right.ย Six foam-boarded and matted entries in my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS (also…
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