Sometimes I think that a little blog like mine won’t make a difference in this big wide world. When the Times Union redesigned its print edition and eliminated the “Best of Our Blogs” featurette, it bothered me. And it bothered many of my fellow TU community bloggers, who provide fresh, interesting, entertaining content on this…
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“Competition Season” begins… NOW!!!
With the selection of six digital images, which will be mailed on a compact disc to the organizers of the New York State Fair in a couple of weeks, I officially begin my 2013 photographic competition season. This year, I will submit entries in six different regional fairs and shows throughout the Northeast, including –…
Read More“Hey babe, shave those leggings, would’ja?”
I’m not sure if I even want to venture into this territory. But apparently there’s a new product for young Chinese girls who want to ward off male unwanted advances. The website chinaSMACK has more information on these, but… Here, take a look. No, that’s not a Craigslist advert for a female Sasquat’ch looking for…
Read More“Facebook stalking” is still stalking
Back in 2009, when I first signed on with Facebook, I just figured it was another social media outlet, an alternative to the optical nightmare that was MySpace. Eventually, I made several friends on Facebook, and everything was well. Today, I’m up to nearly 300 Facebook friends, and I’m happy with that amount. A year…
Read MoreRemembering Carnevale’s Supermarket
Between 1970 and 2010, my high school, the Street Academy of Albany / Harriet Gibbons High School, made its home in several different buildings. Beginning in ad hoc locations in South Pearl Street, spending a couple of years on Columbia Street, then over a decade in Arbor Hill at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and North…
Read MoreFather’s Day guest post by Cassaundra Miller
Today’s post is written by my daughter, Cassaundra Miller, for Father’s Day. Hope you enjoy it. Meanwhile, I’m going to sleep in today. It’s Father’s Day. I have the right to do so. ===== Mr Miller? The doctor asked in a nervous voice. He had been staring at this man pacing around the waiting room.…
Read MoreAnswering the challenge: sʇɟǝl ǝǝɹɥʇ ɥʇıʍ uɹnʇ ʇɥƃıɹ ɐ
Fellow photographer Bennett Campbell has taken a keen interest in my slitscan pictures, noting that the photos I’ve posted – harness races, baseball pitchers – have all been shot with action traveling from left to right. Here’s his comment: Interesting that [Tom] Dahlin’s photo faces left. As you’ve figured out by now when you crank…
Read MoreWhat amusement park would you bring back?
With the latest news that Hoffman’s Playland on Route 9 in Latham is offering their land for sale – and by the way, there’s a Facebook page dedicated to saving that amusement park – I started thinking about all the great amusement parks, zoos, getaway places that were so close to the Capital District. Just…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Up, Up and AWAY!!
Okay, there’s this movie coming out this weekend. You know… Man of Steel. Another retelling of the legend of Superman. Ought to be a good film. But this isn’t my movie review piece of the blog. This is the K-Chuck Radio piece of the blog. I’m not concerned about how the film will do at…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, June 13 2013: Ten for Thursday
It’s Thursday, and you know what that means. As the Times Union’s print edition continues to ignore the efforts of our community bloggers at the expense of promoting their staff bloggers, once again I issue the clarion call and support my fellow hardworking community bloggers. So it’s my pleasure to show ten more examples of…
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