Yesterday I had to run several morning errands, and one of them involved stopping at the Walmart in Latham.ย As I parked my car and walked toward the entrance to the store, I saw an elderly man at the Walmart entranceway; he was a veteran from the Zaloga Post and was selling Memorial Day crรชpe…
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Collarworld: Jackson and the Beach
Mother’s Day was a special time in Collarworld, the afterlife waystation for pets who wait for the blessed reunion with their human masters.ย ย For on Mother’s Day, the pets remembered not only those who gave birth to them and nurtured them, but also the caring masters who took care of them and protected them from…
Read More“Comedy for a Cause” on May 30 at the Comedy Works
They are advocates for those who are too young to have advocates. They are the members of the Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families, and their duty is to protect children and families. They help find programs for children with special needs or who have mental health concerns; they operate programs to engage…
Read MoreTetrameter and the Bell Tower
One bright Friday morning, as I happened to meet Some friends of mine in downtown Watervliet I asked, “Has St. Patrick’s bell tower come down? “It must be the talk of all over the town.” “Not yet,” said my friend, “But it will come down soon “It has to, or else there will be no…
Read MoreGood grief, Peter Robbins is a blockhead…
Peter Robbins is a 56-year-old man from Oceanside, California. ย He was dissatisfied with the plastic surgery breast augmentation that his girlfriend Shawna Kern received; his disappointment turned to anger and frustration at his having to pay over $12,000 for the procedure. So Robbins started stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend. ย He called her house dozens of…
Read MoreThe “like farm” scam on Facebook: we’re not talking Farmville here…
I saw this report from Yahoo! reporter Becky Worley and it confirmed my suspicions.ย It also explained why so many people out there get trapped by what they think is an innocent “like this” picture on Facebook and discover, weeks or months later, that someone is making money off of their “like.” You’ve seen these…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s bell tower in efke and filters
Sunday morning, May 5.ย 6:30 a.m.ย Nobody gets up this early on a Sunday unless they’re going to church. Yep.ย You know it.ย Chuck’s going back to church. On Saturday, I took some experimental, artistic photos of the bell tower of St. Patrick’s Church in Watervliet – the bell tower being the only remaining structure…
Read MoreA prayer to St. Patrick
Saturday afternoon, May 4. I’ve avoided taking any pictures of the demolition of Watervliet’s St. Patrick’s Church, for the simple reason that I didn’t want to exacerbate the loss of a house of worship to make room for a Price Chopper. That debate is for another time and for another blog. But like my blog…
Read MorePies on the windowsill
Monday afternoon.ย I had a few shots left to take in the Nikon F100, and I decided to “burn them off” by taking some pictures here and there.ย And as I was in downtown Albany anyway, I figured a few long-distance shots of buildings might work out perfectly for me. And that’s when I saw…
Read MoreHanging Day
“We’ve got a slider!” I looked up at the picture of The Railsplitter, which a few minutes ago was in the perfect position, but now was slowly sliding down the cable, its modular hook slowly losing its adhesion. I know what that meant.ย Back up the ladder I go.ย With a small pair of pliers…
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