Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
As you know, six months ago my beloved 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS was destroyed in a horrible car accident.ย And since then, I’ve received a plethora of cold-calls from extended vehicle service contract telemarketers who want me to sign up for their $3,000+ contracts that wouldn’t even replace an air freshener without a copayment. And…
Read MoreBefore I begin today’s blog recap, I need to talk about the election Tuesday.ย Because the victory in that election is important.ย And the Times Union’s community and independent bloggers should all celebrate. Yes, I’m talking about the election victories of TU bloggers Angelo Santabarbara, Patricia Fahy, John McDonald and Jim Tedisco, all of whom…
Read MoreThis morning I woke up and discovered that we’re now headed for a Trump presidency.ย And I thought the side effects of my new pain medicines couldn’t make me any more nauseous. With that in mind, I’d like to bring up a thought. In my lifetime, I’ve experienced Presidential administrations going all the way back…
Read MoreJust wanted to share this little video I made a few years ago – four years ago, to be precise. And the words still ring true, even if the candidates are different. You need to vote today.ย Get out to your polling place and vote for the candidate of your choice. Vote for the person…
Read MoreI don’t know when it started.ย I don’t know if it started and I never knew it. But Friday night, I was in the emergency room.ย My foot was throbbing in pain.ย I could barely walk on it. And all the times I thought it might be something else – a blood clot, an infection,…
Read MoreFor the sixth consecutive year, I am fortunate in that my artworks have been accepted to the Capital Region’s premier charity art show, Historic Albany Foundation’s BUILT: Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes.ย Three of my artworks – Coca-Cola 2015, The Pew of Holy Innocents, and Dream Window 17: Friday Night Fish Fry – are among the…
Read MoreYesterday, I was zipping around YouTube, looking for some clips for an upcoming K-Chuck Radio blog entry.ย One of the tracks I wanted to include was an upcoming collaboration between Pentatonix and Manhattan Transfer on a version of “White Christmas” from Pentatonix’ upcoming album. Oh, here it is, right here on YouTube.ย Let me just…
Read MoreMan oh man, we’ve got some great Times Union independent and community blogs in the collection this week.ย Really awesome stuff here.ย And you should know, these men and women write these blogs for the specific reason of entertaining and informing you.ย They’re independent in that they don’t have to answer to Big Hearst in…
Read MoreI should not be here tonight.ย My leg still feels like someone injected me with a can of Fix-A-Flat.ย Yet while I’m aching, I have to gtet back to some semblance of normalcy. And “normalcy” means competitive team trivia. Playing team trivia has gotten me through various humps and valleys in my life, and the…
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So I’ve had a rough couple of days, which culminated yesterday in a hospital visit.ย Thankfully, I received some medicine to get better, but still… it’s been rough. And there’s so much crap about the 2016 Presidential election… at this point, choosing between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is like my wanting to pull out…
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