A couple of years ago, after news of a Saratoga Springs high school student’s yearbook photo was altered to give her unflattering yellow teeth, I wrote a blog post about how I was rooked out of being in a yearbook group photo for my college radio station.ย Although the blog post did receive some decent…
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In an alternate universe…
Okay, statmetrics program of mine, why in the name of the White Star Line is my April 2012 blog post about what would have happened ifย Titanic had not hit that iceberg suddenly getting a lot of attention and Internet hits of late? This happens from time to time. ย Sometimes a blog post I wrote a…
Read MoreAin’t It Cool News: The imperception of impartiality
“A critic is a legless man who teaches running.” – Channing Pollock Reviewing anything online is tricky.ย You want to make sure that your readers know that the opinions expressed in your review are yours, yours alone, they are not bought or purchased or influenced by any outside source. And right now, that’s the situation…
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I was puttering around Facebook yesterday, and I saw some posts from my friends at the Auburn Photography Club. ย Mostly when I see any posts from the APC, it’s involving one of three things – a new photo trick or technique they’re working on; getting ready to enter their shots in the New York State…
Read MoreDream Window #7: The Sacred Shore
Last November, I won a Tudor-style window from an Oneonta salvage yard in an eBay auction; that picture eventually became Dream Window #5: The Thirst Quencher. But instead of spending extra $$ in having them ship that window to me, I instead drove to Oneonta and picked the window up myself. When I got to…
Read MoreLess than three weeks to go…
And I’m as nervous as a balloon in a pincushion factory. “A Dream in the Dash,” my first-ever solo art show, will have its debut on Friday, May 17, at St. Agnes Cemetery’s “Living Room” art gallery and meditation space, 48 Cemetery Road, Menands. I’m waiting for my last artwork to get framed up –…
Read MoreI don’t want to be Jason Collins.
Every year, Major League Baseball hosts Jackie Robinson Day, and every baseball player gives up their regular jersey number to wear #42, Robinson’s number with the Brooklyn Dodgers.ย It’s a fantastic gesture and a tribute to a baseball legend and trailblazer. And I always hope that in that sea of 42’s… I keep hoping someone…
Read MoreBack to the track with a Nikon EM on my back
I’ve been trying and trying and TRYING to get my slitscan photos working properly.ย So much so, that I’ve developed a small testing routine. Every Sunday whenever possible, I drive up to Saratoga Casino and Raceway – that’s what THEY call it, it’s still “Saratoga Harness” to me – and I swap information with Dave…
Read MoreA celebration of Coney Island history
Part of me wishes I was born a hundred years ago, so that I could have enjoyed the legacy of fun in Coney Island. ย Sand and shore, amusement rides and carnival performers. ย While the legendary parks of Coney Island are no longer around, there are still some remnants of those glory years – including the…
Read MoreThe Candy Crush Saga addiction
There’s a classic episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation called “The Game,” in which the crew of the Enterprise becomes addicted to a mind-controlling electronic game.ย As with most Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, at least one character discovers an immunity to the threat (in this case, it’s Lt. Data) and the crew…
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