It’s no secret that I am a fan and supporter of Erin Davies and her Fagbug, the rainbow-painted Volkswagen Beetle that stands as a symbol of support and pride against bigotry and homophobia. Well, the Fagbug has traveled the country over the past few years, and recently it made a swing through Topeka, Kansas. Topeka…
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Don’t vote for me.
Every year the Times Union holds its annual “Best of” survey, where they ask readers to vote on everything from best Italian restaurant to best local nightspot. One of the categories on the survey is “Best Local Blogger.” And every year at this time, I write a blog post encouraging you to NOT vote for…
Read MoreThe “Modern-Day Warrior” camera
The quest to find a perfect Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic “Soldier’s Camera” continues.ย And maybe, just maybe, I may have found a solution to the whole situation. This was the first camera.ย It’s a Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic “Soldier’s Camera” that I purchased for $20 at an estate sale in Slingerlands last summer.ย It was…
Read MoreGame of Thrones meets the Godfather of Soul
My friend and former Goldmine magazine co-columnist Lisa posted a link to this YouTube mashup clip on her Facebook page.ย Now if you know me, you know I love mashups.ย I also am a fan of the Game of Thrones TV series, and I totally love the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. So when I…
Read MoreFlipping it 22 times
Nobody else made them as well as she did. I could go to any restaurant, any fast-food place, any breakfast-isserie around here.ย And none of them would compare. Don’t get me wrong.ย There are places in this area where I can get a delicious breakfast sandwich with fried eggs on a bagel or on an…
Read MoreA fragment of Frontier Town
Last Saturday, I drove up to the North Country to scout out locations for a future “star trails” shoot.ย And as I drove along the Northway, I often notice various signages and locales throughout my trip.ย Oh, there’s the Sunoco sign for Scotty’s Restaurant on Exit 16.ย I must have hit Exit 20, there’s the…
Read MoreLogan Whitehurst and the Junior Science Club, “Goodbye, My 4-Track” is an Album I Want To Be Buried With
I can totally understand if you’ve never heard of Logan Whitehurst and the Junior Science Club. That’s fine. I can also understand if you’re not into the music that is often played on the Dr. Demento Show. That’s okay, too. But you definitely need to take a listen to this LP. And you also need…
Read MoreCollarworld: The Dancing Daisies
“Look at all the flowers!” Butterscotch the calico cat paced through the meadow, marveling at the wild flowers throughout the fields.ย It was another day in the animal afterlife waystation known as Collarworld, in which pets wait until that day when they are reunited with their masters from the living world. And while Butterscotch was…
Read MorePrice Chopper announces merger with Wegmans (APRIL FOOL’S DAY)
Wow.ย Did not see this coming. According to an exclusive news report, the families behind two major Northeast grocery chains have agreed to merge their stores together under one company and one organization.ย The Wegman family and the Golub family, owners of the Wegmans and Price Chopper supermarkets, have agreed to put their resources together…
Read MoreThe “blog-specific” bracket – and the winner is…
Well, it was a tough battle throughout… But in the end, D357 won the Blog Bracket when he defeated Pat – well, Louisville defeated Duke – and so D357 can claim bragging rights as the Blog Bracket winner. Congrats! (1) D357 (Louisville) (16) Doodle (NC A&T) D357 D357 D357 D357 (8) Chad 9978 (Colorado St)…
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