George “Shadow” Morton produced some very stirring and compelling pop and rock songs of the 1960’s. And if I gave you a K-Chuck Radio show last week about Phil Spector’s pop productions, and if I gave you one a few weeks ago about Joe Meek’s sonic symphonies, then how could I leave out the third…
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Wrigley’s Gum and Uneeda Biscuits: Two New Ghost Signs for the Collection
Last year, I photographed several ghost signs – faded brickads that still promote long-ago products – throughout the Capital District, and later wrote an art book to chronicle them. Even though the art book is complete, I still keep an eye out for any new ghost signs – well, “new” in that I haven’t seen…
Read More“Get out of bed right now, you lazy pile of cow manure!!”
Zzz… Alarm clock’s buzzing… gotta hit the snooze button… CLICK Okay, that feels better… nine more minutes of slumber… “GET YOUR FAT SELF OUT OF BED, MILLER, RIGHT NOW!!!” Must be dreaming… should not have had that second helping of wings at Brown’s… “I SAID GET OUT OF BED YOU LAZY PILE OF COW MANURE!!!”…
Read MoreProbably the worst day to join the Mile High Club
It’s the kind of erotic fantasy that can really drive a person wild. As an airplane flies toward its destination, a couple of passengers look at each other… knowingly wink and smile… then, one by one, they make their way to the airplane’s lavatory. In they go. The door gets locked. A few minutes later,…
Read MoreSuccumbing to the Swoosh
Last Saturday, on the way back from dropping off my pictures at the Big E, I stopped at the outlet store complex off Exit 2 on the Massachusetts Turnpike. I walked around some of the stores, doing some window shopping – even at a discount outlet, some prices can be staggeringly high – and then,…
Read MoreNine Hundred Eleven Words: a Personal Remembrance of September 11, 2001
The day started out horribly. Two days beforehand, my wife’s grandfather, Samuel Ginsburg, passed away after a long and valiant battle against Alzheimer’s Disease. That day, we were going to attend his funeral. My wife Vicki was already mad at me; I had scheduled the week off so that I could attend the inductions of…
Read MoreCompetition #5 – The Eastern States “Big E” Photography Contest
I thought about entering the Big E photo contest last year, but never really got anything put together for the photography competition – I was more focused on Altamont and the New York State Fair and the Vermont State Fair. But this year, I decided I would give the Big E a chance. The Big…
Read MoreDo you want to own a framed copy of “The Railsplitter” and help the victims of Tropical Storm Irene? Sure you do!!
This Sunday, at the Savannah’s / Dublin Underground restaurant at the corner of State and Pearl Streets in downtown Albany, there will be a “Rock for the Region” concert and silent auction, with all monetary proceeds going to the Red Cross of Northeastern New York to help families who have been affected by the devastating…
Read MoreOther September 11th memories
We are approaching the tenth anniversary of a horrible and tragic episode in our lives. I’ve blogged about the events of September 11th twice in my blog, each on the 8th anniversary and on the 9th anniversary of that dark day. This year, I wanted to share with you some other events that happened on…
Read MoreWeek 1 of the 2011 $2,000 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
It’s back. We’re back. Everyone’s back. Back to the Elbo Room. Back for another round of competitive team trivia, with a big fat $2,000 prize. $1,500 for the first place team, $500 for the second place team. If you’re not completely up to speed on what’s going on – and you’ve only read my blog…
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