It’s Saturday morning. I have to visit a friend on the other side of the Capital District, who just moved into a new apartment. As I picked up Exit 23 of the New York State Thruway, I could see the traffic building up at the cash-enabled section of the toll plaza. No big deal, I…
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1930’s Movie Handouts from the Madison Theater
My buddy Jay Pregent is going to lose his mind when he sees these. Jay and I go back a long ways, we were both part of the “Open Mike” crew that would do Wednesday night comedy routines at The Comedy Works. A few years ago, Jay was part of a group that purchased Albany’s…
Read MoreThe Blue Star Flag
So here’s the deal. Since my daughter Cassaundra is going to spend the entire 2012 calendar year in Kuwait with her National Guard unit, I contacted the Albany chapter of the Blue Star Mothers, asking for information on how to join. I received a response back from Janet Moran of the Albany chapter, alerting me…
Read MoreBowling Ennui in the Capital District
I’ve taken the turn off I-90 to Exit 5, the Everett Road exit, many times. And among the various hotels and car dealerships that dot the landscape between I-90 and Central Avenue, one can see the YNN news studios. Of course, if you lived in Albany long enough, you don’t recall those as the YNN…
Read MoreCompetition #6 – The Troy Photo Center 5th Annual Members Show
I joined the PhotoCenter of the Capital District (also known as the Troy PhotoCenter) earlier this year. If you want to learn more about photography, Nick Argryos and Jacqueline Lynch are definitely the people you should contact. The Photo Center holds workshops and seminars, they have salon nights where you can bring in your work…
Read MoreRest in peace, Gina Bloxham
A few months ago, when I wrote the article on the rock band Din for Goldmine magazine, much was mentioned about the group’s reunion and familial gathering – in honor of one of the band’s most devoted friends. She was Gina Bloxham, also known as Gina Violina. Here she is, performing at the San Francisco…
Read MoreFeel like dancing today?
Have you had one of those mornings where you just didn’t feel like getting out of bed… and when you did, you sleepily chose to get out of the wrong side of the bed and crashed into the wall? Yep. Happened to me more than once. So if you’re having a really down day today,…
Read MoreBuy these great albums from K-Tel!
Once upon a time, there was a corporation called K-Tel. Among their many “as seen on television” products, they also advertised a series of compilation record albums. The commercials for these LP’s have themselves become classic kitschy memory markers of the sparkly 70’s. What K-Tel did was produce albums with anywhere from 18 to 25…
Read MoreThe “Faces of Dudley” Mural
It’s a striking artwork in Dudley Square, just across the street from the newly-built police station. The artwork, “Faces of Dudley,” shows the scope and breadth and vibrancy of the residents of Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. The mural, painted in 1995 by lead artist Mike Womble as part of the Roxbury Defenders Youth Advocacy Project, features…
Read MoreThe 2011 Louis Saunders Memorial Basketball Tournament
Have I got everything? Yes. Nikon D700 with plenty of camera chips and two fully loaded lithium-ion camera batteries. Laptop computer. All the necessary lenses. Full tank of gasoline. GPS with the proper addresses. Let’s Go, Cardachrome – next stop, Madison Park High School in Roxbury, Massachusetts. For the past four years, James Hall has…
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