I’ve helped out with Kevin Marshall‘s charity fundraisers in the past. You know me. Bloggers support bloggers. But this time, if I’m going to contribute to his newest worthy fundraiser, I wanted something extra-special in return. See, Kevin is trying to raise $1,000 for New York Special Olympics, and if he reaches that goal he…
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Pastor Joe Nelms – Best NASCAR Pre-Race Prayer EVER!!
If you’ve ever watched a NASCAR race, you know that there are several pre-race ceremonies prior to the cars actually going around the track. Someone will shout into the microphone, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” and the cars will roar to life. Someone will perform the Star Spangled Banner. And there is always a pre-race invocation. …
Read MoreGuess which TU Blogger I met at Saratoga’s “Hat Day” event Sunday
Ah, a day at the track. Sunshine, stallions, the works. And I had heard through the grapevine that one of the Times Union’s most popular bloggers was scheduled to appear at the track, as part of the “Hat Day” festivities. This would be interesting. What would I say if we ran into each other? How…
Read MoreMemories of Duane’s Toyland
I’ve seen the truck on numerous occasions. A white panel truck motoring around the Capital District, the truck’s side panels advertising a store from an era long, long ago. I didn’t know who owned the truck. I didn’t even know why the truck was still on the roads, or why the logo of a clown…
Read MoreThe Keys to Success with a Saturn Ion
It’s Saturday afternoon, on a sweltering summer day in the Capital District. I’ve been traveling around the area with my camera, taking advantage of a rare day off. I also had plans to go with a good friend to the Saratoga Race Course on Sunday, so I needed to get my Saturn Ion Cardachrome cleaned…
Read MoreAmy Winehouse Joins the 27 Club
I’m not sure what to think. It’s ghoulish and it’s morbid and it’s bitter. The woman who sang “Rehab,” a defiant paean against recovery, has died of a possible drug overdose. Singer Amy Winehouse was 27. She burst onto the scene with a mixture of Motown and Stax / Volt charm, her hair and makeup…
Read MoreAlbums I Want To Be Buried With: Boston, “Boston”
This is a no-brainer. It’s one of the greatest all-around rock albums of the 1970’s. It sold nearly 17 million copies in nearly 35 years. It spawned three rock anthems – “More Than A Feeling,” “Peace of Mind” and “Long Time,” as well as other radio hits like “Smokin’” and “Hitch a Ride” and “Rock…
Read MoreThe Bawdiest Sports Names of All Time
Sometimes it’s caused by changing someone’s birth name to a nickname. Other times, it’s because the surname means something completely different when translated from that person’s home dialect into English. But you gotta love these athletes whose last names, first names, nicknames and any combination of the above, can cause titters and giggles and snickers…
Read MoreA reunion with Jamario Moon
I heard the rumor that he was in town. And the only way to confirm it was a phone call to an old friend. A quick call – and Derrick Rowland, the player and coach who was as much a part of the Albany Patroons as its gold and kelly green color scheme – was…
Read MoreMistakes in big-money trivia contests
It’s happened in big-money trivia tournaments in the Capital District. And recently it happened at WFLY’s bridal competition. Someone messed up with the answer on a trivia question, and it caused a compromise in the outcome of a contest. The recent news report about an incorrect answer being scored as correct – the dress designer…
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