It’s early spring, 1994.ย I was writing for Hockey Ink! magazine at the time.ย Hockey Ink! was a minor league monthly tabloid-size newspaper that – well, I’ve blogged about the highs and the lows of working for Hockey Ink! in prior blog posts. Now that year, the Albany River Rats were on their way to…
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So another school of mine bites the dust…
It’s a sad but poignant joke.ย Because of situations involving my family, I attended several different elementary and junior high schools between 1968 and 1981.ย I’ve half-snarkily called my educational experience “The Twelve,” in that from kindergarten in Slingerlands Elementary School to my senior year of high school with Street Academy, I was enrolled in…
Read MoreSo whatever happened to the girl who drove the Fagbug?
You may or may not know the story of Erin Davies.ย Let me give you the Reader’s Digest update. In 2007, Erin Davies’ 2002 Volkswagen Beetle was vandalized.ย Some cretin spray-painted “FAG” and “U R GAY” on her vehicle, simply because the girl had the unmitigated gall to put a rainbow reflector on the rear…
Read MoreWeek 6 of the 2011 $1,000 Elbo Room Spring Trivia Tournament
It’s noon on Thursday, and I’m heading home.ย I’ve just driven 3 1/2 hours from Quebec City to the Canada-USA border, and after a quick pit-stop at the duty free store (by the way, did I mention that the Canadian dollar is now at par with the US dollar?), it was time to visit the…
Read MoreReturn to St-Liboire – Tim Horton’s and a credit card
Wednesday morning.ย I’m on the road for Game 2 of the Premier Basketball League semifinals between the Rochester Razorsharks and the Quebec Kebs.ย Game 1 was probably the most hotly contested playoff game I’ve ever seen from two PBL teams, and Rochester barely got the win, 114-110 in overtime.ย Now I’m on my way to…
Read MoreVacation Time in New England – 1970’s edition
Some of my favorite childhood moments involved spending summers in Boston with my grandmother. During those times, I could get away from issues involving my family, and I could spend some peaceful time with my Grandma Betty. She lived in a small blue cape-style house in West Roxbury, and if I behaved myself all week,…
Read MoreRegarding the 2011 Times Union Best Of poll…
Ah, it’s time for this poll to come around again. The Times Union “Best of 2011” poll. Personally, I’m not a big fan of this poll.ย Even if they did offer a few prizes to some random voters this year. So as I did when this poll appeared in 2010, I say again in 2011.ย …
Read MoreDo animals deserve better than the GuZoo?
This is beyond pitiful.ย It’s disgusting and it’s horrid and it’s inhumane.ย And I spent a few days in internal contemplation, as to whether or not I would blog about this. But it’s a story that needs to be told. There is a roadside zoo in Three Hills, Alberta called the GuZoo.ย ย Here’s the link…
Read MoreMy first test shots from the Nikon F100
Update. Last week, I purchased a Nikon F100 35mm camera and added it to my photographic arsenal.ย Because of this, my beloved Kiev-19 and my Nikkormat FTn are enjoying a peaceful retirement on a shelf. So now what do I do with this new F100 in my possession? What do you THINK I’m going to…
Read MoreHow much do I tell?
This is a very important blog post, so please bear with me.ย And I realize this is some heady stuff for a Monday morning, but when has that ever stopped me from writing about heady stuff? Whether you’re reading content from a Times Union staff blogger or from a Times Union community blogger (like me),…
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