They were probably the cheapest cartoons ever made for broadcast. Their source material actually came from phonograph records. In 1960, a company called New World Productions created over a hundred six-minute cartoons, called “Mel-O-Toons.” The cartoons, specifically designed for television broadcast, were a mixture of fairy tales, Biblical stories, folk legends and the like. The…
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A small dose of redemption at Elbo Room
It’s been seven days since the Elbo Room trivia tournament was overshadowed by what has become colloquially known as “The Map.” I’ve taken my lumps from my fellow trivia competitors, and even had to delete a couple of “threats” sent to me via this blog. I’ve even shut down the initial post – which is…
Read MoreBottle Service: My final day of filming
Wednesday night, and I’m driving back up to Saratoga Springs to film my final scene in Bottle Service, the upcoming webseries about life in an upscale New York City nightclub. My final scene involves me playing a paparazzo, photographing people as they enter the club. I arrived at Mare – the shooting location – and…
Read More27 pounds versus $300 – Part 2
Recap. Following my initial visit with Dr. Svemanova to determine my rapid weight loss, I paid my co-pay to the doctor – thanks to my new health insurance plan – and thought everything was taken care of. On February 14, I received a bill from the hospital with which Dr. Svemanova is affiliated, informing me…
Read MoreCaption Time: Bottle Service edition
Here’s a “Caption Time” from the set of Bottle Service. Photo by Chuck Miller. Caption by you.
Read MoreThe attack of Antivira.av
So last week I was working on my laptop, trying to get some PBL basketball work done before I could get some sleep. Everything was working well, my old Sony VAIO has been a dependable workhorse since the day I bought it at a Best Buy “Black Friday” sale in 2007. Suddenly I noticed a…
Read MoreBottle Service: Don’t mess with Justice, or you’ll deal with me!
So here’s the score. Sunday I spent the entire day in Saratoga Springs, filming my cameo scenes at Mare for the web series / TV pilot “Bottle Service.” I had a great time and everybody involved with the production was absolutely fantastic to work with. In fact, I added a few Facebook friends from the…
Read More30 years of pre-computer blogging
How far can you trace your blog back? A year? Two years? Three? If I were to count all the newspaper and magazine columns I wrote before I ever got involved in the online observational world, I could convincingly argue that I have been blogging for thirty years. Of course, those thirty years were in…
Read More“And when the girls start kissing each other, you take their picture…”
Now THAT headline ought to get some blog hits. 🙂 But unlike others who use salacious blog headlines to drum up traffic, the headline actually happened to me. Background. It’s February 15, the day after Valentine’s Day, and I’m already in a bitter mood. The only person who got me anything for Valentine’s Day was…
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