I know, I know, I should not be doing this. I have plenty of photo contests in the United States in which I can enter. That being said, I figured it was time to see what I could achieve in entering a photo or three at the Saint John Ex. That’s Saint John, New Brunswick,…
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Remembering Fritz Walker
It’s November of 1989, and the Albany Patroons are about to host the Omaha Racers at the Washington Avenue Armory for the season opener. The Pats had a new coach, former General Manager Gerald Oliver, and most of their nucleus from the 1988-89 season (Mario Elie, Vince Askew, Clinton Smith). But before the game began,…
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Thoughts and musings on a Syracuse road trip
Okay, do I have everything? Gotta go through the checklist. Six photos for the New York State Fair Photography Competition. Check. The Cathedral of St. Philco for the dollhouse crafts competition at the State Fair. Check. Seven postcards, one for each artwork. Check. Seven postcard stamps. Check. The signed authorization from my model friend Lauren,…
Read MoreThe miracle of the purple petunias
My eyes do not deceive me. And neither does the camera on my BlackBerry phone. But there it is. A blooming plant with green leaves and purple petals. I showed a picture of the wild plant to my Facebook friends, who identified the plant as a petunia. But I hadn’t planted petunias. What I planted…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Bloggers, August 4, 2016: Ten for Thursday
If I’ve learned anything from my nearly seven years in blogging for the Times Union, it’s that the independent and community bloggers have arguably the most intelligent and informative blog posts out there. And it doesn’t matter whether they blog on their own link, or as part of a community link… they’re definitely worth reading.…
Read MoreWeek 5 of the 2016 Graney’s Stout Summer Trivia League
There’s a good rule about using your safety options in competitive team trivia. Use them if you don’t know something, but hope that you can keep a skip or a double-chance option in your back pocket later in the game. Of course, if you use your options up early in the night … you better…
Read MoreBUILT 2016 is coming…
One of my favorite charities during my late-year “Charity Season” is Historic Albany Foundation, and their BUILT: Albany’s Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes auction and fundraiser is an event I totally treasure. BUILT is an amazing charity event, in which Albany’s top artisans create breathtaking artwork and imagery inspired by the architecture – past and present…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Open the garage door…
Garage music has an amazing sound to it. It’s raw, it’s energetic, and it sounds as if four or five guys got together in their garage, brought their instruments, and practiced until they could come up with a sound all their own. Well, here on K-Chuck Radio, I’ve got some rare garage rock tracks. So…
Read MoreA prayer card
I’ve had this prayer card in my possession for the past ten years. It’s a small little treasure on thin, stiff cardstock. The corners are still sharp, like a fresh Topps baseball card. The date is still visible. August 1, 2006. Ten years ago. That’s when my mother passed away. Paula Lillian Bragg, later Miller,…
Read MoreThe Results of Summer Bowl VII
It’s a new place for the Summer Bowl trivia championship, as over two dozen teams gathered at the new Pearl Street Pub in downtown Albany. I was there with my Street Academy trivia teammates, and right off the bat everybody knew that this seventh iteration of the summer gathering of Capital District brainsquads would be…
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