The roll: Kodachrome 40, acquired through private purchase. After I listed this blog post about my missing out on some Kodachrome 40 on eBay, a reader from California named Larry was kind enough to send me some rolls of the precious film. I had it in my fridge until it was time to shoot. The…
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The final four rolls of Kodachrome: December 23, 2010
This was it. There were no more delays, no more postponements, no more extensions. Christmas weekend, 2010 was the last weekend in which I could actually use the iconic slide film known as Kodachrome. And I had to make it count. Over that holiday weekend, I designated four rolls of Kodachrome film for one last…
Read MoreCompetitive Team Trivia Etiquette
You’ve got a few of your friends together and are having a good time at a local bar. You discover, while the server is pouring you a fresh beer, that in about ten minutes there will be a round of competitive team trivia at the bar, in which teams of people will answer questions and…
Read MoreDetails on the 4th Annual St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest
I just received word from KellyAnn Grimaldi of St. Agnes Cemetery regarding the upcoming 4th annual St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest. The photo contest, in conjunction with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, and sponsored by Trustco Bank, encourages photographers to take inspiring and reverent photographs on the St. Agnes Cemetery grounds, and to submit…
Read MoreThe bowling story I never told … until now.
I’m glad that the Times Union now has a bowling blog. Bowling has always been one of the most popular recreational sports; it’s a great way to get some exercise and bond with friends. I wish the bowling blog all the success in the world. I grew up in a family of bowlers, both of…
Read MorePhantogram. Jimmy Fallon. February 2.
That’s right. This is big. Big big big big big big. My current favorite local band Phantogram – yes, I have “Mouthful of Diamonds” and “As Far as I Can See” on one of my road-trip driving CD’s – will make their national television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on his February 2nd…
Read MoreWeek 19 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Anybody who thought this week’s round of questions at Elbo Room would be a cakewalk did not understand how difficult the questions are getting, as we get closer to the money final round. And it all started when trivia host General James asked the first question – a two-pointer. “What is the color of the…
Read MoreSome Short Classic Cartoons for a Thursday
Not every animated feature is a Mickey Mouse / Bugs Bunny / Pink Panther classic. In the history of animated films, there have been several short subjects that have been both thought-provoking, well-seasoned and informative. They weren’t just “Popeye the Sailor eats his spinach and beats the crap out of Bluto” or “Heckle and Jeckle…
Read MoreSgt Ryan Russell. Badge number 7686.
Toronto policeman Sgt Ryan Russell was remembered yesterday for his bravery and his service. Thousands of policemen and well-wishers showed up at his funeral, and along the procession route – the first Toronto police officer to die in the line of duty in nearly a decade. He gave his life in the protection of others.…
Read MoreMy last Kodachrome fireworks shots
Prior to my final four rolls of Kodachrome, which were shot over Christmas weekend, I shot two rolls of Kodachrome in early December – one for the lighting of the Christmas tree in the Empire State Plaza, and one in mid-December to complete the Albany Last Run. While the shots from the tree lighting didn’t…
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