If I have to put a holiday album in the casket with me and all the other records, there are really only three choices worth storing. They would be, of course, the first edition of A Very Special Christmas (the one with Run-D.M.C.’s “Christmas in Hollis”) I could also have included A Christmas Gift For…
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The Parking Lot Incident
The following blog post you are about to read is true. I only wish the ending could have changed. It’s a few days before Christmas in 2006. The Wal-Mart parking lot at Crossgates Commons was packed with shoppers, and I patiently drove around the parking lot, hoping to find a parking spot that would only…
Read MoreWeek 14 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
When it comes to competitive team trivia, although getting the answer to a question is important, what’s more important is knowing WHY you get that answer correct. What was it in your past that reminded you of where you were and what you were doing when that answer came to your mind? Okay, forgive me…
Read MoreHey City of Troy… I have some photos for you
So I had a good laugh this morning, as I found out that the City of Troy has been using a series of photographs of a Boston neighborhood as part of their letterhead and advertising. Well, never let it be said that I don’t have sympathy for the City of Troy in its plight. So…
Read MoreI bet this never happened to Ed Dague
Once in a while, someone will air a television special featuring a collection of flubs and bloopers – and some of the most funny ones involve newscasters who either misread the TelePrompTer into an unexpected double entendre, or a reporter who will have something unexpected occur during their live remote back to the studio. And…
Read MoreAll I can say about Tron: Legacy is…
You have to see this film. If you’ve seen the 1982 original TRON, you need to see this film. Even if you’ve never seen the original film, you need to see this one. And that’s exactly what happened for me – Wednesday night. Thanks to one of my blog readers and trivia opponents (Jeff –…
Read MoreChristmas in Iverhill: The Dinners
NOTE: To read Chuck Miller’s book “The Robins of Iverhill: A Minor League Fairy Tale,” as well as the short stories in the “Christmas in Iverhill” series, visit this link. Monday, December 24, 1973. As Eugene Raveler loaded another metal dinner tray in the back seat of his car, he grumbled to himself about working…
Read MoreCongratulations to former Albany Patroons player Marc Brown
So last night, Marc Brown’s #4 was raised to the rafters of the Times Union Center, joining fellow Siena basketball players Kenny Hasbrouck and Billy Harrell as the only Saints / Indians to have their basketball jersey numbers retired. It was a fantastic moment and a tribute to the years of “Showbiz.” But here’s a…
Read MoreKodachrome at Niagara Falls
I would wager that over the past 75 years, more Kodak-produced film, including Kodachrome slide film, has been used at Niagara Falls than at any other location in America. Whether it’s been used to photograph the majestic falls during the daytime, or to capture the illuminated rainbow-colored falls at twilight, Kodachrome is as much a…
Read More99 years old… or maybe only 98…
We all have a Grandma Betty. That one grandmother who loved us unconditionally, who we always tried to please, whom we always knew would smile when we did something right, and not punish us too much if we did something wrong. My Grandma Betty was really a Betty. Betty Miller. Born on December 12, 1911…
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