Throughout the history of television, there have been several TV shows in which the original concept of the show – a comedy about being a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany, for example – might seem, on the top, a bit uncomfortable. So how is it that one of Canada’s most popular homegrown television shows…
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I never saw her softer side
I realize that sometimes, in this blog, I reveal many personal things about not only my photography and my writing, but also about my life. This is one of them. I remember where I met her. It was 1992, and I was at Sears in Colonie Center. We started talking, and everything seemed fine. No…
Read MoreWhen “To Kill a Mockingbird” played in Albany
As I look forward to participating in “Mockingbird Marathon: To Kill a Saturday,” the public reading / fundraiser of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” on November 6, 2010, I think back to when the 1962 Academy Award-winning film of the same name played in Albany. And so, on a chilly Saturday morning, I had…
Read MoreAnother TRON “Arcade Aid” challenge!
Back in the spring, there was a viral online video game trivia challenge for the upcoming movie TRON: Legacy. By visiting a certain website, you had to find all 56 hidden video game titles in a gigantic poster. If you found all 56, you would receive a special prize – in my case, I received…
Read MoreH.R. Pufnstuf, Witchiepoo, Joy the Bugaloo, and me
The recent passing of H.R. Pufnstuf puppeteer Van Snowden brings a tinge of sadness. I was fortunate to interview him in 2008, as part of an article on the history of Sid & Marty Krofft’s television shows, of which Pufnstuf was one.
Read MoreWeek 7 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Making my way in the world today takes everything I’ve got. Taking a break from all my worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t I like to get away… And sometimes I want to go where everybody knows my name… “BOO, STREET ACADEMY, BOO!!!” And they’re always glad I came… “YOU SUCK, STREET ACADEMY!! BOOO!!!!”…
Read MoreThe Chestnut Prison
I’ve had a lot of stressful things go through my life lately. Some things I’ve mentioned in the blog; some things I’ve mentioned only to my closest friends. Some things I’ve never mentioned to anyone. And lately it’s kicked my insomnia up a notch. It’s affected my emotional well-being and my cognitive reasoning. And in…
Read MoreMemorabilia Fraud: When the Autograph Doesn’t Match Up
I have several autographed items in my personal collection. In terms of sports memorabilia, I own the following: A collection of Albany Patroons trading cards from the 2006-07 season, signed by all players from that season (including Jamario Moon, TJ Thompson, Kwan Johnson and John Strickland) An Albany Senators autographed baseball, circa 1949, signed by…
Read MoreWhat if “Planet of the Apes” was a Twilight Zone episode?
I tell you, some people can get really creative on YouTube. Background. Rod Serling, creator of the Twilight Zone, was involved in a script rewrite of a 1968 film based on Pierre Boulle’s book “Monkey Planet.” Eventually the film, “Planet of the Apes,” became a major hit and spawned a film franchise with four sequels,…
Read MoreI have less than 90 days left…
The last day is approaching. And there’s nothing I can do – no arguments, no pleadings, no negotiations – that can extend it past one more second. On December 30, 2010, Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas will develop its last batches of Kodachrome film – and that’s it. No other rolls of Kodachrome will ever…
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