Whether it comes to my writing or my photography, protecting my copyright has always been of paramount importance. Whether I do any work for hire, or whether my photos or writings are of my own personal nature, I should never have to worry that my stuff is going to get used without any sort of…
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A success poster for Monday – “Hang On”
I took this photograph at the Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands. I was actually wandering through the spacious grounds – it’s a beautiful place, you should visit it, it brings a lot of peace and tranquility to your mind – when I saw this leaf, caught in mid-air from its descent by the branch of…
Read MoreThe last time it was 10/10/10…
This is an interesting numerological date. 10-10-10. This hasn’t happened in a hundred years. So what was the news like one hundred years ago? One quick trip to the Albany Public Library and its microfilmed collection of Times Union newspapers, and I have the answer. It’s October 10, 1910. And here are some of the…
Read MoreAlbums I Want to Be Buried With: Klaatu, “3:47 EST”
So it’s probably around 1977 or so. I’m listing to radio station 3WD, which at that time was the coolest radio station playing all the top 40 hits, when the disc jockey announced that they had received a record in the studio – a record that may have been created by the reunited Beatles. Okay,…
Read MoreWeek 5 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Although fifth place in the standings is a nice accomplishment, it doesn’t make me feel secure. Mathematically, the Street Academy trivia team needs to secure at least a five point gap over whichever team is in eighth place, just for insurance purposes. Only the top eight teams can play for the big bucks – $2,000…
Read MoreRest in peace, John Strickland.
The first time I saw John Strickland play, he was part of a travel team that came up to Albany in the winter of 2006, to play the Patroons in an exhibition game. The Patroons dominated the contest, but during the game John Strickland did show some great defensive moves and an ability to frustrate…
Read MoreTen Great “Filmation” Shows
If you’re a fan of classic Saturday morning kids’ fare, you know that there were several production companies filling the networks with Saturday morning animated and live-action programs. And if I rattled those names off right now, you’d remember your favorite shows as produced by those production companies. Of course, Hanna-Barbera was the top Saturday…
Read MoreWhat if the Beatles were on Motown Records?
Bruce Spizer is a very good friend of mine, and he’s written several highly-detailed coffee-table books on the history of the Beatles’ American-released recordings. They’re quite good and very informative. You can order copies of them through his website. He also enjoys playing a type of “What If…” game with the Beatles. Such as, “What…
Read MoreThis picture needs a caption
Found this slide while going through an old carousel of 35mm slides from the 1964 New York World’s Fair. It needs a caption. Anybody?
Read MoreYour betting sheet for the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Laugh if you want, but five of these fifteen performing acts will be in the Class of 2011 in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Your potential inductees are, in alphabetical order: The Beastie Boys Bon Jovi Chic Alice Cooper Neil Diamond Dr. John Donovan J. Geils Band LL Cool J Darlene Love Laura…
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