There are classics in television game show history. Jeopardy. Wheel of Fortune. Match Game. Joker’s Wild. Price is Right. The Gong Show. And then there are game shows in which you sit there and watch – and scratch your head, wondering what the heck did I just see? Games with strategies that are mixtures of…
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The Albany Pine Bush in “efke” black and white
Again, I started messing around with black and white filters… trying to control the black and white image into more than just point the camera and press the shutter button. These photos were taken with my Nikkormat FTn camera, 50mm f/1.4 adjustable lens. I switched between a Tiffen 85B orange filter, a Bower Red filter,…
Read MoreAh, to watch a Yankees game without hearing John Sterling or Suzyn Waldman…
So last night, I finally attended my first New York Yankees home baseball game. Went to the Stadium with a couple of good friends and had a fantastic time. Yankees won the game over Tampa Bay, and we had some amazing seats – although they were in the high rows (the 400 section), it afforded…
Read MoreUAlbany 1, Hamilton College 0
Back when I was a high school senior and was sending out college applications, the guidance counselors recommended several colleges and universities in New York where they felt I would thrive best, and I dutifully filled out the applications and wrote the essays and gave my best efforts. Essentially, I applied to four colleges. Here’s…
Read MoreAlbums I Want to be Buried With: Kraftwerk, “Autobahn”
If I learned anything from playing youth soccer, it was that Mitch Reiter was the best goaltender in the league. The fact that we kept losing by scores of 6-0 and 8-0 only meant that he was playing on the team with the WORST DEFENSEMAN in the history of youth soccer. Yes it was me. …
Read More“Will Juror number 216 please swear in?”
A few weeks ago, I received a letter from Albany County. They needed me to fill out a questionnaire – update all my information and such. I filled out the questionnaire as dutifully as I could, and mailed it back. Simple as that. A week later, I got a response. “Congratulations. You have been selected…
Read MoreA Public Reading of “To Kill a Mockingbird”
“Hey,” Kevin Marshall messaged me, “Can I ask you a question?” We were chatting on Facebook the other day, I can’t remember what the original topic was about. “Sure.” Kevin, along with Mary Darcy at the fab website All Over Albany, are setting up a special fundraiser for the Literacy Volunteers of the Greater Capital…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Championship Tournament
I’m ready for trivia on a Thursday night at Elbo Room. Unfortunately, tonight I’m doing it solo. Jeremy and Alexis have a banquet for their Ultimate team – no word if the meals will be served on overturned Frisbee plates. So Street Academy will be me – just me – tonight, and my teammates will…
Read More“Beyond the Sunset” and the Newcomer Twins – Part 2
Part one of this saga can be read here. It’s August of 2002. I’m in the middle of a major book-signing and autograph tour for my record collector’s guide, Warman’s American Records 1950-2000. Through my work in the book, and because of my association with Goldmine, I received an offer to speak at a record…
Read MoreIrish step dancing … with your hands … on a table
Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding are devotees of Irish dancing – you know, the kind you see in shows like Riverdance. Well, these two have taken Irish dancing into a whole new world. And right now they’ve got one of the hottest YouTube clips out there. How hot is it? It showed up on three…
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