Sometimes I wonder if television executives write down dozens of words on little slips of paper, throw all the papers into a hat, pull out three words, and try to make a TV series based on those three words. It’s Mad Libs for television shows! Fun stuff!! So as part of my new “Ten for…
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The Invite-Only Trivia Tournament “Summer Bowl I”
The date. July 18, 2010. The event. A summer gathering of the top trivia teams in the Capital District. All the legends of bar and tavern trivia, including the Trivia Bowl 6 and Elbo Room Tournament champion Street Academy squad, in the hopes of winning the first-ever “Triple Crown of Trivia” – and doing so…
Read MoreAn era in music history sadly ends this year…
One of the best syndicated radio hosts ends his run after decades of entertaining millions of listeners and making stars out of aspiring musicians. Even though I know all things must come to an end, there is part of me that wishes his show would continue – even though it doesn’t air on radio stations…
Read MoreWhen the Albany Patroons’ last-minute shot saved their 1983-84 playoff season
Albany Patroons v. Bay State Bombardiers Brockton High School, Brockton, Mass. March 16, 1984 As the 1983-84 season came to a conclusion, the Albany Patroons finished second in the Eastern Division with a 25-19 record – and were headed for the playoffs. Their opponents in the best-of-five first round were the Bay State Bombardiers, guided…
Read MoreThe “efke” Project: Photographing in Black and White
At some point, every photographer should experiment with using black and white film. No, I’m not talking about photographing in digital color and then using a computer program to convert the picture into greyscale. I’m talking about using actual black-and-white film, filters, exposure settings, and whatnot. And with that in mind, I began something called…
Read MoreWonder Woman’s Hot New Look
As far as super-hero babes in costume go, Wonder Woman’s got to be among the top five, if not at least the top one. Yeah, between her and maybe the Invisible Woman, Emma Frost, Jean Grey and Supergirl and maybe She-Hulk… That’s why I was surprised today upon discovering that Wonder Woman got herself a…
Read MoreDo not trust CVS to develop your film
Over the weekend, I decided to try some black-and-white 35mm film in the Nikkormat FTn camera. The plan was to start shooting with some new black-and-white film, experiment with some different colored lens filters (a Bower red R2, my Tiffen 85b orange), and see what comes up. I went downtown and shot at a few…
Read MoreMy new camera… God help me… is a…
I’m almost afraid to say the words in public. Remember, for years and years I’ve been (and still am) a loyal Nikon man. From my Coolpix 800 to my D70 to my current D700, as well as my Nikkormat FTn for my 35mm shots (my Kiev-19 is now resting comfortably on my shelf, enjoying a…
Read MoreThe Checklist for my New Years’ Resolutions 2010
You know how we all make these grandiose New Years’ Resolutions around January 1st – and then by January 4th we’ve pretty much given up on them? Well, I made a batch of NewYears’ Resolutions this year… and I think, after six months, it’s time to see how things turned out. The following are my…
Read MoreThe Comet at the Great Escape was once even scarier…
As far as I’m concerned, there are several things I must do upon visiting the Great Escape in Lake George. I must make a donation in the fountain and rub the nose of the Porcelino pig at the entrance to the fair. I must make a trip to Ghost Town and watch Wild Windy Bill…
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