I am a long-time fan of all things related to the Albany Patroons.ย I keep an eye out for the progress of former players and coaches, and I have several former Pats as Facebook friends, Twitter followers and even an Instagram contact or two. I am also a supporter of the TBT Basketball Tournament, the…
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“Can I shop at Putafrijo’s or Bababooey’s?”
Ah, another adventure with the telescammers.ย And this one is a dilly. First off, the spammer calls me with one ring and a hangup.ย So now I have to waste my cell phone minutes to figure out why I’m getting a Washington State area code phone call.ย Is it my kid Kris calling me from…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: If you change the pitch…
Musicians spend years writing the songs that eventually become popular hits.ย And all it takes is one person to slightly adjust the pitch … and now the song sounds like someone who tried to qualify for American Idol without any … oh, how shall we say it … talent. YouTube user Pluffnub has taken some…
Read MoreSo there are FOUR different time travel TV shows next season…
There is an old adage from comedian and raconteur Fred Allen, in that “imitation is the sincerest form of television.”ย In other words, if one TV network plans to air a certain type of high-concept program, you can be assured that another network will create a similar program.ย It happened a few years ago, when,…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, May 19 2016: Ten for Thursday
It is a sad day at the TU blog portal.ย We are losing one of our own.ย Brian Huba has been part of our little communication community for the past two years, with his well-appreciated “Cat’s Pajamas” blog.ย This week, he has announced that his TU blog will end this week, and he will concentrate…
Read MoreHow to tell the difference between Cleveland and Albany
Jon Campbell is a good friend of mine; earlier this year, his trivia team “The Fist” won the most recent Trivia Bowl.ย In addition to working as a reporter, he is also a fan of most things involving New York sports. At the same time, ESPN has produced this excellent series known as “30 for…
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A world without rainbows
One of the advantages of taking several cameras to a specific location is that you can use all your equipment to capture a moment – and then, after you’ve returned safely home, you can go through your photos and see how each camera interpreted the scene. Such is what happened last month with my Niagara…
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A pew, a one-horned goat, triplets and a very long lakehouse…
No, that’s not the opening line of a confusing joke. By the time you get up and read this blog post, though, I’ll most likely be out the door, dropping off photo images at McGreevy Pro Lab on my way to the day job.ย One of my famous blog slogans is, “It’s not Monday unless…
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The Triplets at Mack Brin Farm
They were barely 48 hours old.ย Two boys and a girl, three darling little baby goats.ย And their mother stayed near them, making sure all was well.ย And here I am, photographing these three little treasures.ย Wow. Say hi to Wynken, Blynken and Nodiah, three new San Clemente Island goats at Mack Brin Farms in…
Read MoreYou’re never too old for a CARE package
Yesterday, I put a little gift in a mailer, added postage, scribbled an address, and sent it off to my child, Kris, in Washington State. I do this on occasion.ย It’s the way I roll. Kris is an adult, but as far as I’m concerned, he still deserves a CARE package now and again. Why?ย …
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