Wow, is it Thursday already? It seems like it was Thursday around this time last week. Man, how time flies around these parts… ha ha ha… Anyways, you know what time it really is. It’s time to showcase the Times Union’s best community and independent bloggers, an opportunity for you to see what these great…
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A prayer for local racing legend Shirley Muldowney
Do you remember Shirley Muldowney? Do you remember the dozens of races she drove at Fonda Speedway? Do you remember her as the first woman to earn a professional National Hot Rod Association driver’s license? Do you remember that night in 1971 when she dominated the competition at Lebanon Valley Speedway? Do you remember her…
Read MoreThe attack of the clawed naval orange (or navel orange)
Yesterday morning, I got up, went to my fridge, and pulled out a freshly-purchased navel orange. Now a few things to mention about this. I’ve enjoyed oranges for breakfast, whether they’ve been as part of a glass of orange juice, or as their own nutritious source of freshly-peeled Vitamin C. And over my lifetime, I’ve…
Read MoreCompetition Season 2016: Trying the Iowa State Fair
Two years ago, I took a chance. Rather than only enter my photos in local and regional competitions, I tried to go – shall we say – interstate. One picture was shown in a competition in Washington State, another in San Francisco. But I also “whiffed” in a couple of competitions, one of which was…
Read MoreSupport Jamario Moon in the TBT Basketball Tournament 2016!
I am a long-time fan of all things related to the Albany Patroons. 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…
Read More“Can I shop at Putafrijo’s or Bababooey’s?”
Ah, another adventure with the telescammers. And this one is a dilly. First off, the spammer calls me with one ring and a hangup. So now I have to waste my cell phone minutes to figure out why I’m getting a Washington State area code phone call. 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. 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.” 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. 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. We are losing one of our own. Brian Huba has been part of our little communication community for the past two years, with his well-appreciated “Cat’s Pajamas” blog. 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. 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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