A young man is only a few months away from fulfilling a dream of a lifetime, a chance to participate in the top levels of a professional sport. And during one of the many interview processes, a representative from a possible team that may draft this player asks this question. For Ohio State cornerback Eli…
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And the next BlackBerry in my life is… The PRIV
I have owned five BlackBerry cell phones in my lifetime, and have operated exclusively with BB cell phones for nearly a decade. Okay, there was that one time where I got sweet-talked into getting a Motorola RAZR, but we won’t talk about that mistake any more… Of late, I’ve appreciated my BlackBerry Q10 smartphone. I’ve…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, March 3, 2016: Ten for Thursday
This week, I’ve been enjoying the TU’s community blogging team as they’ve covered a myriad of topics, with blog posts ranging from erudite to humorous, from cynical to sincere. These bloggers deserve your attention, their observations are intelligent and thought-provoking and well worth your time. So let’s get started, shall we? This week’s harvest of…
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The Mystery of the Antique Camera Film (2016 edition)
I know, I know, I know… Every so often I’ll inherit or find an old film camera, and inside the camera might be a roll or a cartridge of exposed-yet-non-developed film. And I keep thinking to myself, “I might be able to get this film developed and maybe find out the story of the people…
Read MoreThe 7-day art challenge
One of my Hamilton College classmates, Wil Burns, tagged me on Facebook to participate in the 7-day nature photography challenge. The object? Post one nature picture every day for seven consecutive days, and each day that you post, you tag someone else to participate. Harmless, fun stuff. And today was my final day of participation. …
Read MoreAnd the Chance calls…
For those of you who have followed my blog for the trivia recaps (and have grumbled because there haven’t been as many trivia recaps as of late), something happened over the weekend that I was not expecting under any circumstances. I got the call. Yes, I got the call. Well, it wasn’t a call. It…
Read MoreA moment of zen at Thacher Park
Thacher Park, of late, has become a place for me to recharge my creative personal photographic batteries. In doing so, I feel a refreshing change in my view towards nature. Which is what happened a couple of days ago. I dropped off my two pictures at the Emma Treadwell Nature Center for the upcoming Thacher…
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Verizon doesn’t care that you’re getting bombarded by telemarketers and spamcalls
Before I continue with this post, please note that my cell phone number has been on the national Do Not Call registry for the past twelve years. And even with that in mind, I still receive several calls from spambots, robocallers, telemarketers and swindlers. Here’s what they do. First you receive a call from an…
Read MoreFive photos in an old hard drive
Last night I was going through the recovered files from a crashed hard drive. I was able to save all the old iTunes tracks and some archived photos. Everything else, so far, has been nothing but digital junk and deletions and temporary Internet files from ages ago. And then, nested in one of the folders…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, February 25, 2016: Ten for Thursday
So let’s see… we’ve had rain in February, a heat wave in January, I almost expect to see a snowstorm during TulipFest and a monsoon on the Fourth of July. This wacky Capital District weather… Well, if that’s the case, at least I can curl up and read the best writing that the Times Union’s…
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