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Two of the most vile, repulsive acts against humans in this nation’s history occurred at the hands of demagogues who treated others with insidious disregard for human compassion. In the early 19th century, five Southeaster Native American tribes were forcibly evicted from their homeland and relocated to the Midwest, in the genocide known as the…

After writing 5,500+ blog posts in a 13-year span – without taking a single day off in that time – there are moments when I might consider bringing in a guest blogger. I’ve done that on a couple of rare occasions, mostly when I feel a good friend of mine deserves to share their information,…

“I have friends who eat nails, and they’ll be in Albany tonight. So watch it.” Those words are an approximation of a telephone call from Bill Musselman, coach of the Tampa Bay Thrillers, to Frankie J. Sanders, the shooting star of the Albany Patroons. Both men spent the first two games of the CBA Eastern…

For me, Competition Season 2022 involves going through all my photos, looking for the ones that will work with the various shows, and hoping I’ll pull a winner out of the mix. Nothing’s guaranteed. And no matter what I consider, Photo X may work at the New York State Fair, but it could bomb at…

Good morning everyone, I hope you’ve had a chance to look outside at the beautiful sunshiny day. I’m so glad you can join me for another Saturday blog recap. there’s some great stuff on the blogroll this week, so let’s not waste any time. Diving right in. BLOGS FOR TASTE Bill Dowd’s “Notes on Napkins,”…

Hope everybody is having a fantastic morning. I am … trust me on this. The Patroons won big last night, virtually securing the #1 seed and home-court advantage in the postseason. Plus, last night’s victory was their 21st consecutive home win, only seven victories away from tying their all-time home win streak from the 1990-91…

Maybe it’s just my attempting a new perspective, a new angle, a new tilt with my camera gear. Which would kind of explain why I’m precariously hanging off a roof in the Town and Village of Green Island. Let me explain. Yesterday, the Town and Village held its Memorial Day Parade, which coincided with the…

The world lost a good man yesterday. Ken Screven passed away. Screven was a longtime fixture in the Capital Region; first broadcasting on WROW radio, then moving to television as a reporter for WRGB. I’ve always felt that he was a good man, a proud man who never shied away from truth. No matter what…

It looks like any normal E-ZPass transponder. But it’s green, man. It’s a green E-ZPass transponder. No, E-ZPass hasn’t come out with a line of transponders that match your car’s paint scheme. And no, I didn’t repaint my old E-ZPass with some leftover spray-on plastic dye. But this little bad boy is going to save…

In 2017, I captured my first-ever solar eclipse photographs. I drove all the way to South Carolina, and with the help of a special solar filter applied to my camera lens, I captured some sweet eclipse phases. I still have a soft spot in my heart for that image. You know … this one. But…