Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
I’ve written about Frontier Town, the Adirondack Wild West theme park, in past blogs. I’ve even taken some photographs on what’s left of the amusement park’s campus. And over the weekend, I received a new book on the park’s history and legacy. The cool thing? It’s a coffee table book with tons of pictures and…
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None of my telephoto camera lenses are strong enough for what I need to achieve. And if I don’t solve this issue before September 28th… Trust me on this. I cannot let September 28th pass by without my attempting to achieve this goal. Which is why I acquired a mirror lens over the weekend. Specifically,…
Read MoreEvery step forward takes one closer to the final goal. And for Just Vic, the bay colt standardbred gelding who crashed on the track at Saratoga Harness a few months ago, this was only his second race back from injury. Ninth race. Wearing number five. And I always bet on #5. It’s good luck. All…
Read MoreIt’s hard to say goodbye. You know it’s time to let go. You have to realize that you’ve experienced every magical moment, every wonderful trip, every special endeavor. But now it’s time to move on. You have to break things off. You have to stop thinking with your heart and start thinking with your brain. …
Read MoreOkay. Today’s our big day. All of you who followed along with me and signed up with The Basketball Tournament and supported Team Mill Rats… Today’s our first game in The Tournament. Bright and early, 10:00 a.m. this morning. Recap. Last April, I blogged that a team of NBL Canada and Premier Basketball League stars…
Read MoreYesterday, as is my usual tradition with big-budget summer blockbuster films that are on my list of “must-see” movies, I went to Colonie Center to watch the new Marvel film Ant-Man. First off, I thought I would try the RPX showing of Ant-Man at the Regal Cinema. $17.50 later, I had my ticket. Yes, let…
Read MoreSo I’m sure you have some questions regarding this regular feature on my blog. Let’s answer them. Q. Are you saying that these are the only ten blogs worth reading? A. I’m not saying that. There are many community blogs on the TU portal that deserve your attention; I just list ten of them. I…
Read MoreI’ve blogged in the past about how To Kill a Mockingbird was a major influence on my life. The character of Atticus Finch, the southern lawyer who espoused both dignity and compassion in a world that was sizzling with racial discrimination and bigotry, meant a tremendous amount to me. Especially when that book was part…
Read MoreThere was once a time when the Capital District’s on-air television and radio personalities were as big in our area as national personalities. You know, Commander Ralph Vartigan, David Allan on Pick-A-Show, Ernie Tetreault and Ed Dague and Howard Tupper and Bob McNamara on the local newscasts… And then there was Betty George. The first…
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Last year was a personal stumble for me. Not one single photo of mine made it into the New York State Fair. It was a disappointment. I’ve competed in the New York State Fair Photography Show since 2009, and 2014 was the first year that none of my pictures were accepted. But that was last…
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