It was another sunny afternoon at the Meeting Place, the entry point at the afterlife waystation known as Collarworld, the home for pets who wait for their eventual reunion with their masters. And after the new arrivals arrived and were greeted and blessed by St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of all animals, the…
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How to survive Father’s Day
Listen, I’m not going to blog again about why my biological father was a terrible parent. And I’m not going to blog again about how my stepfather was a terrible parent. I’ve done that. My opinions haven’t changed. They haven’t softened, either. Those of you who’ve read my blog know that I am a survivor…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: A new batch of Sunshine Pop
What is it about sunshine pop – also known as baroque pop or 60’s orchestral pop – that just captures my emotions and my attention? I think it has to do with the intricate melodies and the beautiful lyrics. It’s not sweet like bubblegum pop, and it’s not an acquired taste like artrock. But I…
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A Leica M3 for the 21st century
I was recently “gifted” a Leica M3 camera. Yeah, I still can’t believe it. I’ve run a few rolls through the camera and it’s been totally amazing. So I need to do two things with this camera before I ever use it again. (1) The camera will need a full mechanical overhaul, essentially known as…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, June 18, 2015: Ten For Thursday
So I’ve had people ask me, as I’m compiling this weekly Thursday step-aside to showcase ten Times Union bloggers and their works, “How do you determine the ‘Read This First’ entry when you’re trying to showcase all these blogs?” Simple. I think that the Times Union has a great collection of independent community bloggers, those…
Read MoreAerochrome and “Kodak Red”
My Kodak Medalist II camera, affectionately nicknamed “Kodak Red” due to its replacement red leather casing, just finished its run in the year-long “Vivaldi’s Pond” photo project. Shooting with Kodak Red in this project has made it difficult for me to employ the camera in any other film or photo project, in that I don’t…
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Can we save Frontier Town’s “Log Chapel”?
Listen up. I have a proposal for you. And although I’m not 100% sure how we can do this, I hope that by at least mentioning this, that someone will figure out a way to make it happen. All of us in the Capital District remember the beloved amusement park Frontier Town. You know, just…
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What’s that on my car’s sunroof window?
Thought I’d share this picture I recently took on my cell phone. It was early Monday morning, and as I climbed into my car, I flipped open the sunroof and – Oh, look. I gotta get a picture of this. BlackBerry Q10 camera phone at the ready… and… Damn frost. Damn cold. Wish the cold…
Read MoreI see you, little swallowtail…
He was hiding in the wild overgrowth. He most likely never expected to see another human in his world. And if I hadn’t noticed him in the first place, I might never have caught this picture. Background. Last Saturday, I took three of my cameras – my Nikon Df, my Kodak Medalist (“Kodak Red”) and…
Read MoreRachel Dolezal and minstrelsy
So here’s what’s going on in Spokane, Washington. The head of the local chapter of the NAACP is currently being questioned as to whether or not she is, as she claims to be, a black woman; or is she a white woman pretending to be black. And thus we now have the story of Rachel…
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