“So that’s what happens at this Meeting Place?” Stapravi the husky asked. “Yes,” replied Bate the terrier, as the two dogs and Vincent the tabbycat returned from that sacred ground. “Everybody who comes to Collarworld is greeted by St. Francis of Assisi – he’s the patron saint of animals – and then they wait here…
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The “Zipless Chuck” and the Neon Pirouette
“The zipless Chuck is the purest thing there is. And it is rarer than the unicorn. And I have never had one… until now.” A long time ago – maybe three years or so – I tried a photo experiment where I took several shots, and then wove the film together into a bigger image. …
Read MoreA new way to say “Happy Birthday!”
I am reminded of a very funny story involving former New York Mets broadcaster (and coincidentally, Albany Senators home run hitter) Ralph Kiner. In the middle of a Sunday broadcast, he remarked, “Today is Mother’s Day, so Happy Birthday to all the mothers out there.” Happy birthday. Ha ha ha… For as long as I…
Read MoreThe efke chill
Last week, the winter snow coated the ground, a blanket of white fluffy chillness. And I wanted to capture it. Of late, my Kodak Medalist II camera has become my “go-to” film shooter for 120 and 620 film. And with that in mind, I wanted to test out the camera with one of my remaining…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, December 4 2014: Ten for Thursday
And on Thursday, we celebrate the diverse and dedicated dictations of our community bloggers. These are the people who write for the love of their craft, and who write without expecting any remuneration other than the support and dialogue of their readers. And without further delay… and after further review… let’s further our knowledge with…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Return of the Armor-Plated Heart
I crafted a K-Chuck Radio playlist four years ago based on an iPod playlist of mine. The playlist, called ‘The Armor-Plated Heart,” features a list of emotional, powerful, hold-onto-your-heart-because-it’s-ripping-to-pieces tracks. So it’s been four years since that blog post. But I’ve added more tracks to that little grouping. Songs that will help soothe the pain…
Read MoreRipping out the stuffings: an unexpected fan letter
Background. Last year, I took a picture of an old waterwheel along Route 9N in Saratoga Springs. I blogged about it, posted the pictures, and that was it. It was a nice picture, I figured it would be a good choice for competition season, but in the end I just left it as a story…
Read MoreThoughts while waiting at the DePaula Chevrolet body shop
What a way to start the morning. I’m here at the DePaula Chevrolet body repair shop. No, I haven’t been in a car accident… but the front right headlight is only working intermittently. I’ve already received one warning from the local ticket-troopers, and I don’t want a second warning – well, warning would most likely…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: 1980’s Hip Hop Heaven
I picked up my appreciation of rap and classic old school hip-hop music by assimilation – when your high school classmates bring in the latest 12-inch Sugarhill Records dance tracks, you learn quickly how to hip hop hip hop don’t stop that body rock. And when I spent four years at Hamilton College, being one…
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Caption Time: What’s that on Route 2?
Yesterday morning I’m driving on Route 2 from Watervliet to Latham… when all of a sudden… I saw it in the road. Had to hit the brakes. Not enough time. Maybe if I swerve around… not enough time… wait. Oncoming traffic sees it too, they’re slowing down. Just enough of a chance… And I swerve…
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