The rainstorm pounded the barn with angry, icy fists. Rainwater gushed through the open holes in the barn roof, pouring onto the muddy barnfloor. The cats in the barn knew never to drink this brackish water. There were six kittens when they arrived at the barn. One thirsty kitten drank from the filthy water. Now…
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Best of our TU Community Bloggers, October 30, 2014: Ten for Thursday
For those of you who have written in and appreciate my restoring the TU Community bloggers feature each Thursday in my blog, thank you for the compliments and the support. This isn’t about me – this is about promoting the hard work of the TU’s community bloggers, and hopefully giving them the recognition that they…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The True Sound of Philadelphia
Last Monday, I wrote a blog post about the eventual demolition of 309 South Broad Street, the home of Philadelphia International Records and the sound of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Well, it occurred to me that there are some people out there who are not 100% familiar with “The Sound of Philadelphia,” the tracks…
Read MoreSo I watched “Mike Tyson Mysteries” last night…
Yes, I know there are plenty of mysteries involving Mike Tyson. The biggest one is how he could just put his jaw out there and let Buster Douglas become famous. But I digress. Somehow, over time, the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” has transformed his image from an ear-biting, woman-assaulting convicted felon into a…
Read MoreThey’re tearing down 309 South Broad Street
309 South Broad Street in Philadelphia is a very famous address. I’ve been there a couple of times, and I’ve found it to be a very inspiring and stimulating locale. Maybe you wouldn’t recognize that address among such others as 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, or 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit. but 309 South…
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The Reconnection
In July of 1981, I was one of twenty high school graduates who spent a five-week semester at Hamilton College, prior to enrolling for freshman year. The program, known as the “Higher Education Opportunity Program” (HEOP), was designed to provide us an intensive college orientation, it gave us one course credit of the 16 we…
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Everyone needs a blue teakettle
My throat has been bothering me lately. Cough cough cough, spit out phlegm, cough cough cough, feel like I swallowed a Brillo pad. I know I have to ride this out somehow, I have to get better somehow. I’ve got writing projects on the horizon, another basketball season is starting very soon… and I can…
Read MoreReturn of the AGFA Scala
A few years ago, I tried shooting with AGFA Scala slide film. It was the only black-and-white slide film left in existence, and only one lab in the world can process it. AGFA Scala is no longer manufactured, and I haven’t shot with it in about four years. In fact, here’s some of the photos…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Bloggers, October 23, 2014: Ten for Thursday
We have some really excellent blog posts from our Times Union community blogging team this week, and I would really encourage you to enjoy every single one of them. So let’s not waste time. Jeannine M. Trimboli’s “Real [Fit] Life” blog, “IWTBPL: The Meet (Now I AM a Powerlifter).“ Ken Screven’s blog, “Being the only…
Read MoreHelp the Arc of Rensselaer County, play some trivia!
My friend Kevin Baker – he’s the boss behind the Capital District’s wildly successful “Trivia Nights Live” games – is currently setting up a major trivia match for this coming Thursday, November 6th. This game is a special fundraiser for the Arc of Rensselaer County, who provides services and care to those Capital District residents…
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