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For more than 30 years, John Kucko was the heart and soul of the Rochester sports media. Whether it was a Rochester Amerks hockey game, or a Rochester RazorSharks basketball matchup, Kucko brought the action to Western New York viewers. At the same time, Kucko explored his enjoyment with digital photography. His “Sixty Seconds of…

I’m a week and a half away from my train chase of the Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” in its first-ever trip to New York. I’ve mapped out several shooting locations, along with alternate spots in case my chosen spots are either too packed with other railfans, or my timing to chase the train is…

I get it. Artificial intelligence and large learning modules are taking over our lives. And they won’t stop until our planet is one gigantic, uninhabited data center. This is our world right now. And on top of that, people are using these artificial intelligence companies to create for them. Claiming that these devices can think…

It’s Friday morning, and I’m at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ugh. Well, maybe not as big an ugh as one might think. I received my two-year car registration for Lightning’s Girl, and was about to put the sticker on my windshield when I noticed that … The registration tag said that the car was…

Sunday morning. Time to do Chuck chores, which include taking care of my laundry. I’ve blogged in the past about finding a decent laundromat for my clothes, and I think I found a good one in Watervliet. So Sunday morning meant bringing a bag full of dirty clothes to the wash ‘n fold, walking over…

Many years ago, I had a professional headshot session, and the photos looked fantastic. And I used one of those blog photos as my “avatar” for this blog post and for other social media platforms. The other day, however, I felt that the photo didn’t represent my current look any more. First off, that photo…

Although there has not been any concrete scheduling for the Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” as it passes through the East Coast (and, in consideration, my photographing it), I do have some clues and tidbits that may help me out. There’s a rumor that the train has to go through Owego, New York at some…

My interpretation of Holy Scripture borders between tenets for a better life, and struggles against those who would curtail that better life. We only get one spin upon this earth, so during that time we are expected to do our best and make our short time upon this planet a positive one. Obviously, the current…