I took my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) for its New York State inspection. Naturally, everything passed with perfection. Because of course it did. Wow. I still can’t believe it’s been a year of hybrid electric vehicle ownership. A year of changing my driving patterns and expectations for a car like this. Understanding the…
Read MoreYou can’t spell basketball without BSL.
I’ve worked with several independent and minor basketball leagues over the years. I started when the Albany Patroons were in the Continental Basketball Association, then I moved to the Premier Basketball League, then joined up with the National Basketball League of Canada, continued to work with the Patroons while they existed in the North American…
Read MoreThe Honest Government Ads – as profane as they are informative
Of late, I’ve enjoyed this series of “Honest Government Ads” made by an Australian group known as TheJuice Media. Essentially they use a spokesperson who describes some government function or a touristy destination – and then the episode turns all dark and informative. And hilarious. And vulgar. All at the same time. Trust me on…
Read MoreSo that’s where Lamothe Landing is.
With warmer weather on the horizon, it’s time for me to break out the Nikon Df dual action setup and try to get that last stereo shot of the Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railway so that I can complete a customized View-Master reel of stereoscopic train photos. And with Easter weekend, the SC&H announced that…
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Last week, I blogged about my brand new Nixie clock with its glowing red-orange numbers and waycool aesthetics. With that in mind … I started thinking about the intricate details that make every Nixie tube in that clock. How numbers that need more visual display are oriented into the front of the Nixie tube rather…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 8 2023
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Great to hear from you, hope all is well. And since it’s Saturday, and I have lots of chores this weekend and very little time to accomplish them all, let’s visit my personal blogroll and check out what the writers and bloggers and photographers on my blogroll are talking…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for March 31, 2023
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Tonight’s episode contains a couple of “Sample Examples” – in which rock hits from the J. Geils Band and from Grand Funk…
Read MoreSpeedway math strikes again
My local Speedway gas station has slowly – and. I. mean. slow. ly – switched over to adding 7-Eleven products. It still has Speedway branding, the gas pumps still say Speedway, and the convenience store still offers their wonky Speedway math. I’ve written about Speedway’s problems with math before – where they offer one price…
Read MoreThat Nixie clock looks nice. And it’s imported from Ukraine.
If you’re not familiar with Nixie tubes, let me explain. Nixie tubes are glass electric tubes that light up with specific cathodes. The cathodes have number-shaped filaments in them, allowing for use in such 1970’s applications as Geiger counters and calculators. It was originally designed as American technology by the Burroughs Corporation, and later modified…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons represent in the 2023 TBL All-Star Game!
As a long-time and proud fan of the Albany Patroons (jeez, you should know that from all my blog posts about them), I’m pleased to announce that the Patroons will have representation at the TBL All-Star Game in Allentown, Pa. this weekend. Trevis Wyche, our sharpshooter from St. Peter’s who has really played his way…
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