Why pay $30 for a $2 Trump bill when I can sell you a Trump $1 for only $15?

I saw this yesterday and almost laughed my head off. A company calling itself “Proud Patriots” is offering a new $2 bill with Donald Trump’s face on it. No, I’m serious. Take a look at this advertisement. Wow. A $2 legal tender Trump bill. Just 65,000 more of these and I can purchase a night…

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The AGFA Bridge Over Ansco Lake in the Ocean State

I took this photo 12 years ago. It was one of my earliest successful “splitfilm” photos, where I shot two rolls of film in the same camera. Ah, my sweet shot of expired Ansco 616 film against 35mm AGFA Vista color print film, against a murky day at Washington Park in Albany. The photo claimed…

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Hey NCAA, do you know how to spell our college’s name? #LetsGoBlue

Yesterday, I put on my Hamilton College sweatshirt, sat in front of my computer, and simultaneously watched the Hamilton College women’s ice hockey team play Colby in the semifinals of the NESCAC Championships – and flipped back and forth to watch the Hamilton men’s basketball team face off against Montclair State for the first round…

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It’s okay to ask for help. There’s no shame in it.

In all honesty, I’m not the neatest person in the world. I’m more of an Oscar than a Felix. But I’m also someone who knows his limitations, and will ask for help when I need it. And sometimes it takes a swift kick in the keister to get me to ask for help. Case in…

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