I was once a freelance writer for the music magazine Goldmine, and in 1997 I was blessed to have my first-ever cover story published with that magazine. It took a lot of arranging and management on my part, for sure. But I made it happen. The Goldmine cover story … was a profile of the…
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The NEBA Roast Beef – Mike’s Submarines Latch Hook Project, August 29 2022 progress
So I haven’t posted any progress in the past few months. That does not mean I’ve given up on the project. Let’s recap. Earlier this year, I digitzed a 1960’s postcard of an old NEBA Roast Beef / Mike’s Submarines shop that previously existed at the corner of Central and Colvin Avenues in Albany (around…
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The New York State Fair results, 2022 edition
My usual routine for the New York State Fair is to get up as early as possible, drive to Syracuse to get a good parking spot, and then enter the Fairgrounds. This year, I tried something different. Instead of driving out to Syracuse, I hopped aboard a Yankee Trails chartered bus. Different experience, to say…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 27 2022
I’m writing this just before I catch a bus to Syracuse for my annual trip to the New York State Fair. I wanted to get this written before I head out, so that when you all wake up, there’s a brand new blog post waiting for you with all the links to the new posts…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for August 26, 2022
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. Today’s playlist includes a rare version of Herb Alpert’s “Rise” that became an accidental hit in the UK – hint: it’s not…
Read MoreHappy birthday to this blog and to …
Although I had furtive spurts and stops and starts with blogging, I consider August 25, 2009 as the birth date of this blog. 13 years ago today. That was the “Hello world” post 13 yeas ago – the blog was hosted by another entity, and transferred to an independent portal in 2017. And it’s posted…
Read MoreNo, I’m not getting involved in horology. Yet.
A horologist is someone who appreciates and collects timepieces – wristwatches, clocks, all that. Trust me, I don’t have the time to start collecting wristwatches (yes, you saw what I did there), even though every December I go to the local jewelry shop and try on a Tag Heuer “Le Mans” chonograph for 30 seconds,…
Read MoreTrying to align Nipper and a rainbow.
Man, what a miserable, overcast drive home. Clouds in the sky look like they’re going to explode in showers. And I’ve got the sun behind me, beating on the back of my car as I head into this murky weather. Oh look, there’s the statue of the RCA Victor dog Nipper atop the former RTA…
Read MoreA renewed appreciation of Honest Weight Co-Op
In the pantheon of local grocery stores, I’ve shopped mostly at Price Chopper – maybe a Hannaford’s once in a while. And the farmers’ markets are also a go-to shopping destination for me. Last Saturday, I found a new favorite grocery store. And this one pushes Price Chopper out of the water. I’m talking about…
Read MoreA promise to be kept in December.
Earlier this year, I made a promise that should my photo Katsha nu: weso (my capture of the Oneida illuminated tipi installment along the New York State Thruway) receive any proceeds, either through sales or awards, I would donate that money at the end of the year to a Native American charity. This is what…
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