I’m sorry, but if I’m going to go to a college reunion, I’m bringing the cameras. And if I’m bringing the cameras, I’m bringing the film. And since the price of fresh film is rising every day (I’d blame Joe Biden, but last I heard he wasn’t the President of Kodak), I’m checking my stash…
Read MoreA surprise response from Professor O’Neill
I was not expecting to see Professor O’Neill at my recent Hamilton College reunion. But apparently, in his 90’s, he still made an appearance. Flashback. In 2020, I blogged about how, in my first-ever essay, as a Hamilton College pre-freshman, Professor O’Neill caught me using an incongruous grammatical error. The statement was, in effect, “Usually…
Read MoreSo next week’s radio show will sound different … for all the right reasons.
About a year ago, I was recording the DJ part of my Friday night “Nightowl Radio Show” radio broadcast, when all of a sudden … the microphone shorted out. Ugh. I ordered a new microphone and headset combo, but the unit I received had a very tinny microphone. Essentially, I had to record my audio…
Read MoreThe Self-Destruction of Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy, along with his brother Matt, redefined what pro wrestlers could achieve. The Hardys brought a very unique flair and style to their matches. They leaped off ropes as if it was second nature. They risked their lives in ladder matches and in other death-defying competitions. And it’s paid off for Jeff Hardy in…
Read MoreThe Choirmaster and Essence
G. Roberts Kolb was the longtime choirmaster and conductor of several of Hamilton College’s vocal societies. He led the Oratorio Society every year, which was one of the few college classes that included non-students from the Clinton area. I took Oratorio for two semesters, and learned a tremendous amount from him. During one of those…
Read MoreCaption Time: Alex and Me
Today is the last day for my college reunion, but I’m sharing a photo for a “Caption Time” blog post. Would love to hear what kind of caption you would provide for this image. As always, keep it creative … but keep it clean.
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 11 2022
Good morning, wonderful blog readers. I’m up here on the campus of Hamilton College, it’s going to be a fun Saturday during my reunion, but I need to take a moment and update everyone on the great blogs and photos and posts by those on my personal blogroll. And one special blog that closed down…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for June 10, 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. Tonight’s episode is the first time I’ve actually broadcast on WHCL during my current college reunion. Yep, I’m taking a break from…
Read MoreIt’s just a check engine light, Chuck. Just a check engine light.
Let’s start out with the positives. Lightning’s Girl (my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier) may be the best car I’ve ever owned. It’s quiet, it’s comfortable, it handles like a charm and it’s a big middle finger to the petroleum companies. But then a little light popped on in my car. The check engine light. Oh…
Read MoreIs the Italian Cheeseburger the Albany-centric food we didn’t know we had?
It seems that every city and town in New York has its own specifically tasty food, a delicacy that’s specific to the region. For example. I say Binghamton, you say chicken spiedies. I say Rochester, you say garbage plate. I say Utica, you say tomato pie. I say Syracuse, you say salt potatoes. I say…
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