The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for August 6, 2021

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 features the recovered WHCL novelty collage “Hey, General Washington!!” as well as many of the tracks that were used to…

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With many apologies to Dr. Seuss…

The time has come.The time has come.The time is now.Just go.Go.GO!I don’t care how.You can go by foot.You can go by cow.Andrew M. Cuomo, will you please go now!You can go on your hot rod.Try not to be phony.Andrew M. Cuomo.Please, no more baloney.I don’t care.You can go by bike.You can go on the Tappan…

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The finish line in the shadows

I’ve had some great times in photographing the horse races at both the Saratoga thoroughbred track and the Saratoga harness track. Last week, I was at the harness track – it was an “unwind for Chuck” day, and I spent most of the time watching the races and losing money on them. But I happened…

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The little email from the 2021 New York State Fair Photography Competition

I’m used to many things during Competition Season. I’m used to a postcard of notice from the Iowa State Fair. I’m used to arriving at the Altamont Fair on the opening night, and then slowly making my way to the Fine Arts Barn to see the results. And I also enjoy doing the “double dip”…

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My entries for the 2021 New York State Fair Photography Competition

Last year, due to COVID-19, the New York State Fair’s 2020 season was cancelled.  That meant that the photography competition – which I had entered for the past 11 years – was shuttered for the season. I had six entries, but none could be shown. Nuts. And for the longest while, I was worried that…

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