It seems like a million years ago. But it was March of this year, when I wrote this blog post about whether drive-in movie theaters could operate, in a limited capacity, during the current COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead for this idea. As long as drive-in theaters can establish solid…
Read MoreThe 42nd Annual Photo Regionals
Sweet lord, it’s that time of year again. An opportunity to enter my best photos into the 2020 Capital District Photo Regionals, to put my work up against the best work of the best photographers in the area. Recap. After years of entering and failing and entering again and failing again … in 2014, my…
Read MoreI don’t care if it’s May 15, June 6 or the 12th of Never…
In New York, we are currently on a “Pause.” That means non-essential businesses must have their employees work from home, and that some services and luxuries must remain closed – all to stop the spread of COVID-19b from person to person. The most recent deadline, as set via executive order from Governor Andrew Cuomo, was…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, May 9, 2020
Hey everybody, I hope you’re doing well through all of us. And just like every third commercial on TV today, this blog is here for you. And by “here for you,” that means that I will continue to post at least one blog per day, as I have done for the past nearly 11 years. …
Read MoreBest Cleaners did me a solid
I’ve mentioned in this blog about how, when this COVID-19 war is over, we should support the companies that did more than just put out an advertisement that said, “We’re here for you,” and actually SHOWED they were here for us. So with that, let me wholeheartedly recommend Best Cleaners for your Capital District laundry…
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High and Tight
I’ve been fiddling around with macro photography for a while now, mixing different lenses with focus stacking techniques. The results have been pleasing – several different flowers and petals and flora, all clipped into an alligator-clip armature, then several photos taken and stacked to bring out the sharpness. Now I’m going back to an idea…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The many hits of one-hit wonder Robin Ward
Robin Ward has recorded hundreds of songs. But not under her real name. Heck, Robin Ward isn’t even Robin Ward’s real name … so follow along with me. Jackie Ward was a very accomplished pop singer who was in high demand as a background vocalist and demo performer. In fact, it’s her voice of “The…
Read MoreThe Big E’s photography contest is ON … with some additional options…
Last week, I noted that it’s very unlikely that the New York State Fair will operate in 2020, and if it doesn’t, then the photography competition therein would be in question. The Big E’s photography competition, held in conjunction with the September Big E in Massachusetts, apparently is still on. And they’ve added some new…
Read MoreA thoroughbred named Chuck Miller
You know that theory about going down the rabbit hole – you find something interesting, and all of a sudden you’re scouring the Internet, trying to find out more information about this specific topic? Welcome to my world. In the past, I’ve blogged about several other people who had the name Chuck Miller – including…
Read MoreGEICO and the Mondegreen
A “mondegreen” happens when you mis-hear a lyric to a song, and what you mis-hear actually makes sense in the lyric, so to speak. Examples – When Jimi Hendrix sings “Purple Haze” and says, “Scuse me while I kiss the sky,” some people might hear it as “Scuse me while I kiss this guy.” There’s…
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