Call for Art: 2020 San Francisco Bay Month of Photography

You know that moment when you’ve turned the corner in your physical recovery from an injury? It happened yesterday. Just for a lark, I looked online to see the dates of my various photo competitions.  And sure enough, the San Francisco Bay Month of Photography competition is accepting entries. I’ve had some success with this…

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How the West Was Won on the Royale With Cheese Movie Club

So it’s Saturday night, and I see that Turner Classic Movies is airing the 1962 sweeping epic How The West Was Won. It’s been a while, but I figure it’s time to watch this film as part of the Royale With Cheese Movie Club. The Royale With Cheese Movie Club, in case you’re joining the…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 22 2020

Good morning, my wonderful blog readers.  It’s Saturday, which means that I take a break from blogging and I share the blogs from my personal blogroll, and encourage you to read them and enjoy them.  And I really hope you do read them and do enjoy them. So without any further delay … here we…

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How to communicate with your Uber driver

I’m still on the mend from my ankle injury, so although I can actually have gig services take care of my laundry and my groceries, I still need to use a ride share to get from one place to the next. Yesterday, I had a unique experience while ride sharing. And by “unique,” I mean…

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My adventures with Price Chopper’s grocery delivery service

While I’m still on the mend from my broken ankle, I’ve tried to operate in a more self-sufficient manner.  Since I can’t use a laundromat, I’ve signed up with Best Cleaners, a laundry pick-up-and-drop-off service, to take care of my dirty clothes.  Since I can’t drive, I’ve learned to Uber here and there – at…

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A laundry service and the 40-day challenge

I’m still on the mend from a broken ankle and the subsequent surgery.  In that time, I’ve developed various survival skills and the like.  Delivery services for food, for example. But one thing I haven’t been able to work around has been laundry. When I moved to the Town and Village in 2010, my apartment…

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Albany Patroons improve to 4-0, beat Columbus 127-121, and I HAVE A RING!!

Before Saturday night, I had two rings in my possession, two rings that I hold dear to my heart. One ring is my high school ring, a ring from the Street Academy of Albany, a symbol of achievement when the whole world seemed against me. One ring is my NBL Canada championship ring, awarded to…

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