I know you’ve heard about one of the craziest urban legends in rock music history.ย But in case you haven’t, I’ll give you a quick primer. At some point in 1966, Paul McCartney left a Beatles recording session and drove away.ย He stopped and picked up a hitchhiker, who as he continued to drive, suddenly…
Read MoreIn case of emergency … my data’s on the keychain.
Let’s assume the worst.ย Something happens to me.ย Something tragic. Now outside of the entire staff of the Albany Times Union having a parade upon hearing the news … What if a rescue worker found me – and needed to know my medical conditions?ย Or who to contact in case of an emergency?ย If I’m…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: I feel like tightening up…
Sometimes you just need to find the funkiest, nastiest, grooviest tracks that are buried deep, deep, deep in your record collection, dust them off, and blast them at full volume to whoever is in the general radius. So on today’s K-Chuck Radio, I’m doing just that.ย ย This is a batch of 45’s that are just…
Read MoreI’m really getting sick of this …
So there’s some chuds in Kentucky who, over the weekend, participated in the recent St. Jerome Catholic Charities Picnic, which is the unofficial start of the Kentucky political season.ย Sure enough, Kentucky Senator and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell addressed the crowd at the gathering. Meanwhile, during the event, there were some – shall we…
Read MoreComputer Answers saved my bacon … one more time!
So last week, I was working on a project … and I dropped my power drill. I dropped it – and it landed on the floor. Well, it didn’t land completely on the floor … it landed on something that was already ON the floor. It landed on the back of my laptop. Oh crap.…
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The Results of Summer Bowl X
A week ago, I was driving back from a photo shoot in Catskill, when I received a Facebook message from my trivia buddy Tim Rich.ย He asked me if I needed any assistance for the upcoming Summer Bowl. I thought about it for a second.ย I helped Tim and the Stir Crazy trivia team dominate…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 3, 2019
I’m writing this post just before I go to bed … because on Saturday I have a big day.ย First, it’s drop-off day in Syracuse – I’m schlepping six photos, three artworks and a partridge in a pear tree to Syracuse.ย Then I have to haul tail back to Albany for Summer Bowl X at…
Read MoreWhat can you do in five years?
There’s a lot of things that a person can do in five years. You can watch at least three Olympics (or participate in two if you’re an athlete – or participate in three if you’re a skilled summer-winter sports athlete). The average length of a professional football player’s career is five years. If your TV…
Read MoreMy 2019 Big E entries are …
So last year, I entered two pictures at the Big E – along with one of my yarn-embroidered burlap sacks.ย And as much as I wanted to enter another burlap sack project – I figured this year I would just keep things simple. I’m allowed to keep things simple.ย It’s my blog and I can…
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So now I’m in the Pine Hills Review… swank…
I’ve known Professor Daniel Nester for a long time.ย He and I used to be Times Union community bloggers together.ย Then we left to open up our own blog portals.ย I’ve also known Daniel to be a dedicated fan of the band Queen (because everybody should be a dedicated fan of the band Queen), as…
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