Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Yesterday morning, I dropped my clothes off at a local wash-dry-and-fold laundromat in Albany.ย Figured if I gave the laundromat my clothes in the morning, by the afternoon my clothes would be ready for pickup. Well … when I arrived at the laundromat at 5:30 to claim my clothing… There was an additional guest at…
Read MoreShe was Alison Moyet, a bluesy singer that packed a lifetime of emotion into every lyric.ย He was Vince Clarke, an ex-member of Depeche Mode who wanted to take synthesizer music to a new level. And with two albums and a handful of singles, Moyet and Clarke – better known worldwide as Yazoo, and here…
Read MoreSometimes the shot you want comes up at the most unexpected moment. And the only thing you can do is get it and hope it comes out well. Case in point.ย Last Saturday, I was helping with some gardening chores – yes, I can handle gardening so long as it’s in someone else’s garden –…
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The Durham Fair in Durham, Connecticut is my final stop on Competition Season 2018.ย And although I got stonewalled by the New York State Fair this year (one entry in, no ribbons), some of my pictures have picked up sweet silks at other venues and competitions. And right now, three photos – as well as…
Read MoreYes, I know I’m going to step in it right now. I do not care. There are a set of movies debuting next year, both featuring the great superhero Captain Marvel. But one of them wasn’t originally named Captain Marvel. And the other one isn’t allowed to be called Captain Marvel any more. Let me…
Read MoreHey everybody, glad you could join me for this week’s recap of my blogroll, where I share with you some great writing and photographs from my blogroll.ย I hope you enjoy what I share, and that it entices you to check out the other works that these writers and photographers produce. And here we go,…
Read MoreWay back in ancient times – when my cable company was called Capital Cablevision and I had this device called a video cassette recorder to watch shows at a later time – I loved a TV show called Murphy Brown.ย It starred Candice Bergen as a hard-driven but kind-hearted investigative reporter, who worked with a…
Read MoreAre you feeling … adventurous? Possibly a bit … demented? Looking for something … off the wall? Well, get yourself some popcorn, buy a soda, and step into the theater.ย Because we’ve got some classic cartoon shorts, just before our feature film tonight. What I’m about to show you are some very unique and mind-altering…
Read MoreAh, record collecting.ย It was my passion, it was my drive … and it was my addiction. For many years, I wrote articles and books on collectible records and collectible musicians, and I still treasure those years working for Goldmine magazine and for several other publications. Recently, I was contacted by one of those publications,…
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It’s Monday morning in Atlantic City.ย My teammates are bonding over a breakfast lunch at the borgata. Me?ย I’m walking along a wet, soulless shore, watching the waves crash into the docks.ย This not me being antisocial, mind you … this is me recharging my mental capacities and refocusing my energies for the next two…
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