The cartridge arrived in the mail yesterday, and I’m going to installt it in my car this morning, right after I finish this blog post. It’s something called Allstate DriveWise, a tracking device that will, if all goes well, show my insurance company that I’m an excellent driver and that, in being an excellent driver,…
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April 2, 1970: When It Played in Albany
Last night, I was doing some research on Albany history for an upcoming project.ย And as I whirred through miles and miles of old newspaper microfilm, something reminded me of an old blog post channel of mine. It’s called “When It Played in Albany.”ย This was a recap of various movies that played in Capital…
Read MoreTrying to avoid the sunflower crutch
It’s the latest photography fad.ย You find out that there’s a field of sunflowers somewhere, and it’s within your driving distance.ย Oh, how fantastic a photo that would be.ย So you jump in your car and you drive to the sunflower field.ย Oh, these would make great photos, you think to yourself. You get there,…
Read MoreTo the high school class of 2019
Good morning, class.ย You most likely do not have school today, due to the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.ย That holiday is the start of the Jewish New Year, a time of celebration and anticipation of the future. Today, however, is also a day of mourning and remembrance of the past. You know this day.ย …
Read MoreBaron the Woodpecker and your moment of nature
Of late, I’ve discovered the simple pleasures of birding.ย No, I’m not traveling into the woods, a pair of binoculars strapped around my throat, hunting for the elusive yellow-bellied sapsucker.ย But on occasion, whether I’m visiting a friend’s house or spending time at a comfortable bed and breakfast, I’ve caught nature’s winged beauty through my…
Read MoreStep and Pivot in a charity fundraiser to benefit a victim of domestic violence
The flyer at the top of this blog post says it all.ย Next Monday there will be a charity fundraiser at the Philly Bar & Grill in Latham, with the proceeds of the event going to the family of Denise Caulfield, a woman who went to work one day – and ended up attacked by…
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, September 8 2018
Sometimes the best part of a writing these Saturda morning blog recaps is when you see that some bloggers that you’ve known all these years have found new blog portals to share their stories. Such is the case with two bloggers I knew from my days with the Times Union’s blog portal. First off is…
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Mail Pouch Barn ghost sign meets infrared
Last Sunday, I drove to Dutchess County to photograph one of the few remaining Mail Pouch Barn ghost signs left in New York.ย The barn is part of a private property estate, so as long as I stay on the side of the road, I can photograph the building without violating the many “NO TRESPASSING”…
Read MoreIf you don’t Cโฏ you will Bโญ
Deep in the heart of Albany’s farmland, on a stretch of highway that can take you from Greene County to Schoharie County without even a single sniff of the New York State Thruway, there’s an old dilapidated upright organ.ย It looks like it’s seen better days.ย No, it looked like it had seen better lifetimes.ย …
Read MoreCaption Time: Resurrection of an old photo
Here’s the deal.ย I don’t want you to caption this original picture. This photo was taken at a motel in Bangor, Maine in the winter of I think 2012.ย This photo was shot with a Lomography Sprocket Rocket camera, a totally plastic construct whose raison d’etre was to provide sprocket hole photography for those who…
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