If you haven’t heard by now, Hugh Hefner – the man who brought us Playboy magazine and all that came with it and after it – passed away last night at the age of 91. And while there will certainly be plenty of tributes to the man and his publishing empire and the cultural revolution…
Read MoreThe skillsets, and how to avoid fear of them
Over the years, I’ve developed a series of hybrid crafting and building skills. Not to the level where I could use them in hostage negotiations a la Liam Neeson, but you get my point. From the Dream Window projects, I’ve taught myself the fine art of cutting and trimming glass, as well as using glazing…
Read MoreHow to handle being “unfriended” on Facebook
It will happen when you least expect it. It will happen for reasons that may confuse you. And in this world of instant online gratification, you immediately think to yourself … “What the hell is going on?” Trust me, I’ve had it happen to me. Many times. More times than I care to admit or…
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The Big E-Durham Road Trip, 2017 Edition
This is a great way to wrap up Competition Season 2017. Two of my pictures, Stone Saltwater Surf and Seagulls and Step and Pivot, are at the Big E’s Photo Salon at the Eastern States Exhibition. Those two pictures, along with What the Grasshopper Saw and The Cumulo-Nimbus Eclipse, are also appearing at the Durham…
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Nuptuals: Jeremy McNamara and Katie Kurtessis
You must always enjoy the moments. Those moments when you discover that the really nice person who’s been your friend for a while … slowly becomes more than just a friend. They become solid buds. Confidants. Compatriots. And … if the stars align properly and God smiles down… you become more than two people on…
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, September 23, 2017
By the time you read this edition of my weekly blog recap, I will be participating in a rare event. I’m going to a wedding. No, it’s not my wedding. Not that I know of… No, my good buds Jeremy McNamara and Katie Kurtessis are tying the knot today. So let’s wish them all the…
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The L-Ken’s: Saturday Night Clam Fry Project
If I can get this done in time … I can enter it in competition. But I have to finish it. No distractions, no delays, no postponements, no extensions, no procrastinations. And I have to build on the techniques I learned from every photograph I’ve ever taken, every Dream Window I’ve ever built, every Crate…
Read MoreThe Tony Clement Center for Education
I remember Principal Tony Clement as the final administrator of Harriet Gibbons High School, back when the Albany City School District converted the beloved high school into a 9th grade preparatory academy. He worked with the students and the faculty and the administration, he cared about them as if they were his family. That’s part…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Motown like you’ve never heard it before
Guys and gals, today I’m bringing you some of the rarest, most unique tracks out there from the Motown Records vaults. Some of them are early recordings from your favorite artists and groups, some of them are radically altered versions, and some – well, I’ll just let you hear them. As much as Motown was…
Read MoreSo I found out about the Troy Members’ Show…
Last Sunday, I posted my four entries for the Members’ Show for the Photo Center of the Capital District, my camera club of choice. Last night, I received news from the organizers… These two artworks made the cut, and will be part of the gallery show for the event.
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