My two-week boycott of ESPN begins today

You heard me correctly.ย  I will not watch ESPN for the next two weeks.ย  I will not listen to ESPN on my car radio on my way to or from anywhere.ย  No Mike and Mike, no NFL Countdown, none of that.ย  This boycott begins now, and will end on October 24, 2017. And this is…

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My entries for Historic Albany Foundation’s BUILT 2017 auction are…

Last year, my plans for attending BUILT were completely derailed.ย  While my three entries in the 2016 charity art auction sold for very solid prices … I could not physically be at the event, as I was stuck in a hospital, suffering from broken bones in my foot.ย  Argh. This year is different.ย  I don’t…

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My night at TRASK 2017…

And Charity Season 2017 has commenced. Three of my artworks – two framed photography prints, The Saratoga and North Creek Railroad and Milky Way at the Corinth Reservoir – and my crate art project, Saratoga Vichy Crate Art Project – were on display at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs, as part of the Saratoga…

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And this is why you don’t trust smart thermometers…

I saw this clip on the website io9, and it pretty much blew my mind. Let me explain. We live in a world where smart technology is now part of our everyday lives.ย  So much so, in fact, that our every being and essence seems almost dependent on these interactive smart devices. Which brings me…

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Drop-Off Day for the 2017 TRASK charity art auction

Last minute, last minute, gotta hurry, gotta hurry. Sort of my life story. See, although all three of my artworks – The Saratoga and North Creek Railroad, Saratoga Vichy Crate Art Project and Milky Way at the Corinth Reservoir – were accepted into the 2017 Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation TRASK charity art auction… The event,…

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Oh no, not the Yakima Sun Kings…

As a long-time Albany Patroons fan, I supported the gold and kelly green for many, many years – through two championships and five regular season titles.ย  And in supporting the team, i also rallied against their opponents and rivals.ย  In the early 1980’s, the Patroons’ closest rivals were teams like the Lancaster (Pa.) Lightning and…

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Testing at the Rexleigh Bridge

New York State has less than three dozen wooden covered bridges within its borders.ย  Some are on private land, others are very inaccessible, even more are barely stable. But there are some amazing wooden covered bridges in our general vicinity, and yesterday I drove to Washington County to capture one.

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