Guys and gals, today I’m bringing you some of the rarest, most unique tracks out there from the Motown Records vaults.ย 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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Return to the Boreas Ponds
I made a solemn vow last year that I would return to this peaceful hideaway one day. And I did.ย And it almost killed me. Let me explain.
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My submissions for the Troy Members’ Show 2017 are…
Man oh man, I’ve got projects left and right, gotta get this piece done, gotta get this photo taken, gotta do this, gotta do that… Oh crap.ย I almost missed a deadline.ย Shame on me. And when I say “missed a deadline,” it means if I don’t submit my four entries to the Photo Center…
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, September 16, 2017
Sorry if I seem a bit rushed today.ย I have a major project that I have to complete in less than a week, and something else just came up that requires my attention.ย Yeah, this is what happens when I have to do fifteen things at once.ย It’s not fun, but I manage.ย I have…
Read MoreThoughts from a hotel room in Saratoga Springs
I had to double-check my e-mail account to make sure this wasn’t a scam or a swindle. But apparently it was legit. Somehow, I earned a free one-night’s stay at the Saratoga Casino and Hotel. The catch, though? It was one night only – specifically, last night. Which is why I’m writing today’s blog post…
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Don’t bitch about Adblocker if you can’t use Spellchecker!
Trust me, I’ve had these kinds of comments aimed at me in the past. And woe to me if I ever raised the issue with anyone else. Background. On occasion, and probably more times than I care to admit, I will have a typographical error in my blog.ย I might not notice it when it…
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My submissions for the Saratoga Springs Preservation Society Trask Art Auction are …
For me, as Competition Season 2017 winds down, it’s time for me to gear up for my other favorite “Season” – Charity Season. Charity Season, for me, encompasses many endeavors.ย Part of Charity Season involves artistic donations to various auctions and fundraisers.ย At the same time, it also involves personal charitable endeavors, such as my…
Read More“Kodachrome: The Movie” coming to Netflix
About seven years ago, I used the iconic slide film Kodachrome in its last year that the film could be developed.ย I photographed bridges and trees and winter scenes and other cool images. Then, in December 2010, the last processing plant in the world – the only one capable of handling the various chemicals used…
Read MoreSixteen years old.
Imagine just turning sixteen.ย Your whole life is ahead of you.ย You’ve in the final years of high school, your parents are talking about teaching you how to drive, and that someone special keeps catching your eye and you’re hoping that you’re catching theirs as well. You’ve just turned sixteen. And if you’re just turning…
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