Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Came across this vintage picture in my archives the other day. The toy itself is extremely collectible, especially when there are four musicians in the set. But if you had a toy like this… what song do you think it might play? And no, “Three Blind Mice” isn’t an option. There’s four of them, don’tcha…
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Background. Years ago, someone suggested that I tweak one of my photos by purchasing a digital plugin called Silver Efex to make one of my pictures ultra-sharp. I thought about it, and actually considered downloading the Silver Efex plugin – until I discovered that the plugin and its entire software bundle, called Nik, was $500.…
Read MoreSometimes in this world, you need a motivational song to get you through the tough times. You need something that can be your anthem, your fight song, your rallying cry. You need this like you need oxygen. So here at the worldwide studios of K-Chuck Radio, I’ve assembled a group of songs that, after you…
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I’ve received word of an upcoming independent professional wrestling card at the Schenectady Armory on Friday, April 22. The “Spring Slam Tour,” co-promoted by local pro wrestling federations North East Wrestling and World of Hurt Wrestling, plan to bring several world famous superstars to Schenectady for a night of wrestling action. This is great. I…
Read MoreYou know, the Times Union is running their annual “Best of the Capital Region” survey, in which you can vote for Olive Garden as “Best Italian Restaurant,” Subway as “Best Local Sandwich Shop,” and that woman from the Olde Wicker Mill commercials as “Best Local Personality.” Okay, all kidding aside… One of the categories in…
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A couple of weeks ago, I griped about how telemarketers and ripoff callers and spambots and robodialers have essentially cocked their snoots at the Do Not Call Registry, to the point where they can do whatever they want and call me whenever they like and nobody will or can do anything about it. Not Verizon,…
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The news certainly surprised me. And initially not in a good way. Reports from CNET and from Yahoo! Tech have confirmed that by the end of March, Facebook will disappear from BlackBerry phones. Here’s what I know so far. BlackBerry phones that use the BB10 operating system, or who have the earlier BlackBerry 7.1 operating…
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You know how I found out about that old Uneeda Biscuits ghost sign in Schenectady that appeared when the former Olender Furniture store was demolished? True story – I found out about it from five of my Facebook friends, who posted the article that the Schenectady Gazette wrote about the discovery. Nice. Uneeda Biscuit ghost…
Read MoreThe Times Union’s blogfarm features a set of blogs written by the Albany All Stars Roller Derby team and the Hellions of Troy Roller Derby team. It’s really good stuff and it gives a great insight into the world of flat track roller derby. Roller Derby has been part of the sporting scene for generations. …
Read MoreOne of my current favorite reality TV shows is the Friday night Discovery Channel program Gold Rush, in which teams of miners brave the harsh weather of the Yukon to mine for gold. The show followed the adventures of the Hoffman crew – the bearded Todd Hoffman and his family and friends, whose adventures either…
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