Back in November 2011, I added Heaven 17’s “Penthouse and Pavement” (UK vinyl version) to my musical afterlife playlist. Today, I want to add another classic 80’s synth-pop band to the coffin collection. That, of course, is the album “Dare” by The Human League. I first discovered The Human League back in 1981, when I…
Read More“pop up” – the NBC Saturday morning “how to read” TV show!
I cannot believe that I found this clip. Even better – I found the entire 18-episode run of this series. Back in 1970, NBC had the decent Saturday morning cartoon lineup – heck, I could watch the Bugaloos and H.R. Pufnstuf all day and be happy. Now here’s the waycool thing. During the commercial breaks,…
Read MoreDoes Josiah Turner have a chance?
What can I tell you about Josiah Turner? He played for one season at the University of Arizona, then later signed in 2013 with the National Basketball League of Canada’s Halifax Rainmen. He was later acquired by another team in the NBL, the Summerside Storm, and led the Prince Edward Island crew to the championship…
Read MoreX Factor Auditions: Mitchell Wahl, thank you!
Okay, how many of you are fans of the X Factor? Nice, I see some hands go up… And how many of you remember that the X Factor was the launching pad for Susan Boyle, the feel-good story of a girl whose stage presence belied her fantastic singing voice? Yeah. I see some nods of…
Read MoreAlbany Legends basketball: A 3-game road season!
Did you know the Albany Legends were still playing? Okay, let’s help out a little. The Legends were the team that replaced the Albany Patroons when the Continental Basketball Association finally died in 2009. The Legends played their games at the Armory, in the shadow of banners from the old Patroons’ heydays. And in 2010,…
Read MoreThe smile
I’ve had many people say to me that they’ve never seen a picture of me smiling. Even my Times Union blog avatar doesn’t show my smile. Well, that’s probably because my camera is in front of my face, but hey… To be totally honest, I didn’t have much to smile over for years. Even as…
Read MoreFour medals, let’s go for five
Regular readers of my blog know that I am extremely passionate about my photography, both in taking pictures and in submitting them in juried competitions. I’ve had some success in this, as well as some failures. But I keep trying. Never give up. In the past, I’ve also had some success with my published articles. …
Read MoreBlackBerry Q10 update… I so ♥ this phone…
As you know, I’m going through a bit of a cell phone crisis. My current BlackBerry phone is okay, it’s not a worldbeater, but it does make phone calls and I can text and approve blog comments and read Facebook and play solitaire. And that’s really all I need my phone to do. And as…
Read MoreMore pictures for “A Dream In The Dash”
The May 17, 2013 date is arriving quickly. And I’m rapidly going through my archives, trying to find the best photos and frame them up in the best and most effective ways possible. If for nothing else, I want to make sure that my artworks at my first solo show, “A Dream In The Dash,”…
Read More“And what have you done with your life, Chuck?”
Oh look, my Hamilton College alumni magazine arrived in the mail yesterday. Every four months or so, I get a glossy magazine from my college, letting me know what’s happened on campus lately, what’s going on with my fellow classmates and graduates, and the like. I always check the main stories in the alumni magazine,…
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