Greek soccer team gets brothel sponsorship
Many years ago, when I was covering minor league hockey for the monthly print publication Hockey Ink!, I was told an anecdote about a front-liner in the American Hockey League who had a special “incentive plan” to improve his goal-scoring. Every time he scored at least one goal or two assists in a game, he…
Read MoreWeek 7 of the $2,000 2012-2013 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
“Why won’t you print our proper name in the blog?” This was a paraphrased e-mail that I received from Kit, the captain of a team I’ve listed in the standings as Team Bush. Well, there’s the word “Side” that’s supposed to be in front of the word “Bush,” but … well … “I can’t print…
Read MoreResults of the 2012 St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest
So here it is. Wednesday afternoon, October 17, and I’m at the Colonie Town Hall with dozens of other photographers, all waiting for the big news – who among all of us have taken the pictures that will win this year’s St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest? The rules of the competition were simple. Photographers are…
Read MoreThe 99-cent accounting trick
Some time ago, one of the Times Union-employed bloggers posted a donation link for a charity. There were opportunities to donate $25, $50, whatever amount one wished to donate. Normally, I’m very choosy about which charity I donate to – but this time, I felt that the charity deserved some of my funds. So I…
Read MoreFirst photo from the 2012 Albany earthquake
Yeah, the earthquake caused plenty of damage around the Town and Village… Oh well… luckily, the damage wasn’t so bad that I have to replace the bottle. Hee.
Read MoreCould this license plate frame beat a ticket?
So here’s the deal. According to this article on PetaPixel, a man named Jonathan Dandrow has a major disdain for traffic cameras, especially the ones that take pictures of your license as you run a red light, speed past a stop sign, or try to break the sound barrier in a 55 mph zone. To…
Read MoreLooking for the Tinkle Shop
A couple of years ago, one of my friends asked me, “Chuck, I know you do a lot of research about Albany history… what’s the chance that you can find anything about the Tinkle Shop?” The Tinkle Shop? Okay, I’m going to refrain from any wee-wee jokes for now… “The Tinkle Shop,” he told me,…
Read MoreSecret Hearts #83 and “The Drowning Girl”
Comic books are an art form and they should truly be appreciated as such. That being said, anyone who thinks that the only subjects comic books cover are superheroes, you need a refresher course. And for evidence, I present this comic book. What you’re looking at is an issue of Secret Hearts, a popular romance…
Read MoreThe Speech of 1962
Last December, blog reader Carol Gingold Rosenthal contacted me and asked if I would be interested in being the guest speaker at the Albany High School Class of 1962 50th reunion, which would be held on October 14, 2012. She figured that she should ask early, just in case I had plans for that day.…
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