I am a true fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, going all the way back to the Immaculate Reception game of the 1970’s. I’ve followed them through eight Super Bowl games and six championships; I’ve cheered at the highs and grumbled at the lows. I’ve called out the good days and I’ve made my point clear…
Read MoreI don’t like correct predictions like this.
So last Thursday, after the horrific school shooting in Winder, Georgia that wounded four people, wounded a dozen more, and traumatized everyone in the area, we found out more about the shooter. We found out that he had received an AR-15 as a Christmas gift from his father, and that he developed a total hatred…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, September 7 2024
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. As you know, Saturday is a day of rest for me, where I share the photos and thoughts of those on my personal blogroll. And since I have to trek to Syracuse today to pick up my artworks from the New York State Fair’s photography competition, well, today’s post…
Read MoreWhen it Played in Albany: November 6, 1972
I don’t know why I picked this day of all days to search the vintage newspaper archives. But I haven’t done one of these “When It Played in Albany” blog posts in a long time, so let’s travel back 50+ years and see what was showing on the big screens. And back in 1972, the…
Read MoreThose “thoughts and prayers” finally worked, didn’t they?
Yesterday. Winder, Georgia. Another city. Another town. Another school. Another Columbine. Another Stoneman Douglas High. Another Robb Elementary. Another and another and another. In Washington, D.C., a Republican Congressman spent the night in his Congressional office. He got down on his knees and prayed. I can imagine what he said when he heard about the…
Read MoreWorking in the Morning
I drove to Springfield, Massachusetts yesterday to drop off my two three items at the Big E’s Creative Arts competition. Simple as anything. Drive up to the fairgrounds, park near Storrowtown Village, walk to the New England Center, hand the receiver my entries, receive my claim checks and tickets to the Big E, and all…
Read MoreThe Saratoga Race Course in infrared
Yep, that’s me, waiting in line to get into the Saratoga Race Course for the final day of the flat track’s summer horse race meet. Yep, that’s me muttering under my breath about paying $20 for parking and then seeing a $10 admission fee just to get onto the grounds. Yeesh. Like I really need…
Read MoreJourney to the Center of the Earth – are you sure Jules Verne had a hand in this?
Follow along with me. It’s Saturday morning, you’re grabbing a bowl of Frosted Flakes and plopping yourself in front of the television while your parents get a late sleep. And right off the bat, one of the shows you watch features an episodic, formulaic science-fiction show that takes VERY literally the Jules Verne fantasy story…
Read MoreRecycling the un-recyclable
We live in a world where many of the products we use for convenience and food safety – everything from potato chip bags to shampoo bottles – are, surprisingly, not recyclable through normal means. Potato chip bags, for example, are actually made from a combination of aluminum and plastics, and separating those elements into recyclable…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 31 2024
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. It’s Saturday, it’s the last day of August, and I’m finishing up my morning routine. Just took care of my laundry before I write today’s blog, and I’ll drop off my empty bottles and cans to the recyclers AFTER I write today’s blog. But between the laundry chore and…
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