The other day, I related a story about how I was almost sucked into a multi-level marketing scheme.Β There were several reasons why I didn’t want to get involved in that kind of stuff. Not the least of which was – a few years earlier, I actually participated in one of those programs. Background. It…
Read MoreWeek 17 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Well, this is a fine kettle of fish. Due to illness, work-related projects and a trip to Quebec City (me), there wasn’t any Street Academy players at Elbo Room last night. But fear not, O followers of team trivia.Β General James was kind enough to alert me to the top three, and apparently Team Schooled…
Read MoreTeaching and Inspiration: Remembering Bonnie Diefendorf
There were several teachers at my high school, teachers who inspired and challenged me to never settle for “just good enough.”Β Eileen Kawola. George Mastrangelo. Peter Balint.Β Bill Neumann.Β Ahmad Naqi.Β Beverly Eisenstadt.Β Dorinda Davis.Β Vince Pennisi.Β Principal Lillian Tillman.Β Even Big Dave Williams, the toughest hall monitor around. But if I had to select…
Read MoreSo what is this izoca.com that you speak of, sir?
Those of you who are my friends on Facebook know that I limit my friends list to a maximum of 150 people.Β That way, I know who you are and you’re not just a picture and a name and a recurring invitation to join Mafia Wars or Farmville. But there are other social media sites…
Read MoreMemories of L-Ken’s…
L-Ken’s has been shuttered for years.Β The serving area is strewn with graffiti tags; the parking lot is starting to buckle. But I wanted to capture the memories of the iconic neon sign that drew people into the family eatery.Β I wanted to recall the picnic tables that people sat at as they noshed on…
Read MoreAnd she went into the bedroom…
Let’s be frank about this.Β My blog may be many things, but it’s not a dating / relationships blog.Β It’s neither a foodie blog nor a political blog, which means that I don’t draw three-fourths of the Times Union blog traffic, but I digress. That being said – this is an observational blog.Β And I’ve…
Read MoreLook whose photo got picked up on Twitter!
Background. Last year, I shot the vintage Coca-Cola advertisement in Schenectady – the one painted on the side of an old building on Broadway – as part of an experiment.Β The idea was to cram two rolls of 35mm film into a medium format camera – and at the time, I was playing around with…
Read MoreTrivia Bowl 7 is coming… and I want your team’s mini-profile
That’s right.Β I can hear it like the thunder on the horizon.Β The seventh annual competition for trivia supremacy in the Capital District.Β Trivia Bowl 7, the invitation-only grand final, will be held on February 5, 2011 – at Wolf’s 1-11 in Albany, with the first question at 1:00 p.m. Trivia Bowl 7.Β The showcase…
Read MoreDo you want some Schenectady buildings for your model railroad? Sure you do…
Even though my family has a long history of working with and living near the railroad industry – my grandfather worked for both the New York Central and PennCentral railroads – I think one of the reasons I never really got into model railroading – except for the one day a year when I visit…
Read MoreIn Defense of Zan Strumfeld
One of the most concerning parts of writing a blog, in my opinion, is the perception of what happens when the blog post is finished.Β We wait for the comments.Β We hope that the responses don’t turn into a blogpost flame war.Β We respond back. And then we try to do it again with a…
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