Every car needs a nickname. But for my Saturn Ion, I couldn’t come up with a good one. Not as good as the nickname for my old car, the “6” – a nickname I gleaned from its make and model, the Pontiac 6000. My blue-green Saturn Ion didn’t lend itself very well to any sort…
Read More“Motivations, Vol. 1” – my new photo art book
Back in February 2010, I was inspired to create an art photography book that featured Capital District buildings that still had painted advertisements on them – faded “brick ads” and “ghost signs” that steadfastly advertised products and services from companies that no longer exist.ย The book, “Ghost Signs of the Capital District,” was published through…
Read MoreDid the first TV soap opera originate in Schenectady?
The soap opera has been part of broadcast history, going back all the way to the days of radio serials. Soap operas, so named because the shows were sponsored by household products companies, developed loyal audiences who tuned in every day to follow the latest adventures of Mary Noble, Backstage Wife – or Barnabas Collins,…
Read More“I know your a piece of dirt … I hope you choke on a chicken bone.”
Whether it comes to my writing or my photography, protecting my copyright has always been of paramount importance.ย Whether I do any work for hire, or whether my photos or writings are of my own personal nature, I should never have to worry that my stuff is going to get used without any sort of…
Read MoreA success poster for Monday – “Hang On”
I took this photograph at the Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands.ย I was actually wandering through the spacious grounds – it’s a beautiful place, you should visit it, it brings a lot of peace and tranquility to your mind – when I saw this leaf, caught in mid-air from its descent by the branch of…
Read MoreThe last time it was 10/10/10…
This is an interesting numerological date.ย 10-10-10.ย This hasn’t happened in a hundred years. So what was the news like one hundred years ago? One quick trip to the Albany Public Library and its microfilmed collection of Times Union newspapers, and I have the answer. It’s October 10, 1910.ย And here are some of the…
Read MoreAlbums I Want to Be Buried With: Klaatu, “3:47 EST”
So it’s probably around 1977 or so.ย I’m listing to radio station 3WD, which at that time was the coolest radio station playing all the top 40 hits, when the disc jockey announced that they had received a record in the studio – a record that may have been created by the reunited Beatles. Okay,…
Read MoreWeek 5 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Although fifth place in the standings is a nice accomplishment, it doesn’t make me feel secure. Mathematically, the Street Academy trivia team needs to secure at least a five point gap over whichever team is in eighth place, just for insurance purposes. Only the top eight teams can play for the big bucks – $2,000…
Read MoreRest in peace, John Strickland.
The first time I saw John Strickland play, he was part of a travel team that came up to Albany in the winter of 2006, to play the Patroons in an exhibition game.ย The Patroons dominated the contest, but during the game John Strickland did show some great defensive moves and an ability to frustrate…
Read MoreTen Great “Filmation” Shows
If you’re a fan of classic Saturday morning kids’ fare, you know that there were several production companies filling the networks with Saturday morning animated and live-action programs. And if I rattled those names off right now, you’d remember your favorite shows as produced by those production companies. Of course, Hanna-Barbera was the top Saturday…
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