It’s an advertising tradition that’s existed for as long as advertisers exist. Companies will produce a commercial for the holiday season – a commercial that’s often filled with happiness and joy and memories. And I don’t think there will be a more poignant commercial for the holidays than this new one from Chevrolet. In the…
Read MoreWas that CM Punk or PG Punk on TV last night?
Let’s get one thing straight. CM Punk is one of the most gifted wrestlers of his time. He’s also one of the absolute legends on the pro wrestling microphone. Put a microphone in his hand, and watch out. He will speak his mind, no matter where the shrapnel flies. Trust me. When you’re known for…
Read MoreJoe and Paul – the bilingual song that was too risque for radio!
Several years ago, I discovered this incredible CD called The Yiddish Radio Project. The CD featured extremely rare transcription discs from the Jewish radio stations that populated New York City in the 1940’s. The discs contained commercials, radio dramas, talk programs and musical numbers – but mostly commercials. Lots and lots of commercials. Heck, I…
Read MoreMy 2023 CPKC (very abbreviated) Holiday Train Chase
I have several traditions in my life. For me, the holiday season begins when I see a brilliantly-illuminated, holiday-decorated, diesel-powered locomotive and two dozen lit-up boxcars rolling through New York. For me, the Christmas season does not commence until I actually get a photo of the CPKC Holiday Train. And that’s the plan this year.…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, November 25 2023
Good morning, blog readers. Welcome back to another week of blog recaps and updates. And I’ve updated the blogroll a tad; added a new channel (a blog representing Arlene’s Artists Materials, a local independent art supply company) and culled a couple of dormant blogs (including one who said he was sick of WordPress and went…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for November 24, 2023
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. You can also listen to the Nightowl Radio Show, or any show on WHCL-FM, by telling your Amazon Echo, “Alexa, play WHCL-FM.”…
Read MoreCan I get a Buena Vista Panorama shot from Glass Lake in Averill Park?
Yep, still trying to get that perfect super-ultra-panorama shot. And not having the success I want. Last October, I went to Glass Lake in Averill Park, hoping to capture the fall foliage off of this crystal-clear lake. Again … hoping to. But there’s one thing about Glass Lake. Almost the entire perimeter of the lake…
Read MoreBullseye – the game show with darts
I can’t remember where I originally saw this game show, whether it was part of a YouTube algorithm or something that came up as part of a Google search. But holy cow … take a look at this. It’s a game show where you rely on your competitive dart skills to answer trivia questions and…
Read More‘Tis the season to avoid scammers, fa la la la la…
I knew something was wrong with that Facebook group. I just knew it. A few weeks ago, I joined a Facebook group of CPKC Holiday Train enthusiasts. Yes, there’s a Facebook group for that. There wasn’t much to the group – mostly questions about whether the train will pass through this town or that village,…
Read MoreRemembering Spooky
During my childhood years, when I spent summertime time in Boston with my Grandma Betty (in order to get away from my toxic home life in New York), she would reward me for good behavior with trips to various Boston-based tourist attractions and entertainment locales. Of course this included Boston’s Museum of Science. Trust me.…
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