Last year, after nearly two decades of success in local and national bar / tavern trivia championships, I put down my pencil and walked away from the competitive bar trivia scene. I felt that I had achieved all I wanted, and in my mind there was no need to continue on. So at last year’s…
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The finale of the Route 5 Rivalry was won by …
I had a horrible nightmare Saturday night. I dreamed I was at the scorer’s table of the finals between the Albany Patroons and the New York Phoenix, with both teams fighting for that one playoff berth for the next round. The game was tied in the final moments. All of a sudden, I heard someone…
Read MoreDr. Demento is retiring? NOOOOOOO!!!!!
Dr. Demento is a certified legend. An award-winning musicologist and historian, the man born Barry Hansen has championed the wild, the weird and the wonderful in alternative music for nearly 55 years. I listened to him on Sunday nights on WPYX in Albany, and later in life I met and interviewed Dr. Demento for various…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, May 24, 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. I hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend, wherever you are, and that you’re able to honor those who protected our great nation in all wars, foreign and domestic. So how about we get involved in this week’s blog recap and see what our fellow bloggers and writers…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, May 10, 2025
Has it stopped raining yet? No? Well, in that case, come on over to the computer and check out the totally dry and warm blog posts and photos from my fellow bloggers and photographers and writers on my personal blogroll. Let’s see how they’re getting through this rough weather. Have a great (and dry) weekend,…
Read MoreCan my Pentacon Six TL handle a Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railroad shooting day?
This is the day. Pentacon Six TL “full debut day.” Because on this day, I am going to put this medium format East German camera through its paces. I’ve already run tests and trials … now let’s see if it can act like a camera that’s worthy of staying in my arsenal. I’ve packed several…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 26, 2025
Yep, today’s another early morning rise and shine blog post, because after I get this posted, I’m on the road to the North Country for a photo shoot. But since you’re already up – and you’re expecting the Saturday blog post that recaps the wonderful people on my personal blog roll – well, that’s why…
Read MoreLightning’s Girl is still street legal
In New York State, the Department of Motor Vehicles will “kindly” send you an alert that your car either needs its yearly inspection sticker, or that your car needs its biannual registration. Yesterday, I took care of renewing my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier’s inspection. $21 later, Lightning’s Girl had a fresh new sticker on the…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 12, 2025
Hey everybody, hope you’re enjoying the weekend and have lots of fun plans. And of course, if you’re reading this blog on a Saturday morning, you know that those “plans” include checking out the great posts and photos of my fellow photographers and bloggers and creatives and thinkers. Let’s get started. Have a great weekend,…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 5, 2025
It’s a good thing my blog is typed instead of dictated, because my voice is a little hoarse this morning. Which is explainable. I spent last night cheering my lungs out as the Albany Patroons evened their “Route 5 Rivalry” series with the New York Phoenix, taking a 109-103 victory on the Phoenix’ home court.…
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