Photo: An early all-girls basketball game in the Philippines

  Basketball is a huge sport in the Philippines. In trying to figure out how that happened, I came across this image in the archives University of Michigan Library Digital Collections, which includes lots of images from the early interactions of the US in the Philippines. I was particularly curious to know if girls got … Continue reading Photo: An early all-girls basketball game in the Philippines →

Twitter names as Halloween costumes

One of the things I’ve come to enjoy about Twitter is the ease with which people can change their names, especially around Halloween. It’s like an easy avatar costume. For example, here’s mine: And here are some others I like: What are some of yours? Advertisements Filed under: Reading Tagged: avatars, Halloween, twitter, twitter costumes, … Continue reading Twitter names as Halloween costumes →

Glimmer Train 2017 July/August Fiction Open Winners

Glimmer Train has just chosen the winning stories for their July/August Fiction Open competition. This competition is held twice a year and is open to all writers. Stories generally range from 3000-6000 words, though up to 20,000 is fine. The next Fiction Open will take place in March. Glimmer Train’s monthly submission calendar may be viewed here.

First place: Arianna Reiche, of London, England, wins $3000 for “Archive Warden." Her story will be published in Issue 101 of Glimmer Train Stories. [Photo Credit: Laura Gallant.]

Second place: Randolph Thomas, of Baton Rouge, LA, wins $1000 for “Heir Apparent.” His story will also be published in an upcoming issue.

Third place: Sharon Solwitz, of Chicago, IL, wins $600 for “We Enter History.”

A PDF of the Top 25 winners can be found here.

Deadline soon approaching! Short Story Award for New Writers: October 31
This competition is held quarterly and is open to all writers whose fiction has not appeared in a print publication with a circulation over 5000. No theme restrictions. Most submissions to this category run 1000-5000 words, but can go up to 12,000. First place prize wins $2500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories. Second/third: $500/$300 and consideration for publication. Click here for complete guidelines.

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Would you vote for either of these guys?

In the newspaper business, we avoided using people’s names in a humorous way. But with these names popping up for local elections, I can’t help but wonder if these names are truth in advertisements.  Advertisements Filed under: Cool Things Tagged: albany, crummy, culture, lol, political signs, politics, snide

#tbt: M.C. Escher done up in Lego

   M.C. Escher done up in Lego. inothernews: Re-posting this from over the weekend: M.C. Escher done up in Lego. (Via the Telegraph) (Source: http://ift.tt/2l11w8J) Advertisements Filed under: Art Tagged: Art, lego, m.c. escher

Granta 110: Sex

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Happy Friday the 13th!

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#tbt: ‘OMG’ at ‘LOL’ at Albany Airport Gallery

Originally posted Oct 12, 2011: Art worth a look. “OMG,” Brian Kane, 2011, Red vinyl, metal, electronics, is on exhibit at the Albany Airport Gallery’s “LOL” show, from Oct. 1, 2011, to March 25, 2012. (Photo Courtesy Albany Airport Gallery) Advertisements Filed under: Art Tagged: albany airport gallery, Art, brian kane, lol, omg, sharon bates

New poem: ‘Firefly’ in L’Éphémère Review

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#TBT: Capital District Sings, 2011

  Originally posted October 10, 2011: Capital District Sings at timesunion: Capital District Sings brought together a bunch of choruses on Sunday afternoon at Proctors in Schenectady. Albany Pro Musica hosted the event that also featured Albany Gay Men’s Chorus, Chinese Community Center Chorus, Ne’imah Jewish Community Chorus, Electric City Chorus, Capital District Youth Chorale, Mendelssohn Club … Continue reading #TBT: Capital District Sings, 2011 →