I wrote this article for a 1999 edition of Goldmine magazine, and am reprinting it here. It was almost like finding a prize in a box of cereal. You bought a music magazine, and inside was an honest-to-goodness record. Not a vinyl or styrene record, mind you – a flexi-disc that could bend or twist…
Read MoreThe groundhog saw / didn’t see his shadow…
It’s about 4:45 in the morning, and I already have the correct prediction for today. As you know, somewhere in Western Pennsylvania, in some town called Gobbler’s Knob, an annual tradition is held. The townsfolk find a groundhog, check to see if he has the visual acuity to notice shadows on this day, and then…
Read MoreThe Incident at Bargain Grocery
There’s a store in Troy that sells discounted groceries and food staples. It’s called Bargain Grocery, and they usually have overstocked items, “scratch and dent” items, or foods just reaching their expiration date, and need to be sold fast. You can find some great products there if you look carefully. And in doing so yesterday,…
Read MoreThe Saturday Blogroll Recap, January 31 2026
So … I made a change. After ten years of using “What”s Up in the Neighborhood” as a tribute to the great local news site All Over Albany, I’ve made a wee tweak. Specifically, I’ve changed my Saturday blogroll recap to … “The Saturday Blogroll Recap.” Over the years I’ve added more blogs from places…
Read MoreI’ll definitely need more than $50 for this.
I have some choices for movies this week. The Testament of Ann Lee debuts this week, and some Oscar-nominated films are getting rebroadcasts on the multiplexes. And then there’s the Melania movie. Ugh. THAT Melania. From what I understand, Amazon Studios paid $40 million to the Trump family to curry favor with the administration. They…
Read MoreIf you want Girl Scout cookies this year … buy them from this troop. Please.
Yep, it’s Girl Scout Cookie time. That time when your cousin’s daughter announces she is selling these sweet treats, and your cousin hands you a flyer and asks how many Thin Mints or Do-Si-Dos you want to purchase. And then you go to work, and your administrative assistant has her niece’s flyer in the common…
Read MoreGold and Diamonds
I’ve had emotional breakdowns in the past. And I look for ways to pull myself out of this malaise. But it’s not easy. It never is. I try to bake. I try to cook. I look up new recipes. Last week, I made Lighthouse Inn potatoes. Diced up some russets, boiled them in light cream,…
Read MoreI’m not worth the parts of me
Sometimes I’ll get a response from an old blog post. To avoid spambots, my blog posts are timed to close comments after a month or two. But if someone wants to contact me about a blog post, there’s the “Contact Chuck Miller” link. Which is how someone contacted me about this blog post. So who…
Read MoreThe Leftovers
There’s snow outside. Lots of it. And after going through the usual routines of watching movies, watching football, and starting a new art project or three … I decided it was time to clean out all the photos and videos on my cell phone. Mostly because I’m reaching that limit where Google keeps bugging me…
Read More20 years later, a return to the ABA
I received a Facebook message Friday night. A friend of mine needed a PA announcer for their basketball game Saturday night, as their regular PA person was not available. Quickly checked my schedule. Yeah, I’m free. I can do it. This was a very important game for this team. The Saratoga Racers were playing a…
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