Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
It’s Saturday morning. Snow on the ground and snow in the air. This is supposed to be a time of cheer and celebration. Holiday and harmony. Unfortunately … this year I’m spending Christmas with myself. Ugh. Well, maybe I can make something out of this. Something worthwhile. Something that takes away the emptiness. You know…
Read MoreMackie checked his watch. Three minutes to 7:00 p.m. He hoped she would arrive soon. Mackie was a punctual person, and he appreciated that trait in others. Sipping a chilly amber beverage from his glass, Mackie glanced up at the wall-mounted bar clock. 6:57 p.m. at the 9N Bar and Grille in Iverhill. Another sip.…
Read More‘Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the blogisphere … oh, forget it. I’m not venturing into useless doggerel. I’ve got better things in mind. That would include recapping this week’s output from the bloggers and writers and photographers that populate my personal blogroll. It’s Saturday, so this happens whether it’s Christmas Eve or…
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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. Tonight’s show pays tribute to the classic “The 12 Days of Christmas” – by playing a baker’s dozen different versions of the…
Read MoreOver twelve years ago, I wrote a blog post about how important my high school class ring is to me. I still have the ring today, it’s kept with my 2019 Albany Patroons championship ring and my 2014 Windsor Express championship ring as a special triumverate. Today’s blog post isn’t about any of those rings.…
Read MoreI have health insurance through Highmark, the insurance company formerly known as Blue Cross or Blue Shield or Blue Man Group or something like that. On the positive – I get decent health coverage from them, I pay a pretty penny to save a pretty penny, all of that. And they do offer me a…
Read MoreWhat a year. Competition Season 2022. A train chase. And a whole lot of other fun things mixed in. So in the spirit of the holidays … let’s recap what happened in the past twelve months. And what’s the plan for 2023? More blogging, of course. Of course. This is the Chuck The Writer portal.…
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I received this notice from my community Facebook page. Green Island still treats the holidays with joy and amazement. You can’t tell me Santa Claus doesn’t exist, especially when you can see his travel route printed right in the Facebook community page. Essentially old Saint Nick will travel along the major thoroughfares in our illustrious…
Read MoreSo … After last week’s attempt to enter a gallery show with my photos fell flat, I resolved to try again. In an effort to add opportunities for my photos, I submitted three of my black-and-white images – my dew-soaked dandelion After the Rain, my Infrared Toll Gate Ice Cream shot We Serve Wayward Strangers,…
Read MoreIt’s not too late – get out there and purchase that last-minute gift item and make that special someone in your life smile from ear to ear on Christmas Day. Trust me, this is when the Postal Service and UPS and FedEx earn their wings. And with that in mind … while you’re making that…
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