How many AutoZone employees does it take to change a set of windshield wiper blades?

So last week, I blogged about using a coupon at DeNooyer Chevrolet to get some discounts on an air filter, a cabin filter and a new set of windshield wiper blades. Everything was fine … until I used the windshield wipers. The passenger wipers worked fine. The driver’s-side wipers, however – didn’t work correctly. The…

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My entries for the International 3D photo competition are …

I spent weeks reviewing and deciding which images would make my final four for the upcoming International 3D stereo photo competition in Vienna. This is the last year of the competition; and if I’m going to pull this rabbit out of my hat, I need to grab it by the scruff of its neck and…

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The Albany Patroons took three wins in Canada last weekend.

So after a 1-1 split at the Armory, the Albany Patroons did a three-game road trip to Quebec. Three games in three days in the frozen North. Fun stuff. Well, they came back from their Quebec road trip with three victories. Nice. First off was a 90-80 triumph in Montreal against the expansion Toundra de…

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That one moment at the Oscars that really screwed up everything.

I really enjoyed the Academy Awards last night. Seven statues for Everything Everywhere All At Once. A trophy for Brendan Fraser, whose performance in the film The Whale was nothing short of mesmerizing. Jamie Lee Curtis took home an Oscar, something that her Oscar-nominated parents didn’t get to do in their lifetimes. And “Naatu Naatu”…

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Sometimes it’s the small things that make your day. Right, DeNooyer Chevrolet?

I received this coupon in the mail – it offered discounts and rebates on various items for my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”). Well, some new windshield wipers and a cabin filter and an air filter with discounts might be worth it – preventive maintenance and all, don’tcha know – so I scheduled an…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 11 2023

Good morning, blog readers, and welcome to another Saturday recap of the best blog posts and photos from my personal blogroll. And don’t forget – tomorrow we venture into Daylight Saving Time. What was once your 3:00 is now your 4:00. Unless you live in Arkansas, where you turn your clock back from 2023 to…

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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for March 3, 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. Tonight’s show has a nice mix of rare 60’s and early 70’s pop and soul hits that were either regional smashes or…

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K-Chuck Radio: The joy and sadness of Yvonne Barrett

For a brief period in the late 1960’s, Yvonne Barrett was a popular singer on the Australian TV shows and their pop charts. She was one of several young stars who appeared on local television shows and performed popular tracks – whether they were covers of American pop hits or some locally-written songs – and,…

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Why pay $30 for a $2 Trump bill when I can sell you a Trump $1 for only $15?

I saw this yesterday and almost laughed my head off. A company calling itself “Proud Patriots” is offering a new $2 bill with Donald Trump’s face on it. No, I’m serious. Take a look at this advertisement. Wow. A $2 legal tender Trump bill. Just 65,000 more of these and I can purchase a night…

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