K-Chuck Radio: A Playlist for Rudy Giuliani and Jeffrey Toobin

So yeah, in the past few days there have been incidents involving various political people who, for some unknown reason, have a desire to, shall we say, give themselves a little self-pleasure. The first instance involved New York columnist and CNN pundit Jeffrey Toobin, who decided to expose his penis while he was in the…

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There’s no Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown…

I can remember a time when there were Peanuts TV specials that aired in prime time. They were special events. They were must-see television, especially for kids like me. You know, the one where Charlie Brown makes a Thanksgiving feast out of popcorn and toast, so that he and Sally and Peppermint Patty and Marcie…

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Being aggressive about passive (or: John O’Neill owes me one)

So over the weekend, I received a Twitter message. Someone spotted this, and knew that as a graduate of Hamilton College, I should read this. And I did. Hoo boy. Speaking actively, it’s “I received the package.” Passive is “The package was received by me.” So what does the Hamilton website list as an example…

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Bachelor Cooking: Shake ‘n Bake Pickled Chicken

So I heard this rumor. Not that I believe in rumors, but you never know. Supposedly, the recipe for the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich involves marinating the chicken in pickle juice. Well, not “marinating,” per se, but brining it. Letting the chicken soak in pickle juice for up to 24 hours. Well, let’s see. What if…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 17 2020

Good morning, hope everybody had a decent week and is looking forward to a decent weekend. At this point, I could use a little decency, couldn’t you? 😀 Plus, after weeks of trying to figure out this new WordPress format, I think I finally got the outline feature straight. So this should make my Saturday…

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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for October 16, 2020

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 8:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Time Artist Song Release Label 8:00 PM The Kinks (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman Low Budget Sanctuary Records 8:04 PM The…

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The Super Snowflake Chase, 2020-21

Two years ago, I tried my hand at photographing snowflakes. Or should I say, photographing the little miniature constructs as big, detailed, geometric treasures. The 2018-19 winter was fickle, and I was still trying to set up my snowflake-shooting equipment … a ring flash, focus stacking, a stable tripod… And even with all that, I…

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