So on Friday, October 1, WordPress jerked its “Classic Editor” function away from me, in favor of this new “fill in the blocks and do it our way” functionality. It caught me off guard, which led to a quickie post on Friday. I already had a timed post for Friday evening (my WHCL playlist for…
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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 3 2020
This is a tragedy unlike any other. I should not have to deal with this horrible news so early in the morning. And there’s no satisfactory answers online. Nothing on social media that will answer my questions or soothe my concerns. So I’m just going to grit my teeth and say it. Why the hell…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for October 2, 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 Genre Label 8:00 PM Din Reptiles Great Tradition Rock Din 8:04 PM New Order Age of Consent Power…
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Holy shit. Hey, anti-maskers … you think COVID-19 is a hoax NOW???
Read MoreThe most painful and hurtful way to die
Native Americans have dealt with systemic racism for centuries. They were shoved onto barren reservations, they were slaughtered in battles over land (you might remember the words “Manifest Destiny” from your grade school Social Studies classes), and even today, the portrayal of Native Americans riding stallions,wearing full-feathered war bonnets, and speaking in halting verbiage peppered…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The real debate … Helen Reddy or Mac Davis?
Lost among last night’s Presidential debate was the sad fact that we lost two different 1970’s music icons. And although their songs may have faded into the nether regions of oldies radio, they were still two of the biggest performers of their time. Mac Davis was 78. Here’s Mac performing his biggest hit, “Baby Don’t…
Read MoreBad boys, bad boys, a’ whatcha gonna do, a’ whatcha gonna do when they come for you…
Back in the day, I used to watch a TV show called COPS. Essentially it was a half-hour of policemen pulling suspects over and arresting them, or police arriving at domestic disputes, and arresting suspects. There’d always be an episode where the arrestee was shirtless, or the suspect was mouthy and vulgar until the police…
Read MoreThey got Al Capone for tax evasion, too…
Last night, the New York Times broke the news that they had analyzed Donald Trump’s taxes. Exclusive: The Times has obtained tax-return data for President Trump extending over more than two decades. It shows his finances under stress, beset by losses that he aggressively employs to avoid paying taxes and hundreds of millions in debt…
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The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train won’t run in 2020…
Just when I thought that COVID-19 couldn’t mess enough with my world… Now it’s severely altered one of my favorite Christmastime traditions. For the past three years, I’ve photographed the brilliantly illuminated Canadian Pacific Holiday Train as it cruises through New York. Last year, I participated in my first-ever “train chase,” where I photographed the…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, September 26 2020
Good morning everybody, hope you’ve had a restful evening and are ready to enjoy the weekend. That being said, I have some great blog posts for you this morning, as I go through my personal blogroll of worthwhile and enjoyable writers, bloggers, photographers and raconteurs. I hope you enjoy what’s here. Let’s get started, shall…
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