At this point in time, all I want is for the Pittsburgh Steelers to snag the #6 seed and make the postseason, despite their ragtag offense and an injured list that resembles what would happen if the NFL placed a team in Beirut. All that needs to happen is for Pittsburgh to beat the Baltimore…
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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, December 28 2019
The last “Neighborhood” blog post of 2019. Heck, it’s the last one of the decade. So next week’s “Neighborhood” post will be the first of 2020 … and it’ll be the first of the new Roaring 20’s. So, with 2020, 24 hours and so to go, I wanna be … I dunno, satiated? Okay, end…
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Last month, I visited the Great American Train Expo at the Empire State Plaza. The train show features working models and layouts of various train sets. For hobbyists, there are also train ephemera and memorabilia from popular lines, so you can really have fun at these events. As I arrived at the train show, I…
Read MoreThe Beef Jerky Riot at Crossgates Mall
Ah, those classic stories of holiday consumerism. The Black Friday stampedes at 4:00 in the morning as people fight to get through the doors to buy those $200 flatscreens. The knock-down, drag-em-out’s of three mothers fighting over the last two Cabbage Patch dolls or Tickle Me Elmo toys. Yeah, thankfully we’re not doing that any…
Read MoreChristmas in Iverhill: A Broadcast for Shauna Moire
December 17, 1973. To listeners, Shauna Moire started her radio show at 9:00 p.m. “Shauna Moire.” Even the name itself wasn’t all true. She signed her paychecks as “Sandra Moyer,” answered to her mother and father with that same name. But on the air, she was “Shauna,” a name evoking sunshine and sandy beaches and…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The Christmas Songs without Christmas in them
Just for the heck of it, I thought about Christmas songs that didn’t have any Christmas-themes to them – or, if they did mention Christmas, it was in passing. Probably just because it’s Christmas Eve, and I’ve already written a blog post for tomorrow (what, you think I’m getting up on Christmas morning to write…
Read MoreThe Donation at Operation Gratitude
Yes, I made a last-minute run to Crossgates Mall yesterday, for the specific purpose of buying some last-minute Christmas gifts. Don’t judge me, I’m sure there are some of you who are waiting until tomorrow to get your shopping done. That being said, during my run from store to store, I passed by a charity…
Read MoreChuck’s Best Photos of 2019
So I do this every year around this time … I go through all my photos from the past year, some that have won awards, some that didn’t but I still think they’re awesome, and I recap them in this year-end blog special. Hopefully I’ve captured your favorites from the past year as well. That…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, December 21, 2019
Baby it’s cold outside, and I don’t need Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton singing together to confirm it. So I’m staying inside where it’s warm, and I’m giving you an opportunity to read the blog posts and photo essays and excursions from the bloggers and writers and photographers on my blogroll. Hope you enjoy. And…
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One final adventure with Leica Green
Last Sunday, I transferred ownership of my Leica M3 (“Leica Green”) to a rising photographer for her future use. But before I gave her the camera … I took one or two “final photos” of Leica Green. It’s a similar pose I used with Leica Green when I was first gifted the camera; I based…
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