Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
I said I would NOT do another one of these rug yarn latch hook projects. I was very clear on this. Clear like crystal. And the second I finished my last latch hook project… I already focused on my next one. Yeah, I’m a glutton for punishment, what are you going to do about it?ย …
Read MoreOh look, my Google News page suggested I might like this article on a nationally known website / news source. Okay, I’ll give it a glance. And a quick click and … I can see the article, but two seconds later, the screen goes black. And in that blackness, there’s a new screen on my…
Read MoreGood morning, my wonderful blog readers.ย It’s Tulip Festival weekend, so get out there with your camera and take pictures of the tulips.ย There’s lots of tulips in the area, so make sure you have a fully charged camera to catch all the blooms. Oh yeah – and you can also check out the blog…
Read MoreSounds like the start of a very weird poem, doesn’t it? Okay … background. A year or so ago, I started messing around with a Dremel tool – to the point where I started “power carving” the end of an old Coca-Cola soda crate. Not bad, eh? And then I put the artwork aside and…
Read MoreIt didn’t even last a week. But it served its purpose Last week, I noticed that classic radio station WPTR was back on the air, operating at the 1240 AM frequency once populated by the former WSNY / WVKZ / 3WD portal.ย The current station played a mix of 1970’s and 1980’s pop hits, along…
Read MoreNOTE: Today’s blog post contains very coarse language and situations.ย Reader discretion is advised. Even though I don’t have to protect this clown’s identity if I don’t want to … for the balance of this story, you will know him as Art.ย Art was about three or four years older than me, and when I…
Read MoreGrowing up with Sesame Street has been a rite of passage for millions of kids.ย We learned our letters and numbers, we learned concepts of sharing and cooperation, and we enjoyed the antics of Jim Henson’s Muppets. I mean, let’s face it – if you asked someone today who their favorite Sesame Street character was,…
Read MoreIn 1975, my parents bought me my own AM radio.ย And in that moment, I actually discovered this wonderful world of Albany’s 50,000 watt Top 40 powerhouse, WPTR.ย Oh yeah, Boom Boom Brannigan and the rest of the crew. Unfortunately, with the advent of FM Top 40 radio, AM Top 40 stations like WPTR and…
Read MoreIt’s no secret that I have NOT had the greatest of success at the New York State Fair’s photography competition this year.ย After landing pictures on the walls of the Harriet May Mills Art Center every single year, things changed for me in 2014 – when none of my images were accepted. This happened in…
Read MoreI apologize for the lateness of this post today.ย Normally I have these Saturday recaps written early in the morning.ย But I slept late today … because … well … there was an amazing event at the Armory last night and I’m still kinda wiped out from it today. ๐ But now that I’ve garnered…
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Chuck The Writer 
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