City Lights is the greatest silent film ever made

It’s a film that took Charlie Chaplin three years to finish.  He replaced his leading actress midway through the film, then brought her back when he knew he couldn’t start the film over with a new actress. This film debuted four years after the release of the first successful talking picture, The Jazz Singer.  And…

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K-Chuck Radio: I need a good Squeeze right now

True story.  My freshman year college roommate introduced me to the music of Squeeze.  He had a copy of the album Argybargy and played it to death.  I suppose when things like that happen, you end up appreciating the music … and, of course, over time you develop an affinity for the music of Squeeze.…

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My car lost its home town…

I’m not sure the exact day, but I do know the year – 2012 – when my Chevrolet Cruze “Dracourage” rolled out of its birthplace – a factory in Lordstown, Ohio.  This was my second car born at that plant; my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt “The Blackbird” also was assembled at that facility. So yeah, the…

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Mug shots are not dating opportunities

I enjoy the Two Buttons Deep website and podcast.  It’s fun, it’s irreverent, and there’s a good mix of sarcasm and snark going on with it. That’s why a post from last Monday kinda gave me a bad ache in the gut. And it reminded me of a similar post from three years ago that…

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A return to the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train

Background. Last year, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train traveled through the Capital Region.  The train run combines a mobile concert with a charitable fundraiser – visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for the local food banks, and the train provides a half-hour of holiday music and contemporary hits.  A good time is had…

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