Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
While killing time at the New York State Fair earlier this week, I decided to spend some time visiting the animal pens. Look, it’s either walk around the Fairgrounds until my feet fall off … or take some pictures of farm animals. Photos of farm animals wins out. Now I’ve had some good success with…
Read MoreChuck Miller is a fan of the rock band Dragon, a New Zealand / Australian combo that has rocked Down Under for over 45 years. And apparently one of their classic songs is making a push back into prominence in Australia … and may be poised to punch its way into the American music scene.…
Read MoreSo let’s recap. After getting shut out in 2017 – and in 2016 – and in 2014 – one of my pictures broke through and made it to the walls of the second floor of the Harriet May Mills Art Center at the New York State Fair, effectively stopping the #syracurse streak. For now. Whether…
Read MoreYesterday I turned 55 years old. 55 years on this planet. Wow. I’m freakin’ old as hell. What does it mean to turn 55? Well, I didn’t celebrate it in the blog yesterday, mostly because it was Saturday and I felt it was more important to share my “7 and 7” Saturday blog recap post…
Read MoreGood morning people, it’s Saturday and that means it’s time for another round of blog recaps from the writers, photographers, bloggers and podcasters that populate my blogroll. We do this every Saturday, where I take a step back from my blog and share those blogs that I think you will enjoy. So let’s get started,…
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I’ve written in the past about Albany’s Civil War store coinage, where merchants made their own currency when the national coinage was limited. In sort – Albany (and many Union cities) ran short of common currency, which forced store owners and businesses to offer customized tokens and scrip for consumers. This coinage lasted from 1863…
Read MoreMan, the Pentatonix concert at SPAC last night was absolutely amazing. Totally worth it. Unobstructed seats in the amphitheater, awesome comapny, all is right with the world. That, plus upgrading to the “Privileged Parking” meant that my date and I were able to get out of the parking lot after the concert in less than…
Read MoreDate night tonight. Off to see Pentatonix at SPAC. And when it comes to date night, I do not skimp. I’ve done SPAC concerts in the past – and if at all possible, I avoid getting lawn seats. Because, let’s face it. When you’re sitting on the lawn, you can barely see the stage. And…
Read MoreGoing back to the mid-1960’s for this one. And it’s a bit of a twist on my post-life music collection. Let me explain. I had an aunt who loved this album and played it to death, over and over and over again. And over time, I grew to appreciate the ethereal harmonies and cryptic lyrics…
Read MoreYesterday on Meet the Press, President Trump’s lawyer Rudolph Giuliani postulated, in an interview with MTP host Chuck Todd, that Donald Trump would have problems sitting for an interview with the Special Counsel because what Trump might say under oath would in fact be different than the facts of the event. In other words, he…
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