It’s morning in America and I’m going back under the blanket. It’s warm here. Not so warm out there. But I’m going to brave this chilly weather long enough to bring your attention to some of the Capital District’s local bloggers, and some of my favorites from the blogroll. So let’s start with the seven…
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The new possible Boreas Ponds tract plan…
For the past two years, I’ve visited the breathtaking Boreas Ponds in the Adirondack Mountains. I’ve hiked the 3 1/2 miles from the Gulf Brook Road parking through the old logging roads, past the LaBier Flow, through more logging roads and old hunting cabins … and then I see it. That amazing view of the…
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Blanket coverage … get the point?
I haven’t been sleeping well lately. I’m suspecting it’s just the bad weather, or maybe some of the recent adjustments in my daily medications. But I do need a good night’s sleep. Which is why … when a charitable auction on eBay came up that touted a woolen “point blanket,” I decided to take a…
Read MoreSo I qualified for the Trivia Unification Tournament finals… YAY
Some background. A few months ago, the Capital District’s bar and tavern trivia companies put together a competition which would crown an overall trivia champion. The Trivia Unification Tournament, if you will. Teams needed to play for at least twelve weeks in their respective locations, and the top team from each venue – as well…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Another dive into my college radio days…
From 1981 to 1985, I spent most of my college time at the studios of our college station, WHCL. 88.7 FM on the left side of your dial, don’tcha know. On occasion, I’ve blogged about the myriad of records we played at that station, as we grew from a five-watt low-power station that nobody could…
Read MorePopeyes Chicken in Hannaford Plaza are fine with panhandlers outside their door
You read the headline right. After what I experienced yesterday, Pepeyes Chicken and Biscuits in Albany’s Hannaford Plaza is on a personal three-month boycott from me. Because it’s one thing to have to deal with panhandlers. It’s another thing to not give a crap about panhandlers. Let me explain. Yesterday, I was busy running errands…
Read MoreAn open letter to General Motors
Dear General Motors: Let’s go straight to the message. Today I paid off my car loan. I am now the proud owner of a dark red 2013 Chevrolet Cruze four-door sedan. I purchased this car in 2016 with a six-year car loan from my credit union, and scraped together every penny and every bonus to…
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, January 20, 2018
Before I begin this week’s 7 and 7, I must take a moment to address something personally important. The Times Union is running their annual “Best of the Capital Region” poll, where people are encouraged to vote for their favorite this or most important that. I would request people to vote for my blog as…
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My Thacher Park Nature Art Show submissions are…
I enjoy participating in the Thacher Park Nature Art Show every year. It’s an excellent event that showcases the Capital District’s amazing painters, sculptors, photographers and craftspeople as they pay tribute to the great outdoors. With that in mind, I’ve gone through my artworks and photos, looking for some awesome entries to include. And I…
Read MoreYou do not fire a winner.
Look, I get it. My beloved Pittsburgh Steelers coughed up a 45-42 playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They lost to Blake freakin’ Bortles and Leonard freakin’ Fournette. They mismanaged the last minute of clock time, and they tried an onside kick that hadn’t been successful for the Black and Gold in nearly ten years.…
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