Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Three months ago, I installed several “Solarcan” pinhole cameras around the Albany area. The goal of these pinhole cameras was to capture the sun as it streaks through the sky, capturing it as a long solar blast from solstice to solstice. Three months later … I’m ready to harvest one of the cameras and examine…
Read MoreSix months. I hadn’t even realized the time few by so quickly. But as of yesterday, I am now up to 800 subscribers – 800 people who have linked to my current blog location, 800 people who receive, every morning without fail, a notification of a new Chuck Miller blog post. And for that, I…
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While my photography has seemingly plateaued in competition of late, I have been quite pleased by the success of my Crate Art Projects. Three of them – Honeywell Farms, Hi Norman’s Kill Dairy and Soda Crate Hope Chest – all picked up ribbons and money at the 2017 New York State Fair, which has given…
Read MoreAs a kid, I feasted on comic books. I followed the multi-layered storylines of Marvel’s superhero lines, as well as the sharp, snappy, inventive comics in the DC line. So any time a new Marvel or DC motion picture or television series debuts, I have to give it a chance. Whether it’s the films in…
Read MoreWelcome to Labor Day Weekend. That holiday where we celebrate and support the gains of the American worker. And as part of my working duties, let me take a few moments to turn my Saturday blog post over to showcase the work of my fellow independent bloggers – first presenting the works of seven community…
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Are you looking for wall art for your home or office? Perhaps something that caught your attention during one of my photographic blog posts, and you thought to yourself, “If Chuck ever puts that piece up for sale, I’d be at his front door, waiving dollar bills at him, shouting, ‘Shut up and take my…
Read MoreTrust me, I was NOT expecting this. Not in the slightest. I received a Facebook message from my friend Tim – he’s the captain of the Stir Crazy trivia team upon which we won the 2017 World Tavern Trivia championship. Tim and his friends have dominated Hudson Valley trivia competitions, so I figured he was…
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Once upon a time, there was a minor league basketball team that played its games in the Washington Avenue Armory. Waay back in 1982. And from 1982 to 1993, the Albany Patroons won two CBA championships and five regular season titles. Phil Jackson and Bill Musselman both guided the Pats to CBA playoff titles. George…
Read MoreThe Durham Fair’s photo contest, held in Durham, Connecticut, is my final entry in Competition Season 2017. And although I’m still hopeful of more ribbons from the Big E, this year’s submissions to Durham stand as my final chances for silks and coin. In three consecutive Durham submissions, I’ve claimed three blue ribbons – in…
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Sunday morning. It’s time for me to visit the New York State Fair, and find out how my three Crate Art Projects did. Although my photography did not land on the walls of the Harriet May Mills Art Center for the second consecutive year, I still have artwork at the Art Center – it’s just…
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