Listen. I grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons. The routine was simple. Sneak into the living room. Grab a bowl of Froot Loops or Alpha-Bits and watch, watch, watch until some parental authority came in, turned off the television and yelled at me to go outside and play, to get some fresh air and not…
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The Return of the Ugly Fish
“I have good news for you, Mr. Miller.” This came from Dr. Templar, my retinal specialist yesterday. For those of you who have been following my latest health concerns and issues, you know that I am currently suffering from massive hemorrhages in the blood vessels in my eyes, and to reduce the swelling in those…
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A Delivery from Norman’s Kill Dairy (Conclusion)
Update. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on turning an old wooden milk crate into a piece of waycool hanging art. I removed the oak slats from the crate, sanded them down to bring out the grain in the planks, and stained the edges of the planks with black stain. Here’s where…
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A Delivery from Norman’s Kill Dairy (Part Two)
If by chance you followed my previous blog post … I acquired a vintage milk crate from the old Norman’s Kill Dairy, a historic Albany creamery. Rather than just keep an old milk crate around – even though old retro wooden milk crates are kinda cool – I took some of the oak slats out…
Read MoreThe Stir Crazy Gang: Wanted – Dead or Alive
Last year, I had a tremendous amount of fun as a member of the Stir Crazy trivia team. We competed in the World Tavern Trivia national championships in Atlantic City, and out of over three dozen teams, we came in second place overall. That was seventeen levels of awesome. This year, I’m joining the Stir…
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St. Agnes Cemetery and Other Beautiful Sights – new Chuck Miller art show!
Four years ago, I had my first solo photography show at the newly-renovated St. Agnes Cemetery “Living Room” art center. It was a tremendous success, and many of my framed photos found new homes. So when St. Agnes Cemetery historian Kelly Grimaldi asked me if I would be interested in having another art show at…
Read MoreWeek 3 of the Graney’s Stout 2017 Spring Trivia League
Little by little, I think I’m getting the hang of this new competitive team trivia format. It’s not easy … but I’m understanding it. While the original “Trivia Nights Live” trivia format had 20 questions with varying point levels, along with multiple-answer bonus questions, this new format features a music round (two points to name…
Read MoreI killed the damn plants again…
An update on my attempt to grow those skeleton flower plants. This morning, I thought it would be a good idea to take the plants out of the house and let them get fresh air and water. I put both pots on the porch sill, and went to the day job. I came home ……
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Making the Spirit of Life come alive
Do you remember last Monday’s post, when I went to Congress Park in Saratoga Springs for some photography? Yeah, I only took one roll of film (dumb me), and spent the next hour afterward watching the ducks and contemplating life. Not necessarily in that order, mind you… My goal at the time was to take…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The Arthur Baker Groove System
If you’ve never heard of Arthur Baker, you’ve missed out on a lot. In the early 1980’s, the New York City producer was at the top of the club and dance music scene. He created and operated Streetwise Records, which had a number of Top 10 R&B and dance hits, and he eventually crossed over…
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