Yesterday morning was Easter Sunday. It was also part of the week-long celebration of Passover. And where was I? Of all places, I was at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, watching ducks along the little ponds.
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A Delivery from Norman’s Kill Dairy (Part One)
The Capital District’s consumer product advertising history often fascinates me. So when an eBay auction came up that featured this old milk crate … I couldn’t resist snagging it. Is that completely waycool? Yes it is. That’s an old milk crate from the Normanskill Dairy – okay, back in the day it was called Norman’s…
Read MoreMST3K and Reptilicus: AAAH WE’VE GOT MOVIE SIGN AGAIN!!!!
Okay, Netflix, here’s one of the reasons I subscribed to you. Call up the search function. Spell it out with the remote on my Apple TV … “M… Y… S…” Okay, I’ve got The Mysteries of Laura, and – oh wait, here it is. Mystery Science Theater 3000, 2017 Edition. Add this to my “saved”…
Read MoreHelp Ryan West Win the #RyFight
Nearly eighteen months ago, I learned that my good friend, bar trivia host Ryan West, was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. He was only 31 years old at the time of the diagnosis. Ryan’s friends rallied around their stricken comrade, and through all of Ryan’s next months of chemotherapy and treatment, they kept his spirits…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the Graney’s Stout 2017 Spring Trivia League
So I’m ready for another round in the trivia league, and now that I know there’s a different permutation of how the questions are set up – and the best strategies for scoring and points – let’s say that I’m better prepared. And as the game started … I used that preparation well. Since this…
Read MoreFeud: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the 1960’s
If you’ve been enjoying the FX miniseries Feud: Bette and Joan as much as I have, you know that these two scions of Hollywood acting royalty not only hated each other, but they also hated the situation they were placed in – limited roles for aging actresses and a studio system that treated them as…
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The Super Ultra Wide IRIX lens
In order to prepare for my summertime super-shot photo in the Adirondacks, I needed a lens that possessed a wider angle than was previously in my arsenal. Right now, my widest camera lens is a Vivitar 19mm f/3.8, which is an amazing workhorse camera lens – but I not only needed a wider lens, I…
Read MoreEggy’s Place is open… spring is here!
It’s a small little food truck that’s tucked onto an industrial street in the warehouse district. And if I’m in a rotten mood in the morning, I can go there, get an egg sandwich with bacon, and the world is a much better place. And if I’m in a great mood in the morning, i…
Read MoreChuck is a prophet… another ghost sign torn down in Schenectady…
Over the past few years, Schenectady County residents have seen several buildings get demolished. And while old buildings get torn down every day (I sometimes wonder if the “state bird” of the Capital District is the wrecking crane), it still deeply saddens me that many of these structures, when they’re torn down, also destroy the…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Music to help pretty plants grow
As you know, I’m trying to grow some “skeleton flowers” – Diphylleia Grayi, to be more precise – and in addition to adding soil and fertilizer and sunlight and whatnot, I thought my plants deserved some soothing audiophonic music. I’ve heard of such studies where relaxing music can actually cause plants to grow larger and…
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