It’s back. Back like clockwork. Back like the sunrise. The tenth addition of the Capital District’s most prestigious team trivia championship. That, of course, is Trivia Bowl. Hosted by Kevin Baker, the host and creator of Trivia Nights Live, the Capital District’s top trivia championship will take place at 1:00 p.m. on February 1, 2014…
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Best of our TU Community Blogs, January 9 2014: Ten for Thursday
It’s Thursday, so here are ten blogs from my fellow Times Union community bloggers. Hope you enjoy them!
Read MoreSaturday morning’s cartoon cavalcade of superheroes
It’s the late 1960’s. You get up on a Saturday morning and turn on the television. By the time the set warms up, you’ve already fixed yourself a bowl of Frosted Flakes and are ready to watch four or five hours of television before your parents enter the living room and chase you outside. Go…
Read MoreThe three waterwishes
Last December, on our way back from a beautiful holiday vacation in New York City, my girlfriend Nicole suggested that we drive through Exit 16 on the Thruway, so she could show me where she once lived. I agreed, and off we went through the scenic Hudson Valley. As we drove along the winding roads,…
Read MoreWeek 10 of the 2014 “Catch the Mania” Tournament at the Ruck
We’re still in third place among the Ruck teams in this trivia tournament, and that guarantees us a spot in the finals. But we have to maintain at least this third place spot, and keep teams like the Troyale Family, Hammertime, the Uncles and others in our rear view mirror. And last night, we did…
Read More“My Jeep for your wife… deal?”
You can sell nearly anything on Craigslist. You can buy nearly anything on Craigslist. And for one enterprising Craigslist user … I guess he thought it would be okay to sell one thing to get another. This Craigslist ad from Huntsville, Texas was posted by a gentleman who offered to trade his 2011 Jeep Grand…
Read MoreWish I had that kind of dough…
Every year, Parade magazine runs a special survey that shows the annual salaries of everyone from celebrities to working stiffs. It’s a nice little diversion that’s often wedged between the latest Danbury Mint collector plate and the Marilyn vos Savant brain teaser. Well, I just found a website that also purports to inform us as…
Read MoreSo who was Jerry in Coxsackie?
Saturday morning. I’m driving back to the 518 after a successful photo shoot. It’s a cold day on the New York State Thruway, and I’m just trying to keep warm and stay focused on the road. How many times have I driven this highway? Too many times, I think… it’s not like I notice anything…
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K-Chuck Radio: Are you feeling blue?
On today’s edition of “K-Chuck Radio,” we look at songs with “Blue” in the title. As long as ‘blue” isn’t the color of your fingers on this icy morning… we should be in good shape.
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The Snow Day Project: Honoring Wild Windy Bill McKay
When we were kids, we worked on “indoor” or “rainy day” or “snow day” projects to pass the time. Yesterday, I worked on a “snow day” project that turned into both an art piece and a tribute to the legend of Ghost Town U.S.A. Click here to read more.
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