When it comes to coats and jackets, I really don’t define a personal style. In winter, I’ll wear a Pittsburgh Steelers insulated jacket; I also have two Albany Patroons varsity jackets and a Kenworth trucking jacket, as well as a Harriet Gibbons High School fleece spring jacket. Since my life has recently undergone a slew…
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Welcome to the T-Shirt Gallery
This is what happens when creativity hits at the oddest moments. Logosoftwear.com is an online company that will produce custom-made T-shirts and athletic gear. You give them the information you want sewn or silkscreened on the clothing; they’ll produce it and, after you pay for it, they’ll send it back to you. Now, being the…
Read MoreWaiting outside the new Hobby Lobby
Last Saturday, I visited the new arts and crafts store in the area, the Hobby Lobby in Latham. No, I haven’t taken up scrapbooking yet; but I wanted to see what their prices were for off-the-shelf frames – if someone wants to buy one of my pictures and wants it framed, I need to see…
Read MoreHell hath frozen over…
I never thought I would ever consider this as part of my life. And I know I’m about five years behind the trend from everybody else… But I have officially reserved the name “chuckthewriter” on twitter. Yep. Your man has finally joined the twitterverse. And the thought becomes… “Chuck, why did it take so long…
Read MoreComic book characters never die… or flame out…
It’s been a long time since I collected comic books. From about 1973 to maybe 1980, I would buy comic books with the same voracity as a junkie buys heroin. Although I would purchase any of the superhero comics if I had enough money, my favorites were the Flash, Green Lantern and the Justice League…
Read MoreThe bowling story I never told … until now.
I’m glad that the Times Union now has a bowling blog. Bowling has always been one of the most popular recreational sports; it’s a great way to get some exercise and bond with friends. I wish the bowling blog all the success in the world. I grew up in a family of bowlers, both of…
Read MorePhantogram. Jimmy Fallon. February 2.
That’s right. This is big. Big big big big big big. My current favorite local band Phantogram – yes, I have “Mouthful of Diamonds” and “As Far as I Can See” on one of my road-trip driving CD’s – will make their national television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on his February 2nd…
Read MoreA final word on the Kristie Tunick story
Recap. A few months ago, I was sent a video by one of my Facebook friends. A makeup expert from Las Vegas, Kandee Johnson, was contacted by a girl named Kristie Tunick; apparently Tunick had a rare and fatal disease, and only was expected to live maybe three more weeks. Johnson created a video and…
Read MoreForget the sign of Aquarius… try “The Age of Aquarius” instead! And let the sunshine in…
Personally, I have no use for horoscopes. The ones printed in the Times Union and the ones that show up on my friends’ Facebook posts are barely fortune cookie platitudes that rarely deviate from “something good is going to happen to you.” Big deal. Do you ever see a horoscope that says, “Today is going…
Read More“Je voudrais un sandwich de chicken avec un donut creme de sour et un Pepsi diete, svp.”
As part of my duties with the Premier Basketball League, I travel to some of the eight cities that currently host teams (at least to the cities where I can comfortably drive in under 8 hours). So last Thursday, I went to a place called PEPS. No, I’m not hanging out with Salt’s rapping partner. …
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