I love fish fry sandwiches. Whether it’s made of haddock or cusk or cod, whether it came from Bob & Ron’s (God rest its soul) or Ted’s (very tasty), I enjoy that tasty, flaky, sweet meal. I do. So when I saw that a local restaurant had a Friday fish special sandwich, I was intrigued.…
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He finished the race, didn’t he? That makes him a winner too!
I may never understand how dog shows work – I know they’re looking for breeding standards and obedience and all that – but there’s one part of a dog show that I completely get. That’s when a dog competes in an agility race. You’ve seen these. The dog will jump over some fences, he’ll run…
Read MoreThe Photocopier named “Monica Lewinsky”
My Facebook friend Katie works at Spotlight Newspapers, and she’s doing a decent job there. Recently, though, she posted a Facebook message that had me laughing off my chair. Let me explain. At some point in time, Katie named all the photocopiers in her office. This way, she could direct which photocopier was the best…
Read MoreThe Mail Pouch Barn Latched Hook Project
Over the years, I’ve taken more than a few pictures of the Mail Pouch Barn in Dutchess County, New York. I’ve tried capturing it in black and white. I’ve tried capturing it in infrared. I’ve tried capturing it in an ultrawide shot. Nothing seemed to scream at me, “Chuck, this is the photo, enter it…
Read MoreSending Utica Club to my Reddit Secret Santa giftie…
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the social media site reddit for years. At times, reddit can be a fantastic resource for information and communication; at other times, it can be a place for harassment, impersonation, cyber-bullying and vulgarity. I’ve seen both sides of it. Trust me. That being said, every year I participate in…
Read MoreEquinox Thanksgiving Turkey Day Deliveries, 2018 Edition
Thursday morning. Up and at ’em, it’s delivery day. For on this blessed occasion, we get up – load our cars with dinners – and take them to families throughout the Capital District so that they too might enjoy the holiday season. The Equinox Thanksgiving Day tradition. It’s something I enjoy doing every year. And…
Read MoreI’m driving for Equinox one more time…
Your Thanksgiving tradition may involve dinner with family and friends, the kids fighting over who gets to pull the wishbone, your cousins fighting over whether the Dallas Cowboys will actually make the playoffs this year (they won’t), your niece wanting to know why there’s a big inflated Snoopy floating down a New York city street…
Read MoreRemembering Rocky’s Boots
Today, gamers are going gaga over titles like Red Dead Redemption 2. Before that, it was Madden and Grand Theft Auto and Pokemon Go and the like. I want to take you back today to a video game that doubled as a teaching tool and as a logic construct. And thanks to modern technology –…
Read MoreHow to stand out if you’re a bass player in a band full of women
I’ve often joked that there were times in my life where I felt about as out-of-place as a second trombone in a string quartet. But that being said … This musical clip will make you smile. Trust me. I received this clip from a friend of mine, Paul Rapp (local music lovers might know him…
Read MoreHow to stay motivated and complete your projects
One of the things in which my blog has helped me has been its ability to keep me focused when I work on various art and/or photography projects. By the time I’m done with the project, it looks great. And I chronicle everything from idea to completion in this little weblog. Today, I’m sharing some…
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