Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Normally I don’t try to use this blog for fundraising purposes. However, this time I would like to ask for your help. This coming Thursday, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region is hosting their annual “Big Brains Trivia Tournament,” a fundraiser to help the organization and its goals of providing education, assistance, mentoring…
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Yesterday I treated myself to an order of a Five Guys burger. Don’t judge. Sometimes we all need a little grease in our lives. Besides, it’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a Five Guys burger, and the last time was – shall we say – lots of fun. That being said, as the Five…
Read MoreSometimes we have a rough day in our lives. The evening news is depressing, work is a struggle, it’s one battle after another. And it’s in those moments that we need a little eyebleach. In internet terms, “eyebleach” is watching something peaceful and happy and fun on a video clip – something to take your…
Read MoreI still remember that solemn morning. February 31st. A date which will live in infamy. That horrible, horrible morning when the invasion took place. We weren’t prepared for it. They came from everywhere. Machines that shot lasers and destroyed our businesses and our homes. Children running in the streets, screaming prayers for their lives. There…
Read MoreIt’s Sunday morning, and as I’m trying to get all my plans together before my surgery date – wash my clothes, some last-minute shopping, a couple of hours blocked out to see La La Land – I received a tweet from my friend Frank. And it was a very interesting tweet. @chuckthewriter hi Chuck,!thought you…
Read MoreImagine you’re driving along a cold, snowy highway. You think everything’s okay … and then suddenly you lose traction, you don’t negotiate a turn, and you slide off the road and land in a snowy ditch. Ugh. Now you have to figure out how to get back on the road. There’s no traction under your…
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There’s a great fried seafood soul food eatery on Central Avenue in Albany, and when I get a chance I always swing over there to order some fried and/or steamed foods. Yum. Yesterday, as I walked into the restaurant – I had a craving for their fried shrimp and hush puppies – I saw a…
Read MoreThe first 45 record I ever bought with my own money – or at least the first 45 that didn’t have the words “Disney” or “Cricket” on it – was the 45 of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. I’ve blogged about this before, about how I went to the Blue Note Record Shop in downtown Albany…
Read MoreOne of my annual holiday traditions encompasses the social media site reddit and its “Secret Santa” gift exchange. Every year, over 150,000 redditors participate in this swapping of holiday gifts. Person A sends a gift to Person B, who in turn sends a different gift to Person C, and so on and so forth. Besides,…
Read MoreI wanted to share a funny story with you. This happened about ten years ago, and it involves arguably one of the greatest hard rock bands of all time, AC/DC. You know, AC/DC. Crank up your speakers. That’s not loud enough. Crank them up to 11. What do you mean your co-worker is complaining? He…
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