So things take a while for me. It happens. I’m a creature of habit. Let me explain. In 2010, I was going through a divorce. Of course, with a divorce, there is the necessary dividing-up of items. It involved me moving out of the Pine Hills home I shared with my soon-to-be-ex-wife, and into a…
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Why am I not nervous this time?
I don’t like hospitals. And I hate medical procedures. My last memories of loved ones are in hospitals. And every time I go under the anesthesia, I worry if this might be the time when I go from St. Peter’s to Saint Peter. So why, in the name of all that’s holy, am I not…
Read MoreSo I’m wearing a mask…
In one of his daily briefings, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo grumbled that it’s hard to get some people to wear face protection when they go outside. Social distancing, and all. So one of his daughters asked if there was a way to get people to wear masks – by encouraging those who DO wear…
Read MoreThe angels of COVID-19
Yesterday, I wrote a blog post about those cretins and cruds who would disrupt and take advantage of others during this COVID-19 war. It’s the equivalent of the old “war profiteers” who hoarded vital supplies and the jacked up the prices to sell them to those in need. Ugh. Today, I want to share a…
Read MoreThank you for helping others
This won’t be a very long blog post. But it is an important one. Yesterday, I offered five of my artworks to you, my wonderful blog readers, with the proviso that you could receive an artwork if you donated $50 or more to your local food bank or pantry. Food banks and pantries are under…
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Donate to your food bank, get a Chuck Miller artwork! Help us get through COVID-19!!
These are the times that try our souls. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging throughout the world, families are working from home, students are tele-learning from home, and those who live paycheck to paycheck are discovering their paycheck isn’t going as far as it once did. They’re relying on food banks and other charitable organizations to…
Read MoreCan COVID-19 bring bipartisanship?
Liz Joy and I have known each other for a very long time, back when we were both bloggers for the Times Union. She’s currently running for the Congressional seat currently held by Paul Tonko, and although her policies and my policies are different, I wish her the best of luck in her campaign. On…
Read MoreThe COVID-19 finally hit home. Ugh.
So I was set for three back-to-back-to-back contests with the Albany Patroons this weekend at the Washington Avenue Armory. Then I received an e-mail yesterday afternoon. And my weekend plans just got mangled. Because of the increased coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, various organizations – colleges, sports leagues, even parades – have been forced to shut down…
Read MoreUpdates on the Best Cleaners project
In a previous blog post, I mentioned how I was not able to take my clothing to the laundromat – broken ankle precludes me from driving to the wash ‘n fold. So instead, I signed up for Best Cleaners’ laundry service. Here’s how it worked for me. The laundry company dropped off a big green…
Read MoreHow to communicate with your Uber driver
I’m still on the mend from my ankle injury, so although I can actually have gig services take care of my laundry and my groceries, I still need to use a ride share to get from one place to the next. Yesterday, I had a unique experience while ride sharing. And by “unique,” I mean…
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