All articles filed in Reflection

I normally don’t do this.  My belief is that resolutions must be made upon one’s birthday, in that they will last longer afterward.  Most resolutions for New Year’s are made on January 1 and forgotten by January 3. This time, however, I’m going to put together some resolutions that are tied to certain dates, moments…

It’s Thursday morning, and I’m filling my Chevrolet with as much gasoline as it can carry. It’s my third of four reclamations.  And a chance for me to return to one of my most beloved holiday traditions. Let me explain.

My friend Heather Fazio is a longtime writer and blogger.  She writes both for the Times Union’s books blog and for her own personal blog. Today she wrote a very important and dedicated piece, a personal recovery from personal tragedy and pain and horror.  She posted it on her Times Union blog – only to…

My friend Fran Rossi Szpylczyn is a longtime writer and blogger.  She writes the very popular “There Will Be Bread” religious blog for the Times Union. . Today she wrote a very important and dedicated piece, a personal recovery from personal tragedy and pain and horror.  She posted it on her Times Union blog –…

Over the years, I’ve developed a series of hybrid crafting and building skills.  Not to the level where I could use them in hostage negotiations a la Liam Neeson, but you get my point. From the Dream Window projects, I’ve taught myself the fine art of cutting and trimming glass, as well as using glazing…

It will happen when you least expect it.  It will happen for reasons that may confuse you. And in this world of instant online gratification, you immediately think to yourself … “What the hell is going on?” Trust me, I’ve had it happen to me.  Many times.  More times than I care to admit or…

Imagine just turning sixteen.  Your whole life is ahead of you.  You’ve in the final years of high school, your parents are talking about teaching you how to drive, and that someone special keeps catching your eye and you’re hoping that you’re catching theirs as well. You’ve just turned sixteen. And if you’re just turning…

Six months.  I hadn’t even realized the time few by so quickly. But as of yesterday, I am now up to 800 subscribers – 800 people who have linked to my current blog location, 800 people who receive, every morning without fail, a notification of a new Chuck Miller blog post. And for that, I…

When I was younger, my mother would tell stories about how, through one way or another, I was related to a Civil War general. Yeah, right.  Sure.  Next thing, someone’s going to tell me that because my last name is Miller, I’m related to the guy who sang “Fly Like an Eagle.” No wait, hear…