One of the most personal moments of my blogging tenure occurred way back in 2010. On that day, I blogged about a personal moment from 1970 that tore my family to shreds. Long story short – on February 20, 1970, my grandfather made a horrifying choice. He had a few shots of Cutty Sark in…
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The Vicious Cycle
On February 14th, a school in Florida began the day with kids arriving for class. By the end of the day, their worst fears came true. A student – one of their own – arrived on campus with an AR-15 assault rifle and started shooting his classmates. He killed seventeen people and wounded fourteen others. …
Read MoreMy construction bug
Bear with me as I get a bit reflective today. Long-time readers of my blog know that I will get involved in projects. Projects that require disassembly of furniture or windows or crates or whatnot. Projects that will take those disassembled pieces, and turn them into something new and unique and artful and exciting. Currently…
Read MoreChuck’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2018
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…
Read MoreMy 2017 Thanksgiving Equinox drive day…
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.
Read More#metoo – a guest post from Heather Fazio
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…
Read More#metoo – a guest post by Fran Rossi Szpylczyn
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 –…
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Crossing past my failures
It’s one of my worst traits. It’s also one of my biggest failings. And it’s something I’ve been working on and dealing with for nearly 55 years. And by talking about it in the blog today, I’m hoping that I also shine a light on this problem – and if you’re either suffering from this…
Read MoreThe skillsets, and how to avoid fear of them
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…
Read MoreHow to handle being “unfriended” on Facebook
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…
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