A week or so ago, my daughter Cassaundra posted something on her Facebook page – it was a picture of a hoodie that was decorated to look like the main character in the film My Neighbor Totoro. You know what?ย Her birthday is coming up… so a few moments after she posted the picture of…
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An Elvis Presley auction, direct from Graceland
For the first time ever, Elvis Presley’s estate known as Graceland will host an auction of collectible memorabilia, all gathered and cataloged from one of “The King’s” most ardent fans.ย And if you’re a devotee of children’s television… then you know him. The collection came from Greg Page, an Elvis Presley memorabilia collector who gathered…
Read MoreHow Valvoline, Mavis and Hoffman’s saved my weekend
It’s Friday morning, and I’m trying to get everything taken care of prior to a weekend vacation with my girlfriend Nicole.ย Packing – done.ย Camera batteries charged – done. Now all I have to do is make sure that my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS – colloquially nicknamed “The “Blackbird” – is all ship-shape for a…
Read MoreGetting stoked for Mad Max: Fury Road
He was a man who turned in his police gear when his best friend, a fellow cop, was murdered.ย He lost his soul when his wife and child were killed.ย And from that moment on, Max Rockatansky became his own fighting force, a man with no allegiance, a man in the wasteland. And from one…
Read MoreCongratulations to Mean Joe Greene
I make no bones about it. I am a Pittsburgh Steelers football fan, and have been so for my entire life.ย And when I heard the news about Mean Joe Greene, the fiercest defensive tackle in the history of the franchise, my heart cheered and danced. On November 7, 2014, as the Steelers defeat the…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Gotta love those forgotten pop songs
Here we go with yet another round of classic 1960’s and 1970’s pop songs, which at one point in time were international hits or regional hits – but today, they wouldn’t even get a sniff on oldies radio stations. THE CREATION Makin’ Time This little bit of “freak-beat” music has developed a second life; it…
Read MoreCollarworld: The Walk
“Vincent?” The king orange tabbycat, who was quietly counting the daisy petals, turned.ย “Yes, Bate?” “I’ve been thinking,” said the terrier, who survived a horrific existence as a “bait dog” in a dog-fighting ring, before traveling to Collarworld, the afterlife waystation for pets.ย “How long have you been here?” “It’s been a while,” Vincent purred.ย …
Read MoreYou never stop being a parent.
Think about that headline for a couple of moments. From the day you hold your newly-born son or daughter in your arms, you are a parent.ย For all that that entails. You are a parent when those first steps are taken. You are a parent when they discover that crayons and wallpaper go together. You…
Read MoreCould Lancaster County, Pa. cancel Amish Mafia?
There are several reasons why television shows get cancelled.ย The show doesn’t generate enough viewers to be profitable.ย A major character leaves the program and the show can’t continue on its original trajectory. And then there’s the situation involving my favorite trash-reality TV series, the one that takes the Plain folk in Lancaster County, Pa.…
Read MoreChuck’s Hopeful Attempt Never Ceased, Ever.
I have to take this moment right now and admit that I failed. I thought I kicked an addition, I thought that I had enough strength and fortitude and will power to keep from getting sucked into this painful, brutal, soul-sucking addiction. But even with all that, I came out of it as a better…
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