The other day, my girlfriend Nicole and I watched the final few episodes of the Fox genre show Sleepy Hollow.ย And I have to tell you, we’ve been hooked on that show since day one. Yeah, a program about a reincarnated Ichabod Crane and a police lieutenant fighting supernatural demons in the Hudson Valley, along…
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K-Chuck Radio: Rest in peace, Pete Seeger
A legend passed from our lands yesterday.ย He gave us 94 years of the best folk music of our generation.ย He was also a man of conscience, of conviction and of completeness. With that in mind, please enjoy the music and career of Pete Seeger, first a couple of tracks from his years with the…
Read MoreWeek 13 of the 2014 “Catch the Mania” trivia tournament at the Ruck
It’s going to be a very tough trivia tournament finals. Why? Because last night at the “Catch the Mania” trivia game at the Ruck, it seemed that no matter how well my Nemesis team of Donna, Dylan, Matt and myself did – we hit perfect tens in three categories – so too did the two…
Read MoreTrivia Bowl X: The first teams to qualify are…
Trivia Bowl X, the tenth iteration of the championships of competitive team trivia, will take place this Saturday at Wolf’s 1-11 on Wolf Road in Colonie.ย Yes, I mentioned in an earlier blog that it might be held at the Wolf’s in downtown Albany, but the location is now at the Wolf’s on Wolf Road.ย …
Read MoreA chair at Crescent Creek
It’s Sunday morning.ย There’s a nice coating of snow on the ground. Let’s go shooting. And that’s what I did.ย The Nikon Df camera and I went for a leisurely Sunday drive, until we reached the hamlets of Crescent and Vischer Ferry.ย In fact, I’m not sure whether I was in Crescent or Vischer Ferry……
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“That’s right, I’m the Head Operations Coordinator…”
The crew at my local Hobby Lobby do an excellent job of framing my photos and my artworks.ย The framing is done on-site and, in most cases, can be completed while I wait. And sometimes… the people at Hobby Lobby have a sense of humor.ย Yes they do. Here’s the deal.ย I’m currently framing up…
Read MoreDon’t cry because you thought he said it. Smile because he didn’t.
Earlier this week, one of the questions in the “Catch the Mania” trivia tournament at the Ruck involved filling in the missing word or words from Dr. Seuss books.ย That was all fine and good, until the final question was asked. “Don’t cry because it ended.ย ____ because it happened.” Okay, all you Mad Libs…
Read MoreTrivia time for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Every year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region puts together a “Big Brains” trivia event, with the proceeds benefiting their organization and helping young men and women in our community.ย And every year, my Street Academy trivia team participates in this event.ย Last year, we took third place for the night. This year,…
Read MoreBest of Our TU Community Blogs, January 23, 2014: Ten for Thursday
It’s hard sometimes to describe how much effort and talent exists within the Times Union’s community blogging crew.ย And every Thursday, I find a minimum of ten such blogs that I think you should read.ย You might not agree with the blogwriter’s opinions or comments, or maybe you will.ย But whatever the outcome, you will…
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K-Chuck Radio: Hot Soul on a Cold Day
I’m getting tired of this freezing cold weather of late.ย And if I can’t get the temperature outside to go up a bit… Then I want the temperature inside to rise as high as possible. With that in mind… enjoy this batch of K-Chuck Radio clips, each featuring some classic retro R&B.ย I promise, if…
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