Saturday afternoon. Many errands to run. And as I drove from one place to the next… I passed by the Madison Theater in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood. A few things you should know. I’ve been watching the progress of the Madison Theater as it undergoes yet another renovation in its long history. Now it’s getting…
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Reddit’s 2013 Secret Santa gift exchange
I have a love-hate relationship with the social media site reddit. That being said, I am a big fan of Reddit’s “Secret Santa” gift exchange. It’s similar to the gift exchange you probably did in grade school. Twenty names in a basket, you pick someone’s name, you get a gift for that person, while someone…
Read MoreWrapping film at 3:30 in the morning
How do I explain this without sounding like a complete kookybird? I just woke up. Yawn. Stretch. And I had an idea for a photography shoot. Truly the best ideas germinate when the subconscious and the dream world collaborate. And for me to make this dream a reality… I need to wrap some splitfilm. My…
Read MoreEquinox Thanksgiving 2013 is coming…
In less than two weeks, I’ll be waiting in the concourse of the Empire State Plaza. My car, with a full tank of gasoline, will be at the ESP parking lot; the SiriusXM radio already pre-tuned to channel 17, the holiday “Holly” radio station. My cell phone will be fully charged, its GPS unit ready…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, November 14, 2013: Ten for Thursday
So you’re probably wondering… Chuck, are you going to keep doing this “Ten For Thursday” lists two weeks from now? Sure. Chuck, are you aware that two weeks from now is Thanksgiving? Sure. What, you don’t think I can write one of these blog posts while I’m waiting at the Empire State Plaza, ready to…
Read MoreTake a selfie, get arrested
I don’t have a problem with people taking “selfies” and posting them on social media sites. Yeah, I know some Times Union bloggers have conniption fits when people take “selfie” shots, but it doesn’t bother me. You want to take pictures of yourself, go right ahead. You want to post them on social media? Be…
Read More“Amish Mafia” and domestic violence: when reality interferes with reality TV
It’s no secret that I love doing snark-based reviews of the Discovery Channel’s television show Amish Mafia. I think the show is trashy, I think the acting is ham-fisted and wooden, and the show itself is about as real as store-bought shoo-fly pie. And right now I hope all of you understand, I’m going to…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the 2013-14 “Catch the Mania” Trivia Tournament at the Ruck
Recap from last week. My all-star trivia team, which for this tournament is known as “We Are Your Nemesis … Fear Us!”, came in second place in Week 1 of the Ruck trivia tournament. If your team is looking to participate in this tournament of champions, here’s the rules and the parameters at this link.…
Read MoreHaving fun on the NYC Subway
Jessica Kitrick, who posts some excellent vintage “Fools’ Gold” movie reviews on her LadySpaz BlipTV channel, shared this cool clip on her Tumblr account. Apparently in New York City, the subway conductors are required to point to signs at every terminal stop, to prove that they’re paying attention on their job. So… some people decided…
Read More“Day By Day” and a bass violin
Yesterday my girlfriend Nicole and I saw Godspell at Proctor’s in Schenectady. Totally amazing show, and both of us appreciated the energy and emotion that the cast conveyed in the performance. And yes, I did get a smile out of one of the cast members making reference to The Place Beyond the Pines, which was…
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