I’m not going to sugar-coat this.ย The possibility of me being part of a television sitcom or movie drama probably faded away about 15 years ago.ย Sure, maybe I thought once or twice about acting, and then I realized that you can’t just say “I was the second Wise Man in our 4th grade Nativity…
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Do not speak ill of the dead… or else.
This report in the Reno Gazette tells the story of a woman’s obituary. Why is this so newsworthy?ย Everybody dies at some point in time, and everyone gets an obituary – a necrology of their achievements and accomplishments, and the survival of their family members. Not this time. The obituary for this woman is not…
Read MoreBest of Our TU Community Blogs, September 12, 2013: Ten for Thursday
It’s morning in America.ย And here we have ten fantastic posts by ten Times Union community bloggers. And you’re wondering to me, “Hey Chuck, I really enjoyed your ‘Remind Me Again’ blog post yesterday.ย Why don’t you consider it for this “Ten for Thursday” wrapup? Well, to that I say… Thank you.ย But because this…
Read MoreRemind me again.
Remind me again of that partly cloudy morning. Remind me again of the men and women who went to work that day. Remind me again of the husbands and wives, the sons and the daughters, who boarded the planes. Remind me again of the office workers in that five-sided building. Remind me again of the…
Read More“Amish Mafia” episode review: The Last Supper
I swear, every time I watch an episode of Amish Mafia, they’re introducing new characters to the series.ย When the show premiered last year, there were the four members of the Lancaster County Amish Mafia (Lebanon Levi King Stoltzfus, Alvin Lentz, Jolin Zimmerman and John Freeman Schmucker), as well as John’s sister Esther Freeman Schmucker.ย …
Read MoreiPod Classic: 2001-2013
I’m not happy with this news.ย Apparently at the next public “puffs of smoke” that come out of the chimneys of St. Stephen of Jobs’ Basilica, one of Apple Computer’s most innovative products will no longer be manufactured. I’m talking about the iPod Classic. According to this Wired article, the iPod Classic is scheduled for…
Read More2013 Vermont State Fair Photography Competition results
I need to tell this story first, before I tell anything else involving this event. It’s Thursday, August 29, and I’ve just pulled into the Vermont State Fairgrounds to drop off my six pictures (and blog reader Bob Burger’s six pictures) for the Vermont State Fair photography competition.ย It’s about 9:15 in the morning, and…
Read MoreA ceramic hoot
When did I make this owl?ย I have no idea.ย And no, Stephanie Snyder, you can’t have it.ย Sorry. All I know is that at one point in time, this little ceramic craftpiece was a gift I made for my Grandma Betty.ย I remember taking a quickie picture of this owl for former Times Union…
Read MoreMy 2013 Big E photo entries are…
Although last year was a lean year in terms of my photo “competition season,” the Big E Photo Contest was a bright moment. ย All three of my pictures for that year –ย Poestenkill Cascade,ย Butterfly and Citrus andย Star Trails of Paradox Lake – picked up ribbons. ย A blue and two reds, one first place (for Poestenkill Cascade)ย and…
Read MoreWhere’s the Elbo Room trivia tournament recap?
It’s been a part of my trivia schedule ever since the Elbo Room started hosting tournaments.ย A Thursday night competition at the Delaware Avenue bar, a trivia tournament that often runs through the fall and winter (and sometimes there’s a spring tournament as well).ย Teams play for weeks and weeks for the opportunity to participate…
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