I hope that everybody’s enjoyed their summer, and if you haven’t… you’ve got Labor Day Weekend to go out and get some fresh air and have some fun. That being said, if you want some fantastic reading material from the Times Union blogging crew… at least the community bloggers, since the staff bloggers get promoted…
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“Amish Mafia” episode review: Paradise
First off, before I commence this week’s review of cable television’s trashiest reality show, let’s talk about the Amish’s use of technology, or non-use of it.ย And for this, I bring in today’s extra-special cast member of “Amish Mafia,” Merlin Miller, the head honcho in Holmes County, Ohio, for his take on the use of…
Read More“Gimme back the Smithsonian Channel, Time Warner Cable!!!”
This impasse between CBS and Time Warner Cable is bordering on the ridiculous.ย It’s been three weeks since Time Warner Cable and CBS had a falling-out over cable rates.ย This means I can’t watch CBS shows on the OnDemand section of Time Warner Cable’s service, and I can’t watch reruns of CBS shows on CBS.com…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Pitch Control
I used to have a massive collection of LP’s and 45’s.ย Some 78’s as well.ย Now if you’re scratching your head and wondering, “What is he talking about?”ย Well, back in the days before CD’s and iTunes, we used to listen to our music on phonograph records. The records would rotate on the turntable in…
Read MoreLow Tide, Windowsill Pies, and the 2013 New York State Fair Photography Competition
The New York State Fair’s photography competition has always baffled me in terms of what the judges appreciate and what they don’t.ย I’ve won ribbons with pictures that were last-minute submissions, like Lodge’s in Polaroid PolaBlue and Coca-Cola Relieves Fatigue.ย And I’ve had pictures that I thought were sure locks, get rejected outright (e.g., Midnight…
Read More4 + 2000 = 50
Every day, I post something new on this blog.ย Haven’t missed a day in four years.ย I mean it.ย Go back to Christmas 2009, there’s a blog post.ย Go back to February 2, 2012, there’s a blog post.ย I might have forgotten to post something on September 31st, but don’t tell anyone. Still, as of…
Read MoreThe 30 most popular Chuck Miller blog posts, 2009-2013
So I’m approaching four years of blogging on the Times Union’s portal.ย And I’m wondering to myself… are there posts on this TU portal that people really like?ย I mean, really like them so much that they want to share them on their Facebook feeds? So I spent a few days going through over 2,000…
Read MoreLeftovers
Every so often, I’ll take some photographs with the goal of turning the images into a blog post or two.ย Unfortunately, not every picture I take merits its own specific individual post.ย Sometimes I have an idea for a blog post, but it just goes south. While going through my photography archives, I found a…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Bloggers, August 22, 2013: Ten for Thursday
As summer winds down, my enthusiasm for supporting my fellow Times Union community bloggers only grows stronger. If you’re a late visitor to this regular Thursday morning feature, here’s how it came about. For a few years, the Times Union would promote a blogger’s work – either community or staff – on page 1 of…
Read MoreMeeting Walt Frazier for the first time
Today, Walt Frazier will be signing autographs at the new Ollie’s Discount Warehouse in Crossgates Commons.ย That’s cool. Especially since Walt Frazier was the first professional basketball player I ever met in person. EVER. True story. It’s the spring of 1980, and I was a high school student at the Street Academy of Albany.ย I…
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