Yawn. It’s Tuesday morning and I want to watch the CBS drama Under the Dome. Since the show is part of the OnDemand service from Time Warner Cable, I figured I’d just watch the show in the morning and not stay up past my bedtime. Okay. Got some breakfast, got my remote… Channel 1020 –…
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I still enjoy Calvin and Hobbes
A boy and his pet tiger. Normally, that would make for a great series of stories, probably something from the Rudyard Kipling archive if anything. But Bill Watterson’s “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip was something more. It was about the adventures of a mischievous, inquisitive kid named Calvin (no last name), along with a pet…
Read MoreMore than just a safe bet
Those of you who read my blog know that when it comes to betting on horse racing, I have a system. Bet on horse #5, at some point in time that horse will win. Yeah, that’s going to fit well in the Daily Racing Form, won’t it? Last Friday, I visited Saratoga Race Course as…
Read MoreA Dream Window to help animals
As my photographic “Competition Season” kicks in, so too does my “Charitable Season.” And in “Charitable Season,” I offer an opportunity for you to acquire some of my artworks and photos… and, in exchange, your donations will help raise money for the Capital District’s local charities and causes. This year, I will once again offer…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: More forgotten 1960’s classics!!
Today’s going to be a fun day. I’ve dug up some vintage classics from the 1960’s for today’s K-Chuck Radio, so crank up your computer speakers and let’s get dancing around the office! THE EQUALS Baby Come Back In America, the Equals were a one-hit wonder, and that one hit – “Baby Come Back” –…
Read MoreTime to play the game…
You know how much fun we had as kids, watching Saturday morning cartoons for hours and hours before our parents finally woke up and chased us out of the house? “Go play outside and get some fresh air, you’re going to ruin your eyes by watching so much television!” Gee, thanks, mom… Actually, it wasn’t…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, July 31, 2013: Ten for Thursday
Hey everybody, guess what time it is. Yep. It’s time to showcase ten of the Times Union’s community bloggers and their great work. And since the Times Union’s print edition hasn’t fully and permanently restored that “Best of Our Blogs” piece to the newspaper’s print edition, then I’m more than willing to give up one…
Read MoreSoundHound versus K-Chuck Radio
Okay, now that I’ve figured out how to operate this BlackBerry Q10, I want to download some toys and games for it. And the first “toy” I chose to download was a program called SoundHound. Apparently SoundHound will allow me to identify a song’s title, artist and lyrics by simply having the cell phone “hear”…
Read MoreAnd the news from the International Automotive Media Awards is…
Last April, I submitted my RoadKing magazine article on the Shipping Wars TV series to the International Automotive Media Awards, the governing body that awards medals for excellence in motorsports and travel journalism. In the past, I’ve earned two Gold Foundation medals, a Silver Foundation medal and a Bronze Foundation medal from the IAMA’s for articles that…
Read MoreThe 2013 Louis Saunders Memorial Tournament
Saturday morning. I’m driving up the Massachusetts Turnpike, the low-drifting foggy clouds dotting my journey through the Berkshires. My Nikon D700, along with several lenses, is riding shotgun for the trip. It’s time for the Louis Saunders Memorial Basketball Tournament. Background. Louis Saunders was a teacher in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. He used athletics, including basketball,…
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