“Look at all the flowers!” Butterscotch the calico cat paced through the meadow, marveling at the wild flowers throughout the fields. It was another day in the animal afterlife waystation known as Collarworld, in which pets wait until that day when they are reunited with their masters from the living world. And while Butterscotch was…
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Price Chopper announces merger with Wegmans (APRIL FOOL’S DAY)
Wow. Did not see this coming. According to an exclusive news report, the families behind two major Northeast grocery chains have agreed to merge their stores together under one company and one organization. The Wegman family and the Golub family, owners of the Wegmans and Price Chopper supermarkets, have agreed to put their resources together…
Read MoreThe “blog-specific” bracket – and the winner is…
Well, it was a tough battle throughout… But in the end, D357 won the Blog Bracket when he defeated Pat – well, Louisville defeated Duke – and so D357 can claim bragging rights as the Blog Bracket winner. Congrats! (1) D357 (Louisville) (16) Doodle (NC A&T) D357 D357 D357 D357 (8) Chad 9978 (Colorado St)…
Read MorePreparation for a vow
Resolved. This year, I will achieve a most excellent “star trails” photograph. I will achieve this goal with my film cameras only, rather than with my digital gear. I will achieve this picture by using every single tactic and technique at my disposal, and I will – you heard me, WILL – achieve this goal. …
Read MoreThe “blog-specific” bracket: it’s down to…
And so the Final matchup has been determined. Most of the other brackets in the NCAA pool were packed with upsets. In the Midwest bracket, upon which this “blog-specific” bracket was based, the upsets were few and far between. Once again, D357 quickly dispatched Bill W to make it to the finals, where he’ll face…
Read MoreTake a breath…
Take a breath. That first breath. Let it fill your lungs. Let it fill your soul. That first morning breath. The air feels different inside your nose, inside your throat. Like opening a door to a closed room, you can feel the air as it sleekly slides through your nostrils. Open one eye. That first…
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I was out running errands on Saturday morning, and after pulling into a parking lot and doing some shopping, I returned to my car – and realized the exterior of Chevrolet Cobalt SS wasn’t as clean as I would have liked. And I wanted to visit my girlfriend Nicole that afternoon, and there’s no way…
Read MoreA ghost sign for my ghost camera
First off, I want to announce that the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District has, for its art project in 2013, a project to restore and resurrect old brickad art and “ghost signs” in the downtown area. If you’re interested in participating in this project, read this document and submit your proposal. Okay? Good. Now, on…
Read MoreMy red support for equality
Hi. Welcome to my blog. My name is Chuck Miller, and I’ve been a part of the Times Union family of community bloggers since August of 2009. In that timespan, I’ve written more than 1,800 blogs on everything from photography to trivia, from the highs and lows of my life, from every triumph and stumble,…
Read MoreSvema film, HDR and the Jericho Drive-In
Remember that snowstorm that blew through the Capital District last week? Yeah, that one. I remember it well. Maybe because I actually got up at the yawn-inducing hour of 5:00 a.m. and readied my cameras for a little photo shoot. See, the Jericho Drive-In currently has their ice cream parlor open – so it says…
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