Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
When you’re a single parent, many times the things that you do will immediately reflect on your kid. Trust me. You start watching a certain TV show, and eventually your kid will become hooked on that show. You start listening to a certain band, and eventually that kid will have a Spotify channel devoted to…
Read MoreAs part of Albany’s “First Friday” collection of art shows and entertainment in our fair Capital City, Albany’s First Presbyterian Church will present purchasable artwork that features 200 years of the history of Troy. Definitely cool. And when the church’s organizer, David Hinchen, contacted me and asked if I had some artwork or photos that…
Read MoreBefore I stat with this week’s Trivia League recap, I want to mention something. Last Tuesday, my friend Matt and I checked out a different trivia game over in Niskayuna at the Tilted Kilt pub. This trivia game was associated with the World Tavern Trivia company – the same company for whom I played on…
Read MoreIt’s official. Last night, after holding out for a few days, I finally put fresh batteries in my apartment thermostat, and activated the heating unit. I couldn’t make it to November 1st. Dangit. But no matter if my apartment is hot or cold, I’m still able to put together a great list of the Times…
Read MoreI’ve had experience with string-and-bow musical instruments. I played bass violin for two years at Veeder Elementary School (School 7 on the list of the Twelve), so I do appreciate the complicated and beautiful sounds that a violin or cello or viola or string bass can bring to a composition. With that in mind, let…
Read MoreSometimes my mind remembers things it shouldn’t always remember. This happens in time. And one of those times involves the memories of a statue. And the thoughts of a little kid who asked, for him, a thoughtful question. Background. As a kid, I would spend summers living with my Grandma Betty in Boston, rather than…
Read MoreI’ve always had a love-hate relationship with genre television. Build a premise that I can appreciate, and I will follow a show to its logical conclusion – that is, of course, so long as I can GET a logical conclusion. Don’t create something that’s so confusing and complicated that I need to visit Wikipedia or…
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It’s Saturday morning, and the wet, miserable rain is pouring down around the Capital District. I know only one thing about this moment. Get out there with the cameras and capture those soggy leaves as they fall around the area. So I took a quick road trip down to Greene County, and decided to follow…
Read MoreI need a seriously solid smile right now. This political campaign has essentially created a large sucking sound, and it just does not seem to end. Thankfully, last night I saw a true beacon of hope in this morass of political sludge. Let me introduce you to the Gregory Brothers. The Gregory Brothers have “songified”…
Read MoreThere’s some fantastic blog posts this week from the Times Union’s collection of independent and community bloggers, and I really think that you’ll enjoy what you see here. Besides, after what turned into a very nasty Presidential debate, we could all use a little eyebleach. Yes? Here we go. Let’s start. This week’s blog goodness…
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Chuck The Writer 
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