Let’s see… there was that time I did a K-Chuck Radio blog post about ten songs that start with the words “Boogity…” No. Not counting that one. How about the time I listed “Last Tango in Paris” on the Royale With Cheese Movie Club? I… just… don’t think so. Here’s the deal. While everybody else…
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Collarworld: The Race of Champions
“Where have you been all morning?” Vincent the orange tabbycat asked Paisley. “I went over to Indigo Acres,” the pitbull replied. “I never knew there were so many farms here in Collarworld.” “There are many farm animals who were family pets,” Vincent said. “So there are farms for all of them. Did you have a…
Read MoreSix years too late for me.
It’s 2006, and I’m freelancing for a couple of online minor league sports publications – Minorleaguenews.com and Probasketballnews.com. Neither of them were skilled in the art of paying their freelancers – it took two years for Probasketballnews.com to send me payment for a photo of mine, and I’m still waiting for money from Minorleaguenews.com six…
Read MoreChuck’s Top 10 Photos of 2012
Ah, the annual Top 10 list of the best photos that came out of my cameras this year. Not counting artwork that would later be repurposed into Dream Windows, these are my ten favorite pictures that were taken from January 1, 2012 to today. NIGHT TRAIN TO HEAVEN This was one of my two “Single…
Read MoreIt’s official. I am old.
I can’t believe how old I feel. It’s almost as if my memories are filling in areas of my subconscious with images of the past. And even if I look at some locale for a while, I’m still struck by the fact that what is currently at that location is not the building or business…
Read MoreWeek 16 of the $2,000 2012-13 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Last week, the Skidmarks returned to the Elbo Room Tournament, hoping to sneak in on one of the final weeks of action. They didn’t make it that week, but another team – the Jets – snuck in with a playoff point for a third-place finish. This week, another classic Elbo Room team returned for a…
Read MoreRest in peace, Gerry Anderson…
In the history of broadcast television, there are several iconic names that are associated with some of the greatest children’s programming ever. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, for example. Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass. Peyo, the creator of the Smurfs. Norm Prescott and Lou Scheimer, the brains behind Filmation Studios. And then there’s Gerry…
Read MoreBlackbird 1, snowstorm 0
When I first acquired my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, the car I’ve colloquially nicknamed “The Blackbird,” one of my readers saw a picture of the car and made a very astute observation. “the car looks great, but i can see that you need to get to a tire store soon…even with fwd, those tires are…
Read MoreChristmas snows at Schuyler Flatts
December 25th. Time to wake up. Rise and shine. I glimpse out the window. Snow. First Christmas snow. The snow’s loose and powdery – enough to coat my car, but not enough to build a snowman or a snow fort. But there’s enough white powder on the ground to convince me to get out of…
Read MoreThings to do while you’re in Memphis
A few days ago, I received word from my daughter Cassaundra that she and her girlfriend Katie were going to spend the Christmas holidays in Memphis. “Make sure you visit the Sun Studios,” I said. “And don’t forget a trip to Graceland.” Eventually Cassaundra and Katie made it to the Sun Studios, and according to…
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