Thanks to the NFL Network’s exclusive broadcast of the New York Giants’ complete 36-7 beatdown of the Carolina Panthers, the Elbo Room had more patrons last night – and, by extension, more teams playing. Good. More competition is a good thing. And if it weren’t for a miserable four-point question at the beginning of the…
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The return of Charlie Chaplin
Do me a favor. Go put City Lights or The Kid or The Gold Rush or Modern Times on your Neflix queue. Go order The Great Dictator or The Circus or Limelight from Amazon. To watch these Charlie Chaplin films is to watch, without argument, one of the greatest actors of early cinema. Chaplin’s “Tramp”…
Read MoreSex, baseball and stupidity
This week, as the baseball regular season wound down and the playoff hunt wound up, I wanted to watch some baseball games and get excited about the upcoming pennant races. Heck, there’s at least five National League teams with a clear opportunity to snag that second wild card playoff berth, and there’s a distinct possibility…
Read MoreShooting the Pietà
Last Thursday, I dropped off several framed artworks to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for their Art Saves Animals charity auction. As the receptionist took the artworks, someone who was also waiting to conduct business at the shelter recognized me. It was Kelly Grimaldi, one of the directors at St. Agnes Cemetery. I hadn’t seen…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: 1970’s Forgotten Hits!!
I truly am a child of the 1970’s. The music, the television shows, the culture, it’s all part of who I am and what I’ve achieved. So on today’s edition of K-Chuck Radio, I’m going to bless your ears with ten classic hits from the 1970’s – classic monster songs that were big hits back…
Read MoreCAR (W)ASH
The first time I drove past it, I thought to myself, “I should take a picture of this.” The second time I drove past it, I thought to myself, “I’m going to take a picture of this.” The third time I drove past it, I said, “Damn I wish I had my cameras in the…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
He may not have had the charisma of the Grand Wizard of Wrestling, he might not have been as energetic as Captain Lou Albano, he might not have achieved the vicious “heel” hatred as did Classy Fred Blassie, but Bobby “The Brain” Heenan was indeed a force to be reckoned with in the sport of…
Read MoreTV car commercials are more fun than driving school
It’s time to get in the car. Strap on your seatbelt. Put your key in the ignition. And drive, baby, drive. And thankfully, I learned a lot about driving and car maintenance, years before I ever even owned a car or possessed a driver’s license. My learning came from classic gasoline commercials like this one…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the $2,000 2012-13 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Okay. With a win tonight, the Street Academy trivia team can essentially lock themselves into the tournament. Yeah, I know it’s only two weeks into a 20-week tournament, but come on… the top eight teams get into the tournament, and only about six or seven teams show up each night. And last night… it was…
Read MoreA solo home run
Last night, I did an evening round-trip drive to Hartford. The goal – pick up a pair of Queen Anne windows that will eventually become Dream Window projects. Normally I would have just paid for shipping and had the seller send them to me. But I needed to get out of the house, and Hartford’s…
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