I loved watching Upstairs, Downstairs – the original 1970’s servant / upper class British drama. It was fun, it was deep, it was detailed and it was addictive. And when I heard that the BBC was rebooting Upstairs, Downstairs as a new television series last year, I was excited. Yes, I know that most of…
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For the puppies: Nipper, Palace, Railsplitter or Coca-Cola?
I couldn’t stop thinking about those puppies. The litter of three pitbull puppies, now down to two puppies, that were abused and tortured and left to die along the railroad tracks. And it’s not the first time animals have been beaten and malnourished and tortured. We hear the stories about the animal hoarders who get…
Read MoreWhat happened to those puppies is beyond reprehensible.
I saw this story and my heart just sank into the ground. I can’t even find the proper words for what this. Just watch the embedded video clip and try not to feel hatred and disgust for the crumb who hurt and nearly killed these three puppies. http://WTEN.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=982009;hostDomain=www.news10.com;playerWidth=630;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=7709636;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlayNEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports…
Read MoreThe Bicentennial, a check and 9/11
It’s the fourth of July weekend, 1976. My mother thought it would be a great idea to take me to New York City to see the Tall Ships sale in the harbor. That’s all she talked about leading up to that weekend. “You’re going to see the Tall Ships in the harbor.” What did I…
Read MoreMy Vermont State Fair 2012 results
I’m not going to lie. It’s been a rough time for Chuck’s 2012 photo “competition season.” For the first time in four years, my photos did not earn ribbons at the New York State Fair. And I went 0-for-4 at Altamont this year. I’m even thinking of skipping the Big E and subsequently avoiding disappointment.…
Read MoreLeaf-picking in a rainstorm
My original plan yesterday was to go to the North Country and do some autumn photography. But by the time I made it past the traffic jam along the I-87 Twin Bridges, the storm clouds charged through the skies. Great, I thought. If the storm clouds hold out, and I don’t get rain, I can…
Read More¡El Tabador!
Forget the Verizon “can you hear me now” guy. Don’t worry about dropping a pin for Sprint. And I’m sorry, pink T-Mobile girl, no matter how hot you are, you’re not the most memorable cell phone salesperson. That honor would have to go to a Canadian pitchman by the name of El Tabador. El Tabador…
Read MoreI blame Jordache Jeans
Somewhere in time – I suspect it was during the late 1970’s or early 1980’s – we changed our fashion styles. At one time, we wanted our blue jeans to be less blue than jeans. They needed to be a sky blue rather than a deep dark blue, and they had to feel like soft…
Read MoreThe Diarra family finally escapes Mali
Just want to give everyone a quick update on a story I reported earlier this year. Basketball player Modibo Diarra, along with his wife and daughter, are currently on a plane to Canada. They are leaving the war-ravaged country of Mali for a new life in New Brunswick. Diarra, a centre for the Saint John…
Read MoreWeek 1 of the $2,000 2012-13 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
It’s ba-a-a-a-a-a-ack… While the Capital District has seen a growth of “Trivia League” competitions, with multi-week tournaments and a grand prize at the end, the Elbo Room was the first bar in the area to offer a trivia tournament with a big grand prize. For those of you who haven’t been following this blog since…
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