There are people who will see those words and say, “Oh good, Chuck is finally going away. Scuse me while I dance a jig and throw a party.” And there are others who will see those words and say, “Wait a minute. Chuck’s leaving? Who said that was okay? That’s going to screw up my…
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Summer Bowl III is coming
It’s the midyear championships of professional team trivia in the Capital District. On Sunday, July 15, the weekend before the Saratoga flat track opens for its summer season, the top trivia teams tackle tough topics and try to trounce their competition in the Summer Bowl. This year’s event, which will be held at Troy’s Recovery…
Read MoreDisney’s “Song of the South” on DVD?
Of all the films in the Disney vault, it’s the only major motion picture that has never been released on any legitimate home video format in the United States. It was Disney’s first live-action full-length picture, and it received two Academy Awards – one for Best Song, and a special award for its lead actor,…
Read MoreThe 4th of July in Ripscale
For the past five days, I’ve focused on one photographic goal. And I have less than 120 hours to create it. Challenge? I can handle a challenge. I eat challenges with my toast for breakfast. July 4, 2012. 2:00 p.m. – 120 hours to go. Here I am, like everyone else in the Capital District,…
Read MoreI was thinking of Gina Peca today…
When I went through my photographs from last night’s Waterford fireworks show, I came across this picture. It was taken before the fireworks began, just a shot to see if I could capture the crepuscular “God’s Rays” as the sunshine pierced through the clouds. It’s the light that shines down from above for all of…
Read MoreThe 2012 Waterford Fireworks Show
Let me explain something right now. I’m still working on my photo project from the fireworks from the Empire State Plaza. That hasn’t changed. But I know that there are readers who still want to see fireworks photos I took from this holiday weekend. So… A quick trip over to Waterford, with my Nikon D700…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The deeper the funk, the better!
It’s called “deep groove funk,” and it’s the kind of music one might associate with late night intimacy. Put these tunes on your turntable, and watch what happens. It’s also great motivational workout music, if that’s your bag. So on today’s edition of K-Chuck Radio, it’s time to get down and get funky to these…
Read MoreAustin Dillon and the 3
Austin Dillon is one of the top drivers in NASCAR’s 300-miles-and-under race circuit, the Nationwide Series. He won the 2010 Rookie of the Year award and the 2011 championship in NASCAR’s Camping World truck-racing series. Dillon currently has a chance to earn the series championship, and eventually he could drive his way into NASCAR’s top…
Read MoreHow we feel when they leave
On Wednesday, I parked my car on State Street to attend the 4th of July fireworks at the Empire State Plaza. Parking on State Street meant that once the fireworks were over, I could quickly get to Cardachrome and drive home, without getting stuck in a parking garage for three hours. While I was gathering…
Read MoreColoring outside the borders
In 1969, I attended first grade at Clarksville Elementary School (school number two of the “Twelve”). At the time, I didn’t understand why I wasn’t in first grade at Slingerlands Elementary School with the rest of my friends and neighbors – and why, for that fact, was I in a classroom with only six other…
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