Hey you. Yes you. You with the camera around your neck. You with the desire to take pictures and get recognized for your work. No, I’m not talking to the person behind you. Listen. Every year around this time, I get my best photographs together and enter them in local photography competitions – county and…
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The 30 most important blog writing rules
Hi everyone. I figured that since everyone and his/her cousin have their own theory about what constitutes definitive “blog rules,” and how if you use their suggestions, your blog can be almost as good as theirs… Yeah… been there. So if you like, pull up a chair, people, and let me share with you the…
Read MoreAslan and Pimento Wood
I always enjoy going to Wunsapana Farm in Altamont when they have their “Open Barn” day. The farm, run by fellow TU blogger and all-around great person Teri Conroy, is a haven for several different types of animals – but the predominant animal at Wunsapana is the llama. At least 16 – er, as of…
Read MoreGot a Match?
Yesterday afternoon, after spending some time celebrating fellow blogger DerryX‘s second blogging anniversary, I took care of some personal business – shopping, laundry, the usual things that bachelors do. In my travels, I took a pit stop at one of the thrift stores on Troy’s River Street. And in a weathered old bowl on a…
Read MoreWhen “Car Talk” was a PBS Cartoon
Like most of you, I’m saddened that Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as the “Tappet Brothers” from NPR’s hit series Car Talk, are retiring from the radio show after a long 35 year run. I’ve always enjoyed listening to the Car Talk series, whether through WAMC or through a downloadable podcast. They were just…
Read More“I Hate Hanson” or “I ♥ Hanson”?
I gotta share this story with you. And I hope my daughter Cassaundra takes it in the spirit of good humor and jest. As parents, we hope that our children will acquire and appreciate our historic tastes and likes. With Cassaundra, I discovered that the girl really, really likes music from my record collection. In…
Read MoreRemembering MTV’s “Remote Control”
It was MTV’s first game show, and from 1987 to 1991 it was one of their most popular broadcasts. It was a game show that not only spoofed game shows, but had a TON of pop culture and geekdom references to it. It gave at least two Saturday Night Live alumni their first big break,…
Read More“Garden of Your Mind” – the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Remix!
Hi neighbor. How are you today? I’ve mentioned in past blog posts that one of my favorite kids’ shows was Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. It was so much fun to watch, especially when you’re only a few years old you actually think that the nice man in the cardigan sweaters is talking directly to you. Okay,…
Read MoreTinkerbell Kicked out of Disney World
It’s amazing what you can find in the Hollywood Reporter these days. April Spielman wanted to make her first trip to Disney World in Orlando a special event, and one that she and her boyfriend would not forget. As can be seen in this YouTube clip, Spielman spent MONTHS crafting a homemade Tinkerbell costume, and…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Leftovers, Odds and Ends
Here’s the problem. I have several K-Chuck Radio blog posts that are in various stages of completion. You know, find ten YouTube music clips and combine them all into one blog post. Sometimes these posts take a while to write – you have to find YouTube clips that are entertaining and are part of the…
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