The Knickerbocker Arena’s inaugural performer was the great Frank Sinatra. Ol’ Blue Eyes wowed the SRO crowd, most of whom paid top dollar to see the critically acclaimed performer in the new building on 51 South Pearl Street. The Albany Patroons became the Knick’s first sports tenant, a building which would later become home for…
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You know what I need? I need more hellos.
“Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together forever? Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. You know what I need? I need more hellos.” – Charlie Brown, Snoopy Come Home Was it only…
Read MoreSupporting Roni’s for Tony
Every one of us knows someone whose life has been changed forever by one form of cancer or another. They’re our loved ones, our friends, our mentors and our heroes. They’re up against one of the most insidious killers of all time. And although there is no “magic bullet” cure for cancer, every year brings…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Open the windows on a sunshine Saturday!
It’s Saturday morning. You’re climbing out of bed, rubbing the sleep out of your eyes, and getting ready to face the morning with a dazzling smile. And instinctively, you open up the Venetian blinds. YOW!! SUNSHINE!!! It’s gonna be a good day. So let’s have a K-Chuck Radio with a ton of great summery pop…
Read MoreOh Boy! More Downton Abbey parodies!!
You know a television show is popular when a plethora of parodies pop up on the interwebs. I’ve been a big fan of Downton Abbey since the show debuted last year; and while searching the web today, I found a whole slew of new Downton Abbey parody clips. You gotta see these. They’ll make your…
Read MoreRoyale With Cheese Movie Club: “Dirty Dancing”
Wait – Chuck, you’ve never seen Dirty Dancing? Really? Everyone in the whole wide world has seen this film, and you’re telling me you haven’t? What’s wrong with you? I mean, really? Trust me. Nobody puts Chucky in a corner. I can honestly say that, until last night, I never really had a chance to…
Read MoreIf the film were any slower, it could be timed with a sundial
After I heard the recent news that Kodak was discontinuing its Ektachrome slide film production, I decided to purchase some Ektachrome online so that I would have a decent supply as needed. As I did a “walkabout” around the internet, I came across a dealer who was selling Ektachrome Duplicating SO-366 film. I was not…
Read MoreCan the lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove be saved?
Two years ago, I photographed this iconic lighthouse in Nova Scotia. I had to get up at the crack of morn, drive an hour south of Halifax to get this shot, and even in doing so, I almost fell into the Atlantic Ocean trying to photograph the lighthouse from this very spot (damn slippery rocks).…
Read MoreCaption Time: Butterflies and Citrus
I took this photo last Saturday. Feel free to add a decent caption to this one. Photo by Chuck Miller. Caption by you.
Read MoreTrivia at Muza: When the player becomes the host
I’ve had a long-running rivalry with Wayne Powers, the captain for the trivia team Blue Mooned. We’ve played against each other in various trivia games and tournaments, and essentially his team wins a few times, my team wins a few more times. Recently, Wayne has attempted a very major leap in the team trivia department. …
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