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).…
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Caption 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. …
Read MoreThe “Match Game” – the naughtiest game show ever!
Some of the best game shows aren’t just about the gameplay. It’s about the interaction between the cast members, it’s about the banter between the guest stars, it’s about the interplay between the host and everyone else. In the mid-1960’s, NBC aired a simple game show called “The Match Game” as part of its daytime…
Read More111,111 and 111.1
So last Saturday, while driving on my trip to Boston, I noticed that my 2005 Saturn Ion’s odometer was was coming close to a cool number. I had already passed 75,000 miles, and I reached 100,000 miles a while back. And yes, I know it means that I passed 80,085 miles, stop giggling like Beavis…
Read MoreThe Day
Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m. I got a late start, had some morning errands to run. But those are done. And now I’m on my way. Let’s Go, Cardachrome – next stop, Saugus, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Turnpike is quiet. Only a few cars on the highway, mostly drivers who probably, like me, got a late start…
Read More“Holy 5:30 in the morning, Batman!”
It was campy and it was goofy and it was WAY over the top. But I loved every episode of it. Yep. I’m talking about the 1960’s Batman TV series. This isn’t the Batman that today’s generation enjoys – the one in the Christopher Nolan-directed motion pictures. It’s not even the one from the Tim…
Read MoreFive reasons why you should vote for SIRSY in the Times Union Best of 2012 “Best Blogger” category
Continuing on with my blog posts for the day, here’s five excellent blog posts by the rock band SIRSY and Melanie and Rich’s blog about the band: A Bat, A Rat and Killing Father Time You can really feel the kick drum in your chest … and in your face Sometimes Vanity Pays Godzilla and…
Read MoreFive reasons why you should vote for Akum Norder’s “A History of Here” blog in the Times Union Best of 2012 “Best Blogger” category
Continuing on with my blog posts for the day, here’s five excellent blog posts by historian Akum Norder and her “A History of Here” blog: Happy 100th birthday, house. The history of the Pine Hills Mural The Girl in the Vestibule A mobile home, eight stories high A Whiskey-Sauce-Tinged Salute to the Miss Albany Diner…
Read MoreFive reasons why you should vote for Paula Lemire’s Albany History blog in the Times Union Best of 2012 “Best Blogger” category
Continuing on with my blog posts for the day, here’s five excellent blog posts by photographer / historian Paula Lemire’s Albany History blog: An update on the reburial of the Schuyler Flatts Slaves Haunted Halloween The State Street Burying Grounds A Lord Interred in Albany – Viscount Howe The Angel at the Sepulchre Read these…
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