Two years ago, I rewrote a senior college thesis into a serialized blog novel, The Robins of Iverhill. I published it, chapter by chapter, as blog posts in the Times Union. And later, it was published in paperback form. Last year, I wrote four Christmas-themed short stories, which were very well-received. Now I’m returning once…
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You say you’re looking for goat’s milk? It’s coming straight at’cha! BAA-A-A-A!!
Thursday morning. I just finished delivering my Equinox Thanksgiving Day turkey dinners to a family in Fonda, and I’m on my way back to the New York State Thruway. And just then, I saw them. Three goats. In the middle of the road. Coming straight at my car. I slowed down. I don’t need Cardachrome…
Read MoreNot every movie can be made into a successful TV show…
For every television series that can trace its lineage back to a motion picture – think The Odd Couple or M*A*S*H or Friday Night Lights or Fame – there are a plethora of ill-advised attempts to turn a popular motion picture into a backdoor pilot for a TV series. Would you believe, for example, the…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: A Charlie Brown Christmas, Mash-Up Style
It’s amazing what you can do with a 1960’s cartoon Christmas special and several different pop songs. Swap out the classic Vince Guaraldi “Linus and Lucy” dance theme, add in a pop song or twelve, and you get a helluva mash-up. Check these out. Perfect for the holiday season. Every Little Thing She Does is…
Read MoreMy Day of Thanksgiving with Equinox: 2011 Edition
The alarm clock went off at 4:00 a.m. I cold barely open my eyes. Who wakes up at 4:00 a.m.? What an ungodly hour… and in fact, why in the name of all that’s holy did I actually set my alarm for 4:00 a.m.? I slap the alarm clock and turn it off. And as…
Read MoreCreate a new personal Thanksgiving tradition this year!
By the time you get out of bed Thursday morning for Thanksgiving, I’ll be at the Empire State Plaza, once again standing in line to be a deliveryperson at the annual Equinox Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner. Once again, I’m ready to deliver Thanksgiving turkey dinners to those in need. While others in the blog community…
Read MorePromises and Pushkes
I sent a contract to a stone-cutting company in Massachusetts last week. And if all goes well, I’m completing a promise. I promised that every penny I earned from my photography awards this year, every penny that came from the sale of an artwork, every penny I earned by helping someone out – all that…
Read MorePoke Off already
“When we created the poke, we thought it would be cool to have a feature without any specific purpose. People interpret the poke in many different ways, and we encourage you to come up with your own meanings.” – Mark Zuckerberg As far as I’m concerned, the “POKE” button is the appendix of Facebook. It…
Read MoreThis is why we love the Muppets
Some of us grew up with these characters from watching Sesame Street. Others watched The Muppet Show on weeknights. And I’m sure there’s some Fraggle Rock and Muppet Babies fans out there as well. Just for a lark, here are several video clips – some of which you might not have seen in a long,…
Read MoreOne week later… thanks, everyone.
I think it’s appropriate for me to take this moment and thank all of you – my blog readers and my fellow bloggers – for all the kind words and support you’ve provided in what has undoubtedly been one of the toughest and most devastating moments a father can ever imagine. As you know, my…
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