It’s a television subgenre that doesn’t get as much support from fans as, let’s say, medical dramas, legal dramas, cop show dramas or forensic procedurals. But if you think about it, classroom dramas and comedies can be fun to watch, and fun to get into. You get to see the interaction between a charismatic teacher…
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Royale With Cheese Movie Club: “The Shawshank Redemption”
Wait – Chuck, you’ve never seen The Shawshank Redemption? With Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman? Good God, how could you have never seen The Shawshank Redemption? Did you know that there’s a big deal about a Rita Hayworth poster – No. no. Don’t tell me. I know that this film is putt’near 20 years old,…
Read MoreIt’s a good thing I didn’t do this with the Human League…
My friend Laura Pearle and I go way back in time. She and I attended Hamilton College together – she was Class of 1984, I was Class of 1985. She’s a great person, and we’ve remained in touch to this day. Yesterday, she sent me an e-mail with the headline “bad pun.” The e-mail was…
Read MoreThe Capital District “Symbol of Hope” Ornament Collection
Feeling festive this holiday season? Feeling like you want to embrace your Capital District heritage when you decorate your tree? Hope you still have your Capital District commemorative ornaments to do so. Various communities throughout America have partnered with their local branch of Easter Seals to create beautiful annual ornaments of iconic buildings and memories…
Read MoreBetrayal
Last night, I wished for all the world that I could reach my arms 3,000 miles to the West Coast and give my daughter Cassaundra the biggest reassuring hug in the world. Because nobody deserves to be betrayed in the manner that she was. Background. Last night I received word that something wasn’t right with…
Read MoreWeek 10 of the $2,000 2011 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Although I’ve been promoting the results of the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament for a long time, the Elbo Room game is not the only trivia locale where big money can be won or lost. Legends on Lark is currently hosting a Wednesday night tournament where there’s some big bucks on tap. And over at Graney’s…
Read MoreThe one blog reader you should never date
So the year 2011 was full of new opportunities for me. And one of those opportunities involved getting back into the world of dating. And sometimes that “dating” involves meeting people who read my blog. But there was one blog reader I dated – just once – and I couldn’t tell if she really liked…
Read MoreTV Cliche #45: They’re not the Monkees… but they’re trying to be.
Back in the 1960’s, NBC aired The Monkees for two seasons. The knockabout adventures of Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith were fun to watch, the group sold a gazillion record albums and 45’s, and the show even won an Emmy Award or two. And ever since then, networks have tried to…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: In defense of “Stairway to Heaven”
In today’s Arts blog, Michael Janairo notes that although the classic Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven” has reached four decades of radio airplay, there are some who would wish the song would fade out of existence. How can anyone say that Led Zeppelin’s classic has been overdone? I mean really, let’s devote a K-Chuck…
Read MoreIt’s really in the rear?
My 2005 Saturn Ion, which I’ve nicknamed “Cardachrome,” has endeared itself to me. It gets me where I need to go, without any struggles or hassles. But a few days ago on the morning of the Capital District’s first cold snap of the season, it didn’t get me where I needed to go. I left…
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