So, like, I was watching this program on the Internet, like, and oh my God it’s so true, that on October 16, 1997, which, by the way, is my friend Candy’s birthday, like, how cosmic is that, we actually were able to travel to faraway planets? I know! No way! But like, it’s so true,…
Read MoreAll articles filed in Uncategorized
Want to bid on a Chuck Miller artwork and help animals in the process? Sure you do!!
Yesterday I stopped at the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society with something to drop off. No, it wasn’t a stray puppy. No, it wasn’t a litter of kittens. No, it wasn’t a sackful of bottles to provide the Society with bottle redemption money. Although yeah, I should start gathering up all my diet cola…
Read MoreRest in peace, Hideki Irabu
Can you believe this? I can’t. Not at all. But then again, I hadn’t heard anything about Hideki Irabu in a long, long time. Follow along with me. Once upon a time, there was a baseball pitcher from Japan named Hideo Nomo. He later joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, and became the first player from…
Read More“You’re really not generating enough traffic and click-throughs for us, Chuck… unfortunately, we have to make a decision regarding your working with us.”
It’s Tuesday afternoon. A rainstorm outside my door has just subsided, and hopefully the flood that fell out of the skies will coat our thermometers and give our skins repose. Then I received a call on my cell phone. “Hello?” “Hi, is this Chuck Miller?” “Yes, this is he.” I didn’t initially recognize the caller’s…
Read MoreThe Return of Ricky and Tonto, and Ricky the K’s “Solid Gold Time Machine!”
Several years ago, when I was a writer for Goldmine magazine, I had the opportunity to interview a disc jockey by the name of Richard Kaufman. He worked at a radio station in Oklahoma, and he had an idea for a very special Internet radio show. He would produce an oldies radio show, complete with…
Read MoreSuperman from India! Spider-Man from Japan!
J. Eric Smith, the operator of the excellent blog portal Indie Albany, wrote a fantastic piece about how the audience to see motion pictures in this day and age have been inundated with superhero films and fantasy pictures, which essentially dwarf any dramas or character-driven films at the box office. Personally, I’d argue that the…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: sounds that are smoky and smooth…
Sometimes I just need to relax. Put my feet up. Strap on the headphones. Get a nice cold diet cola and enjoy the warm weather with some smooth sounds. Sounds like these. Right here on the Capital District’s favorite radio-blog, K-Chuck Radio. THE STYLE COUNCIL WITH TRACEY THORN The Paris Match Paul Weller of the…
Read MoreA literary classic comes to life, narrated by Kevin Marshall
I’ve helped out with Kevin Marshall‘s charity fundraisers in the past. You know me. Bloggers support bloggers. But this time, if I’m going to contribute to his newest worthy fundraiser, I wanted something extra-special in return. See, Kevin is trying to raise $1,000 for New York Special Olympics, and if he reaches that goal he…
Read MorePastor Joe Nelms – Best NASCAR Pre-Race Prayer EVER!!
If you’ve ever watched a NASCAR race, you know that there are several pre-race ceremonies prior to the cars actually going around the track. Someone will shout into the microphone, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” and the cars will roar to life. Someone will perform the Star Spangled Banner. And there is always a pre-race invocation. …
Read MoreGuess which TU Blogger I met at Saratoga’s “Hat Day” event Sunday
Ah, a day at the track. Sunshine, stallions, the works. And I had heard through the grapevine that one of the Times Union’s most popular bloggers was scheduled to appear at the track, as part of the “Hat Day” festivities. This would be interesting. What would I say if we ran into each other? How…
Read More
Chuck The Writer 
You must be logged in to post a comment.