I’ve seen the truck on numerous occasions. A white panel truck motoring around the Capital District, the truck’s side panels advertising a store from an era long, long ago. I didn’t know who owned the truck. I didn’t even know why the truck was still on the roads, or why the logo of a clown…
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The Keys to Success with a Saturn Ion
It’s Saturday afternoon, on a sweltering summer day in the Capital District. I’ve been traveling around the area with my camera, taking advantage of a rare day off. I also had plans to go with a good friend to the Saratoga Race Course on Sunday, so I needed to get my Saturn Ion Cardachrome cleaned…
Read MoreAmy Winehouse Joins the 27 Club
I’m not sure what to think. It’s ghoulish and it’s morbid and it’s bitter. The woman who sang “Rehab,” a defiant paean against recovery, has died of a possible drug overdose. Singer Amy Winehouse was 27. She burst onto the scene with a mixture of Motown and Stax / Volt charm, her hair and makeup…
Read MoreAlbums I Want To Be Buried With: Boston, “Boston”
This is a no-brainer. It’s one of the greatest all-around rock albums of the 1970’s. It sold nearly 17 million copies in nearly 35 years. It spawned three rock anthems – “More Than A Feeling,” “Peace of Mind” and “Long Time,” as well as other radio hits like “Smokin’” and “Hitch a Ride” and “Rock…
Read MoreThe Bawdiest Sports Names of All Time
Sometimes it’s caused by changing someone’s birth name to a nickname. Other times, it’s because the surname means something completely different when translated from that person’s home dialect into English. But you gotta love these athletes whose last names, first names, nicknames and any combination of the above, can cause titters and giggles and snickers…
Read MoreA reunion with Jamario Moon
I heard the rumor that he was in town. And the only way to confirm it was a phone call to an old friend. A quick call – and Derrick Rowland, the player and coach who was as much a part of the Albany Patroons as its gold and kelly green color scheme – was…
Read MoreMistakes in big-money trivia contests
It’s happened in big-money trivia tournaments in the Capital District. And recently it happened at WFLY’s bridal competition. Someone messed up with the answer on a trivia question, and it caused a compromise in the outcome of a contest. The recent news report about an incorrect answer being scored as correct – the dress designer…
Read MoreOklahoma church pays tribute to the TRON movie series
Greetings, programs. In the original 1982 motion picture TRON, there is an underlying subplot about the computer programs treating the computer “users” as God-like creators. This was also explored in the 2010 movie TRON: Legacy, albeit at a much more subtle level. Well, an Oklahoma church has converted its lobby, as part of a church…
Read MoreBeneath the Planet of the Chance
I’ve burned away two of my five attempts to be part of The Chance. I have three attempts left. And if you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m not going to give up. I’m not going to waste my three attempts. I’m going to go down to New York City and try like crazy…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Let’s Get Revved Up!!
Okay everyone, it’s time to get motivated for the day. Crank up the volume and dance around the office. This is the day where you need as much forward motivation as you can possibly get. No looking back. No backing down. This is your day and it’s time to party. So get ready for a…
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