Last Saturday, I visited the new arts and crafts store in the area, the Hobby Lobby in Latham. No, I haven’t taken up scrapbooking yet; but I wanted to see what their prices were for off-the-shelf frames – if someone wants to buy one of my pictures and wants it framed, I need to see…
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Having fun with Google Translate
When it comes to languages, I speak three languages very fluently. I speak American English, I speak Canadian English and I can speak Australian English. That’s it, mate. Good on ya, eh? Now there are online services out there that can translate websites from one language to another, and can translate your English websites into…
Read MoreMore on the 27-pound weight loss…
Friday, February 4. The day before I’m supposed to compete in Trivia Bowl 7, I’ve scheduled a doctor’s appointment to try to determine how I lost 27 pounds in what amounts to a month and a half. Because my health insurance changed over from one provider to another, I’m meeting with a new doctor. This…
Read MoreTen French Rock and Pop Songs
One of the first followers to my Twitter account was Rob Madeo, he of the keyboardkrumbs.com blog. He made a comment about how there was no decent French rock and roll music. I postulated that yes, there was some very decent French pop and rock and R&B tracks out there. The discussion continued. But I…
Read MoreWeek 22 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
This is it, kiddiwinks. The final week in the Elbo Room tournament, and while six teams – Stern Fans, Schooled, Street Academy, Sneaky Petes, the Flabbies and Just the Tips – are locked in for next week’s finals, this is the last week for five teams to snag the final two playoff spots. So with…
Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare, rock star!
What if I told you that in the 1970’s, William Shakespeare had two international pop music hits? Yeah, I’m getting that glassy stare from you. I understand. I’m used to it. Well, it’s true. Sort of. I’ll explain. In the 1960’s, singer John Cave was the lead vocalist for an Australian rock band called the…
Read MoreRest in Peace, Guitar Hero… and Guitar Hero 2… and Guitar Hero Aerosmith…
I remember playing Guitar Hero at the Best Buy in Crossgates Mall back in around 2006. Yeah, I played the demo in the store – probably played it for hours every time I went to the mall. It was fun. I enjoyed the game immensely, and when I finally got an XBOX 360, the first…
Read MoreHell hath frozen over…
I never thought I would ever consider this as part of my life. And I know I’m about five years behind the trend from everybody else… But I have officially reserved the name “chuckthewriter” on twitter. Yep. Your man has finally joined the twitterverse. And the thought becomes… “Chuck, why did it take so long…
Read MoreOne icon, one resturant, one nightspot – in one day
Here’s the scenario. Someone’s coming to visit you from out of town. They’re not from Albany, they’ve never been to the Capital District, they are visiting you and it’s the first time you’ve seen them in ages. After the celebratory hugging at Albany International Airport, your guest says to you… “I’m glad to see you. …
Read MoreThe day my editor got his skull fractured on the corner of Partridge and Yates Streets
No, no, not Michael Huber. We want nothing bad to ever happen to Michael Huber. Ever. Between 1995 and 1997, I wrote sports articles for a Capital District monthly sports newspaper, CD Sports. At the time, I was working for the minor league hockey monthly paper Hockey Ink!, and I needed a more steady gig…
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