My daughter Cassaundra got on the plane last night at Albany International Airport. She and her girlfriend Kelsie flew back to Seattle, with a change of flight in Minneapolis-St. Paul. It was a fun few days, and I’m glad they were able to visit in the ALB. And while she’s on her way home, there…
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A vocal harmony legend turns 100 years old Friday
I stay in touch with the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania-based organization devoted to the history of musical harmony and doo-wop. I’ve covered every one of the organization’s Hall of Fame inductions and concerts for the past decade, and have developed long-lasting friendships and professional working relationships with the Hall’s organizer, Tony Butala…
Read MoreTen cover versions of Beatles Songs
Thought you’d appreciate, for the start of the week, hearing how other artists interpreted Beatles classics. Some of them are pretty spot-on, some of them are head-scratching confusing. So, in no particular order, here are ten re-interpretations of Beatles hits – some of them were hits in their own right. THE STITCH IN TYME Got…
Read MoreBachelor Laundry
Yesterday, Vicki and Cassaundra and Kelsie went to Boston, so that Cassaundra could take Kelsie to see the New England Aquarium. Me, I’ve seen the Aquarium plenty of times, and I still have to drive with the family today to New Hampshire – round trip, up to Lake Winnipesaukee and back – so I was…
Read MoreMourning the death of Chuck Miller
Sometimes I will run a Google news search on my name. It’s not to be vainglorious; sometimes I get inspired by what other people who share my name have done, and it turns into blog posts. And then I saw this piece, which ran a few weeks ago in the Austin American Statesman. And it…
Read MoreThe Housing Lottery
It’s one of the most stressful times in college. You’re finishing your freshman year, and in addition to all your finals and study periods, you have to worry about where you’re going to live next semester. Welcome to the wonderful world of the college housing lottery. As a Hamilton College student, I was well aware…
Read MoreI can hear the basketballs bouncing already…
The Premier Basketball League is getting ready to start its fourth consecutive season. And I’ve been with the league since Day One – January of 2008. So how did a guy from Albany get involved with a sports league that doesn’t even have a team anywhere near Albany? For that, we have to go back…
Read MoreWeek 3 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Championship Tournament
Last week at Elbo Room, I tried to win the week by myself. Didn’t work out so well. This time I have a full compliment of trivia teammates – plus two. That’s right – in a special one-night-only meet-up, joining myself, Jeremy, Alexis and Erin will be Cassaundra and Kelsie. Who and who? Cassaundra –…
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This was taken during the 2008-09 Premier Basketball League season. Photograph by Chuck Miller. Caption by you. Have fun with this one!
Read MoreResults of the 2010 St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest
Last year, I submitted two HDR (high dynamic range) photographs in the 2009 St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest, in which photographers must base their subject on something in the cemetery grounds. St. Agnes is part of the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese of cemeteries, and is one of the earliest “rural” cemeteries, in which a large…
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