I arrived at Elbo Room. I got the customary “BOOOOO” from the Skidmarks, and some jeers from Woo Hoo a Go Go. General James handed me my answer slips. Oh… did I mention that he had already asked Question 12, and that if I hadn’t arrived within the next three questions, I would not have…
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Don’t vote for me
I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected. – William Tecumseh Sherman Recently, several of my fellow bloggers, both on the TU page and elsewhere, have thrown their proverbial hats in the ring for your votes for the new Times Union “Best of the Capital Region” campaign. Now there are plenty…
Read MoreAh, the Days of Capital Cablevision
I think it was 1975, I’m not sure of the exact year or date. At the time, I was living with my parents in Colonie, in one of those mobile home trailer parks that still dot Central Avenue today. I came home from school, expecting to watch whatever was on one of the four television…
Read MoreThe Robins of Iverhill: Chapter 4 – Opening Day
NOTE: the following story, which will be serialized on this blog, was originally written in 1985 as my senior project in creative writing at Hamilton College. 25 years later, it has been updated. New chapters will appear Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Previous chapters are listed with hyperlinks below. PROLOGUE CHAPTER 1 – THE NEW MAN…
Read MoreThe Up-Sell at the Post Office
In order to get my cartridges of Kodachrome film off to Dwayne’s Photo in Kansas, I am required to deal with the postal service. Now granted, I do appreciate the postal service, and I understand that the alternative is to send things via FedEx or drive the dang package to the destination myself. But of…
Read MoreThe Robins of Iverhill: Chapter 3 – Unwanted Returns
NOTE: the following story, which will be serialized on this blog, was originally written in 1985 as my senior project in creative writing at Hamilton College. 25 years later, it has been updated. New chapters will appear Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Previous chapters are listed with hyperlinks below. PROLOGUE CHAPTER 1 – THE NEW MAN…
Read MoreThe Best “Empire State of Mind” Parodies
Okay, first off… I get it that today’s modern musicians can’t come up with their own sound. They have to rustle up a sound from a 1970’s R&B track, whether it be a riff, a drum break, or even altered vocals, to create their own music. Take for example, the popular “Empire State of Mind,”…
Read MoreThe Robins of Iverhill: Chapter 2 – Roommates
NOTE: the following story, which will be serialized on this blog, was originally written in 1985 as my senior project in creative writing at Hamilton College. 25 years later, it has been updated. New chapters will appear Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Previous chapters are listed with hyperlinks below. PROLOGUE CHAPTER 1 – THE NEW MAN…
Read MoreWeek 7 of the 2010 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Some things that people don’t understand about competitive team trivia in the Albany bar scene. There’s plenty of trash-talking. And most of it comes from the Skidmarks. A little background. The Skidmarks are a “legacy” team, meaning they were regulars when there were 30-40 teams playing every Tuesday night at Hooters in Crossgates Mall. Hooters…
Read MoreWe now have to PAY the TU to blog on this site?!?
If I had known I would be receiving this e-mail from the Times Union, I would have exercised second thoughts before joining its blog universe. I would have stayed at my old blogspot.com website, or I would have just posted stuff on my chuckthewriter.com homepage. This morning, I checked my e-mails and, surprise, I received…
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