Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Apparently Empire Consumer Services, the telemarketer that has been hassling me about purchasing an extended vehicle service contract for my dearly departed 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, is now trying to convince me that no means yes and left means right. Which also means that today I received a telephone call from Judy. Judy, if you…
Read MoreFor over 25 years, the Albany Damien Center has provided help and shelter and support for those who suffer from the ravages and scars of HIV and AIDS. The charitable organization has been there through good time and hard times, with one simple goal in mind – to offer a broad view in a world…
Read MoreOne of the things we get to enjoy about blogs are those moments when we can celebrate great events. You know – events where the blogger can cross #17 off of their life achievements list. Or when a blogger can celebrate a time of change or a time of improvement. Sure, it’s easy to kvetch…
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Here’s the deal. Last week, I received a call from a spoofed phone number. Yep, you guessed it, it was a telemarketer trying to sell me another vehicle service contract for my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS. You know … the one that was destroyed in a car crash the week prior. I was not in…
Read MoreI don’t often join up with the same social media circles as everyone else. Yeah, I have a profile on LinkedIn, but that’s just to make sure that someone else doesn’t create a bogus Chuck Miller account. And I have a Pinterest account, but that’s just to see if anyone’s poached my photos (don’t laugh,…
Read MoreIn the 1970’s, the ABC network aired a popular series called the ABC Movie of the Week – an original drama for television. If I played the opening show credits, you would immediately recognize the format. You recognize that, right? Well, that anthology series became so popular, ABC created an additional movie anthology series ……
Read MoreA few months ago, I was pleased to share with all of you that my beloved high school principal, Lillian Tillman-DeWitt, was named to the Albany City School District Class of 2016. The induction ceremony will take place on the weekend of September 16-17, as part of Albany High School’s Homecoming weekend. Mrs. T, however,…
Read MoreRemember this photo? //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Of course you do. This was taken in September 2014 at the Vermont State Fair; I later entered the picture in competition at the Altamont Fair (did you know they had a category for “Goat Photography”? Me neither). After that photo took a blue silk, I donated the print to the…
Read MoreLast weekend, I received several brochures and mailings from various law firms in North Carolina. See, North Carolina was where my car was destroyed in a stretch of Interstate 95. Yeah, I’m still dealing with the trauma of nearly dying because of some other drivers’ carelessness. I still have trouble sleeping. And although I’ve acquired…
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As much as I have bantered around a hundred different names for my new car – a fire-red 2013 Chevrolet Cruze – I realize that a car must be nicknamed properly. It’s that link between vehicle and driver. It’s that moment when you finally feel that it’s “your” car and not a “the bank holds…
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