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For those new readers to my blog, the “Royale With Cheese Movie Club” was named due to my finally seeing Pulp Fiction about 20 years after everyone else saw it. Okay, so I was a bit late. But in doing so, I created a subsection on this blog of films that, if I mention the…

In 2016, I traveled to the Boreas Ponds, a secluded section of the Adirondacks, for what I hoped would be some incredible ultra-wide photos. The Boreas Ponds has a spot where you can see seven of the 46 “High Peaks” of the Adirondacks in one spot. But to get there, you have to travel over…

I’m going to start this blog post by remembering a great pitcher and an even greater person. Tim Wakefield was a baseball player who changed his trajectory to the big leagues by moving from first base to the pitching mound. And unlike nearly every other pitcher in the sport at that time, Wakefield’s main pitch…

And … welcome back. It’s Saturday, and you certainly know what that means. I step aside for a day and instead showcase the best blogs, photos and thoughts from the people on my personal blogroll. Which I’ve updated of late – added some new bloggers and brought back a podcast that just resumed after a…

Background. Earlier this year, I entered four 3-D images into a 3-D international photo competition. One of the photos, Rejection By Williams, made it into the show. This photo, to be more precise. Yeah, yeah, I know, I know … it’s a photo that glorifies the one time a Lehigh Valley Legends player actually did…

Every year I try to find a new way to photograph the Empire State Plaza’s 4th of July fireworks celebration. I’ve shot it from the parking garage on Eagle Street, I’ve captured images from the roof of the Kenmore Hotel. North side of the Plaza? Got it South side of the Plaza? Got it. I’ve…

In 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I added an app to my cell phone that would automatically provide my vaccination status if needed or requested. For example, if you want to attend a concert and need to show your vaccination status, all you do is whip out your cell phone, press the…

I know, I know, when I said you could take my BlackBerry phone from my cold, dead carcass, I wasn’t kidding. There’s still a tiny part of me that wishes someone actually built a 5G BlackBerry that could compete with Android and iPhones … but that never happened. And the one company that claimed to…

Beginning today, Stewart’s Shops in the Capital District will offer T-shirts, knit caps and water bottles featuring the name “Storts.” “We’ve noticed that true Capital Region residents pronounce our store name as ‘Storts,’” said Stewart’s Shops spokesperson Connie Morgan. “Apparently it’s a regional thing, so we decided to lean into it.” The clothing includes T-shirts,…

Several years ago, I used my film cameras to create dual photos for a custom-produced View-Master® reel. It was – for all intents and purposes – okay. But you know me. I don’t work well with “Okay.” So in 2023, I’ve decided that this will be the year that Chuck builds some custom View-Master® reels.…