The Iowa State Fair just put their 2016 Photography Competition rules and regulations online. Yes, you can enter it. No, you don’t have to live in Iowa or have been born there. Here’s a link. Just one thing, though… if you plan on entering a picture or pictures in this competition… Stay away from one…
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Best of our TU Community Blogs, April 7, 2016: Ten for Thursday
There’s an idea floating around, and I think it’s an amazing idea. Imagine if you were at an event where the Times Union’s community bloggers held a public reading of their best blog posts. Wouldn’t that be a great event? You could meet these great bloggers and raconteurs, you could hear from their own voices…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: They made a disco song out of THAT?!?
Yes, way back in ancient times – well, the 1970’s – you could not escape disco music. It was everywhere. It was in the clubs, it was in the movies, it was on the radio. And eventually, the popularity of disco meant one thing. Anything could be made into a disco song. Even songs from…
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“Er… Um… Like… Er… Um… Like…”
Recently, I’ve chronicled my battles with telemarketers and cold-callers and spambots. I’ve added a recording application to my BlackBerry PRIV cell phone (have I mentioned how much I love this cell phone?), and I’ve decided that if anybody’s going to bug me for money… they’re up for fair game. So last night, when I received…
Read MoreThe Animated word of God
In the past, I’ve referenced several popular and classic Saturday morning cartoon shows. They’ve made for a great recap in this blog. This time, however, I want to share with you some cartoons that aired on Sunday morning. There were usually two types of Sunday morning cartoons – the shows that used to air on…
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“Can I borrow a cup of flowers?”
I’ve been testing out a few different photographic techniques, and at some point in time I should use them for simple photos. You know… ones that don’t involve rolling two strips of film into one camera, or using a camera that’s so old, my Grandma Betty could have taken a selfie with one. So yesterday…
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Stepping past the mind’s eye
My name is Chuck Miller, and I have too many cameras. (and the crowd says, “Hi Chuck…”) Actually, here’s the problem I’m battling. Of late, I’ve had cameras that were specifically designated to shoot one type of film. And when I need to take a trip, I don’t want to take nine cameras with me. …
Read MoreUber reaches agreement to come to Albany! (APRIL FOOL’S DAY)
It’s a moment that many in the Capital District have dreamed would come true. For years, local residents have clamored for the ride-sharing service Uber to come to Albany. Now, they get their dream come true. Uber has worked out a partnership deal to begin service in the Capital District immediately. “We are pleased to…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, March 31, 2016: Ten for Thursday
So yeah, I need to take a break from the Keith Olbermann for President campaign (our campaign motto is “Vote for Keith and say ‘Bye, Felicia!’ to the other candidates”). I must take a break – and take care of something more important. And that, of course, being Thursday, is to share some of the…
Read MoreThe return of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl? Seriously?!?
It was probably one of the hokiest Saturday morning TV shows ever filmed. And considering that it came from the Krofft studios, which balanced fantasy and escapism and total surrealness, made it even more intriguing. I’m talking about Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, a Saturday morning superhero show that starred Deidre Hall and Judy Strangis…
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