Background. Last autumn, I photographed my friend Lauren as she tossed autumn leaves into the air.ย I used my Nimslo four-lensed film camera to capture the moment, and combined all four images into a magic-motion print. Lauren and the Leaves, Oct 2015 I posted the picture in my blog, and received some comment blowback from…
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News from the Capital District Photo Regionals…
In 2014, my photo of an Icelandic pre-sheared sheep,ย The Jumbuck, became the first Chuck Miller photo to appear on the walls of the Capital District Photo Regionals, the premier annual photography show.ย I was so happy that day.ย For all intents and purposes, I had finally punched through that barrier that allowed my work to…
Read MoreThe Albany Choppers: The IHL’s Dirty Little Secret
With everybody reminiscing about the Albany Choppers, who played in our area for about half a season 25 years ago, I thought I might bring out my original Hockey Digest article about the history of the Choppers.ย Apparently the article has been referenced in various Choppers reminiscences today, including the story Choppers coach Dave Allison…
Read MoreMayim Bialik schools a double date!
My blog buddy Fran Rossi Szpylczyn brought this to my attention, and it’s really funny. You know Mayim Bialik, she plays Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory.ย And you probably know her as the titular character in the teen comedy Blossom.ย You might also know that she’s a renowned neuroscientist in real life.…
Read MoreNBL Canada’s new weekly wrapup show (with Chuck Miller content)
For the past five seasons, I’ve worked behind the scenes with the National Basketball League of Canada as their league statistician and director of player clearances.ย It’s a fun job and I enjoy it very much.ย Heck, when you can get league coverage in the New York Times, that’s not too shabby… And yes, there…
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Even the mug needs coffee…
As you know, I’ve been tinkering around with my “Salty Mug” series of photos, in which I pour salt and boiling water into a clay mug and wait until the salt permeates through the nooks and crannies and cracks in the mug itself.ย After a few tries with a few different mugs, I found an…
Read MoreIs an ex’s photo worth ten chicken wings?
Yeah, I really have to think about this one. This Valentine’s Day, Hooters restaurants are offering a very special promotion for those of us who have been dumped, abandoned, rejected, or been the victim of “trading up.”ย If you order ten chicken wings from Hooters this Sunday, you get an additional ten chicken wings if…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, February 11, 2016: Ten for Thursday
It’s morning in America.ย Rise and shine.ย Or as some of my friends say, rise and grind.ย Time to get that morning cup of coffee, maybe a bowl of cereal or an eggo-muffin, and sit down and enjoy today’s collection of the Times Union’s best community bloggers and their best blog posts. And they include…
Read MoreTwo Dream Windows in an upcoming show! Yippee!!
Over the years, I’ve submitted my Dream Window art pieces in various competitions and charity events.ย Some of the pieces have sold to help raise money for animal rescue or for building restoration; for medical research or for other charitable functions. And if you’d like to see two of the Dream Windows up close and…
Read MoreThree thousand chapters
This is blog post number three thousand. Let’s get that out of the way right now. From August 25, 2009 to today, I have submitted three thousand blog posts to the Times Union’s blog portal.ย Counting this one, of course. Three thousand chapters of my life, my dreams, my successes and my regrets. Three thousand…
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