I have a great affinity for televised period dramas. Whether it’s British aristocracy dramas like Upstairs, Downstairs or Downton Abbey, war dramas like Tour of Duty or Homefront, speculative fiction like Murdoch Mysteries or The Wild Wild West, or 60’s retro reviews like American Dreams or Love Child, I enjoy using my television as a time-travel device…
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Chuck’s five most prolific blog commenters of 2015
Okay, okay, one more countdown. But this one is kinda cool, in that it involves you – my beloved blog commenters. No matter what, whether you’re chastising me for my opinion or cheering on one of my photographs in competition, your blog comments are important to me. It’s that dialogue that keeps this blog entertaining…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, December 31, 2015: Ten for Thursday
It’s the last day of 2015. And what better way to spend the final sunrise and sunset of this calendar year, than by perusing the best of what my fellow Times Union community and independent bloggers have crafted this past week. Ready? On your mark… Get set… And … Here… We… Go.. Pete Bardunias’ blog,…
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Chuck’s best photos of 2015
It was a good year for photos. For the first time, I ventured into infrared photography, I also had some success with three-dimensional images and time-lapse. Traditional photography? Did that too. Some of the photos won awards, others won hearts. Some photos were personal challenges; others were happy accidents, others took part of my soul…
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Alexander Hamilton’s powder horn up for auction
He’s on the face of the $10 bill. His name is part of my collegiate alma mater. There’s a Broadway musical about his life, a musical that will most likely sweep the Tony Awards. And now there’s a chance for one lucky bidder to claim one of Alexander Hamilton’s personal items. His powder horn. Bear…
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Detail with neon and tartar sauce
I recently wrote a blog post about the upcoming Bob & Ron’s Fish Fry “everything must go” auction. And sure enough, the auction has received plenty of bids. Including Lot #114, the iconic Bob & Ron’s Fish Fry sign itself. As of this morning, there are serious bids on the sign, and the winning bidder…
Read MoreChuck’s best blog posts of 2015
No, it’s not Thursday. That’s reserved for the ten blog posts by the ten Times Union community bloggers. That’s their time. But once a year, around this time, I recap the blog posts I wrote. And these ten – among all others – have the most significance to me. There have been achievements, there have…
Read MoreSome news about Trivia Bowl XII
I’ve participated in almost every Trivial Bowl, the Capital District’s preeminent team trivia championship. My Street Academy trivia team has claimed Trivia Bowls III and VI, for which my team became only the second of three trivia teams to claim the coveted trophy multiple times (Lynch’s Mob and Stern Fans also claimed the trophy more…
Read MoreDeath, taxes, and Time Warner Cable rate increases
They are the only three things you can count on in this world. You know where this is heading. You know what this entails. Time Warner Cable, the entertainment service provider monolith whose logo bears a striking resemblance to the Egyptian symbol of Osiris, has announced yet another rate-jack for January 2016. Of course, they…
Read MoreCollarworld: Pathetic and Worthless
“Get out here, Vincent!” Vincent the tabbycat, hearing his name, walked around the meadow tree to answer. Then he saw the visitor. Vincent’s paws tensed up, anticipating a fight. “Mourire… what do you want?” “You’ve got a lot of nerve for what you did to me,” the feral black cat snarled. “What did you tell…
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