Some people can get REALLY creative when it comes to their favorite motion pictures and films.ย Here are a few examples of some classic films, in which someone has taken the footage and edited it together into something both quirky and unique. For example, here’s the 2015 film Inside/Out trimmed down to a 15-minute clip.ย …
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A pew and a ghost
Two years ago, I photographed an abandoned gas station with a graffiti-tagged ironic comment.ย Six months ago, I photographed the inside of an abandoned church, finding a juxtaposition of a fetid sofa against a mournful stained glass window. And today, I’m dropping off prints of these two artworks to Historic Albany Foundation, for their use…
Read MoreThe Drifters: A Legacy of Harmony
This Chuck Miller article was originally published in Goldmine magazine in 2000. == It’s October 30, 1998, a brisk afternoon along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame inducts its first class of trios and quartets and quintets of harmony. Among those who received honors for their golden throats and platinum hits…
Read MoreCould “Mercy Street” be the next “Downton Abbey”?
I have a great affinity for televised period dramas.ย Whether it’s British aristocracy dramas like Upstairs, Downstairs or Downton Abbey, war dramas likeย Tour of Duty orย 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…
Read MoreChuck’s five most prolific blog commenters of 2015
Okay, okay, one more countdown.ย 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.ย 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.ย 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.ย For the first time, I ventured into infrared photography, I also had some success with three-dimensional images and time-lapse. Traditional photography?ย Did that too.ย Some of the photos won awards, others won hearts.ย 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.ย His name is part of my collegiate alma mater.ย 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.ย And sure enough, the auction has received plenty of bids. Including Lot #114, the iconic Bob & Ron’s Fish Fry sign itself.ย 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.ย That’s reserved for the ten blog posts by the ten Times Union community bloggers.ย That’s their time. But once a year, around this time, I recap the blog posts I wrote.ย And these ten – among all others – have the most significance to me.ย There have been achievements, there have…
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