‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, The bloggers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of blog comments danced in their heads… When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a brand new blog post by the ones you…
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K-Chuck Radio: More Forgotten 70’s Hits
Every so often, I find that the songs of my past have disappeared from oldies radio. Even the ones that made the Top 10 have somehow, unexpectedly, disappeared into the audiophonic ether. With that in mind, here’s a batch of 70’s hits that are still bouncing around in my memory, even if I don’t hear…
Read More“That’s lower case ‘m’, lower case ‘o’, lower case ‘e’, period.”
The other day, one of my Facebook friends and former editors of the music magazine Goldmine, Wayne Youngblood, went on a screed about the use of two spaces after a period. He was editing his latest magazine, a stamp collecting guide called Topical Time, and posted this: Time to vent: Typographically speaking, two spaces before the start…
Read MoreWanna buy a “Fish Fry” sign?
If you want to own a piece of Albany’s cultural history, now’s your chance. Get your disposable income ready. You could own a fish fry sign. Collar City Auctions has consigned to auction off the entire contents of Bob and Ron’s Fish Fry, including tables, chairs, a couple of fryolators, serving trays, everything but the…
Read MoreNBL Canada: Back to work for Year 5
Next Saturday, the eight basketball teams of the National Basketball League of Canada will inaugurate the league’s fifth season. This is nice. I’m back to work again, back handling statistics and player clearances and other stat-rat behind the scenes stuff. For me, this is fun – and I get paid for having fun. For the…
Read MoreThe Force is strong with Sian Welby
Sian Welby is a television presenter and weather forecaster for several British television networks and shows. She also seems to be blessed with a good sense of humor. So why do I care about a weather forecaster for a British television network? Check out her recent forecast. You can tell that she’s having lots of…
Read MoreSeven Star Wars movies in one day.
I said I was going to do it. No matter what it took or how much punishment was inflicted on me. I had a ticket for seven Star Wars movies, all in storyline order from The Phantom Menace to the new The Force Awakens, all showing at the Regal Crossgates Mall cinema in one full…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, December 17, 2015: Ten for Thursday
Man, I wish I could make the TU Community Blogs recap scroll up the screen like the opening of a Star Wars movie. That would be kinda cool… Sorry, I have a bit of Star Wars on the brain. Hope you understand. But I wanted to make sure that before I attend today’s Star Wars…
Read MoreI passed the first round… so far…
Staying in upstate New York for as long as I have, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the beauty and the wonder and the majesty of the Adirondack Mountains. I’ve lived in them as a child, I’ve photographed them as an adult. And now I’m going through my archives, trying to find three suitable artworks…
Read MoreThe return of Galavant! Huzzah and Tally-Ho!!
There are television shows that, for all intents and purposes, aren’t supposed to survive. These are shows that scream “I’m going to get cancelled and there’s nothing I can do about it!” And somehow, a musical comedy farce about a brave knight who tries to rescue his maiden fair – and gets caught in all…
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