So I’m wondering, before I start this week’s snark-packed Amish Mafia episode review… could the title of this episode be a mondegreen? A “mondegreen” is another name for a misheard lyric. You know, as in that Creedence Clearwater Revival song about a bathroom on the right. Perhaps the title “False Prophets” was misheard as “False…
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A celebration of Dustin Mele
This Saturday, at Revolution Hall in Troy, there will be a special concert and fundraiser in celebration and in memory of Dustin Mele. The Dustin Mele memorial concert and fundraiser will feature such legendary Capital District bands as Super 400, Emerald City, the Ernie Williams Band and many others. The concert will raise awareness and…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: A Playlist for Peter Hooley
The University at Albany’s Great Danes just made the NCAA tournament. And for a change, they’re neither the #16 seed, nor are they one of the “play-in game” entrants. Because nothing says disrespect like having to play an extra game just to be cannon-fodder to Kentucky. Of course, everybody saw what happened on Saturday morning,…
Read MoreThe Prayer Card
I’ve saved prayer cards of those who have completed their journeys upon this earth. And while I was cleaning out some boxes in my apartment – essentially “spring cleaning” – I came across my mother’s prayer card. Paula Lillian Bragg, eventually Miller, and finally Bailey, would have turned 73 today. What can I say about…
Read MoreA home for “couch cushion coinage.”
In the past, I’ve dealt with my loose change by pouring my coinage into a metal savings bank, then taking that bank to Price Chopper and dumping the loose change into a CoinStar sorting machine. Rather than paying nine cents on the dollar to CoinStar for their services, I instead change the money for full…
Read MoreThoughts while window-bashing…
Last night I spent some time in reflection. I do that when it comes to “window-bashing,” my term for removing the old glass from a future Dream Window artwork. In this case, this particular window frame was coated with dirt and gunk and cobwebs and cracks and flakes and other disgusting thingies. Heck, I think…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, March 12, 2015: Ten for Thursday
A few things to know when it comes to the “Ten for Thursday” blog post. First off, I am pleased that this series has taken off as well as it has. I now have bloggers sharing this post every Thursday, sharing it with their friends and compatriots. I have bloggers recommending other TU community blogs…
Read MoreTRON 3 is being filmed right now…
I enjoy my motion picture franchises with equal amounts of anticipation and excitement. Trust me when I say that if I had to pick my “Mount Rushmore” of modern film characters, they would include Han Solo, Captain America (Chris Evans version) and Mad Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson version or the modern Tom Hardy version, whichever…
Read MoreAmish Mafia episode review: “Merlin’s Judas”
So before we start today’s action-packed review of Amish Mafia, let’s do a quick analysis of the title of this episode. “Merlin’s Judas.” Are we saying that: Someone who Merlin Miller (no relation) has in his inner circle will turn traitor on him and side with Levi or, perish the thought, the black-bumper Mennonites? Merlin…
Read MoreWelcome to the club, Roger Green!!
Over the past 5 1/2 years of blogging with the Times Union, I’ve made many blogging friends. Some of them have moved away from the TU blogfarm, while others have “kept on keepin’ on” with their writing and their observations and their attitude and approach to life. Today, I want to take a moment and…
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