Some time ago, I blogged about my macro photo of a ladies’ wristwatch, with a photo called Tick Tock Symphonette. I posted it to my Facebook page, as well as to the Facebook “Chuck Miller Creative Writing Service” page. And suddenly … the post was removed. ??? I didn’t remove the post. Facebook removed it,…
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Arsonist and horse murderer gets 15 years in prison
Six months ago, a horrendous fire broke out at Tioga Downs Raceway and Casino in New York’s Southern Tier. Thirty standardbred horses perished in the barn fire. It was a senseless, horrifying tragedy and a devastating loss of equine life. In January, a man named Boyd Fenton pled guilty to the crime. His counts –…
Read MoreAlmost at normalcy
This morning, I looked outside. Lots of sunshine. And I thought to myself … this would be a great time for me to take my modified Nikon Df – the one that now shoots in infrared – and go up to Saratoga Springs and capture a few images for Competition Season. Maybe something at Congress…
Read MoreI lost track. Is Marjorie Taylor Greene a frog or a locust?
I swear, the only reason Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t classified as the dumbest member of Congress is because she sometimes gets overtaken by Matt Gaetz and/or Lauren Boebert. Anyway, Ms. Greene – whose name can be anagrammed to “MAGA Eyeliner JO Terror” – has come up with a new screed. Between last Friday’s 4.8 Richter…
Read More“Weird Al” Yankovic: Polkas, Parodies, and the Power of Satire
NOTE: This was originally published in Goldmine magazine in 2000. Article written by Chuck Miller. Al Yankovic strapped on his accordion, ready to perform. All he had to do was impress some talent directors, and he would be on The Gong Show, on stage with Chuck Barris and the Unknown Comic and Jaye P. Morgan…
Read MoreFormer WRGB news anchor makes false equivalency argument
The Capital District has its share of successful broadcasters who have gone from the local news broadcasts to nationwide acclaim. Chris Jansing, for example, spent several years as a trusted news anchor on WNYT-13 (back when she used her maiden name of Chris Kapsostacy). Joe Tessitore turned his ability to call a 3-minute sports anchor…
Read MoreHey, look who won “Best Blogger in the Capital Region!”
So I wasn’t expecting this news. But today, I received word. That’s right. Even though I never received this honor during my years in the Times Union blogfarm, apparently now … as you can clearly see … Yeah. Hell, I didn’t even know I was nominated. I wasn’t even aware there was still a category…
Read MoreWait until you hear what day Easter 2025 lands on, dude. (inhales)
I swear … there are people who will freak out over any perceived slights to their beliefs. And this weekend – there were two separate slights going on. And they both involve Easter. The first one came from conservative groups who are hollering that the submitted designs for the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll…
Read MoreTwo weeks to the eclipse … and the weather reports are not helping.
The Great North American Eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024. This will most likely be the last solar eclipse I can photograph in my lifetime, although there are two other solar eclipses in the next ten years – one that passes through Mecca, and one that visits Sydney. But for now, this will…
Read MoreLet’s all support a new Swell magazine!!
I usually don’t share Kickstarters or GoFundMes unless they’re part of something that I support. And I totally support the idea of this magazine. And I encourage you to do so as well. My friend Emily has spent the last four years putting together what will be the first issue of a new literary publication…
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