I’ve worked very hard over the years to improve my credit score. It was not easy. But through much hard work and perseverance, through self-sacrifice and grit, I was able to get my score up to what is called “very good.” “Very good” means that I can apply for loans and receive a much lower…
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The secret message at the Chinese Buffet
Sunday morning. Time to do Chuck chores, which include taking care of my laundry. I’ve blogged in the past about finding a decent laundromat for my clothes, and I think I found a good one in Watervliet. So Sunday morning meant bringing a bag full of dirty clothes to the wash ‘n fold, walking over…
Read MoreYour eyes do not deceive you. I updated my blog photo.
Many years ago, I had a professional headshot session, and the photos looked fantastic. And I used one of those blog photos as my “avatar” for this blog post and for other social media platforms. The other day, however, I felt that the photo didn’t represent my current look any more. First off, that photo…
Read MoreIf Union Pacific 4547 shows up … I’m not photographing it.
Although there has not been any concrete scheduling for the Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” as it passes through the East Coast (and, in consideration, my photographing it), I do have some clues and tidbits that may help me out. There’s a rumor that the train has to go through Owego, New York at some…
Read MoreWhen Ezekiel 25:17 Meets Psalms 3:16
My interpretation of Holy Scripture borders between tenets for a better life, and struggles against those who would curtail that better life. We only get one spin upon this earth, so during that time we are expected to do our best and make our short time upon this planet a positive one. Obviously, the current…
Read MoreH.R. Pufnstuf, Witchiepoo, Joy the Bugaloo, and me
I’m re-posting this blog entry from 2010, after the recent passing of Sid Krofft. I’m also updating many of the links, which have expired in the sixteen years hence. The recent passing of H.R. Pufnstuf puppeteer Van Snowden brings a tinge of sadness. I was fortunate to interview him in 2008, as part of an…
Read MoreKristi Noem’s husband’s fetish scandal and the one thing nobody mentioned
Admit it. You love it when the party of family values and good Christian rules is caught not only breaking those rules, but then trying to twist out of these scandals like a Cirque du Soleil gymnast. Years ago, it was Colorado representative Lauren Boebert letting her boyfriend fondle her foobs in a Denver theater.…
Read MoreWhat to do with the new Trump-signed paper currency
I joked about this three years ago. Companies out there purchasing standard $2 bills and editing them to place Donald Trump’s face over Thomas Jefferson’s, and selling the bills with a high markup as collectibles. Turns out … we’re headed for the age of Trump Dollars, whether we want them or not. The next paper…
Read More24 hours away from my final chance…
I’ve tried not to blog about this. But I can’t resist. Tomorrow morning at about 6:25 a.m., New York will experience a lunar eclipse that will occur just before sunrise. In fact, we could be blessed with an extremely rare phenomenon. For at that time, give or take a minute or two … we could…
Read MoreChuck The Writer celebrates an 85th anniversary
Last June, I attended my 40th college reunion. It was an adventure. Spent the weekend reminiscing with classmates, rediscovering old memories … And getting a bit of an itch. Follow along. That weekend, while waiting for one of the scheduled events, I spent the morning at the Burke Library. Did a little bit of history-diving.…
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