I swear, people will get their boxers in a knot over the tiniest of slights. And the new slight happens to involve the Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” train that is currently traveling to the East Coast. Specifically – posts like this. That’s right. This snowflake is kvetching over the nomenclature of a railroad locomotive’s…
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Shooting for John Kucko next week
For more than 30 years, John Kucko was the heart and soul of the Rochester sports media. Whether it was a Rochester Amerks hockey game, or a Rochester RazorSharks basketball matchup, Kucko brought the action to Western New York viewers. At the same time, Kucko explored his enjoyment with digital photography. His “Sixty Seconds of…
Read MoreThe cost of running an independent blog
My good friend Roger Green posted last month on his blog about the behind-the-scenes cost of running and maintaining a personal weblog. I can tell you that, from personal experience, blog hosting does not operate for free. At least not GOOD blog hosting. When I escaped from the Times Union’s blogfarm in 2017, I had…
Read MoreEverything is dangerous around a train
I’m a week and a half away from my train chase of the Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” in its first-ever trip to New York. I’ve mapped out several shooting locations, along with alternate spots in case my chosen spots are either too packed with other railfans, or my timing to chase the train is…
Read MoreWhat do you think of chuckthewriter.blog, ChatGPT?
I get it. Artificial intelligence and large learning modules are taking over our lives. And they won’t stop until our planet is one gigantic, uninhabited data center. This is our world right now. And on top of that, people are using these artificial intelligence companies to create for them. Claiming that these devices can think…
Read MoreI was dead-named last Friday.
It’s Friday morning, and I’m at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ugh. Well, maybe not as big an ugh as one might think. I received my two-year car registration for Lightning’s Girl, and was about to put the sticker on my windshield when I noticed that … The registration tag said that the car was…
Read MoreI got punished for paying off my car loan two years early
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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