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…
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H.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.…
Read MoreI have no use for AI on my blog, or in my Super Bowl commercials
Okay, let’s get a few things out of the way. I would have preferred a second Bad Bunny concert to whatever crapola the Seahawks and Patriots were doing in the Super Bowl. Drake Maye looked like he was completely lost on the field. And at one point, Seattle was living on so many field goals,…
Read MoreThe Incident at Bargain Grocery
There’s a store in Troy that sells discounted groceries and food staples. It’s called Bargain Grocery, and they usually have overstocked items, “scratch and dent” items, or foods just reaching their expiration date, and need to be sold fast. You can find some great products there if you look carefully. And in doing so yesterday,…
Read MoreI’ll definitely need more than $50 for this.
I have some choices for movies this week. The Testament of Ann Lee debuts this week, and some Oscar-nominated films are getting rebroadcasts on the multiplexes. And then there’s the Melania movie. Ugh. THAT Melania. From what I understand, Amazon Studios paid $40 million to the Trump family to curry favor with the administration. They…
Read MoreThe Mike Tomlin Magic 8-Ball
I am saddened this morning. Well, it’s been 48 hours of sadness. After the Pittsburgh Steelers coughed up yet another double-digit playoff loss – their seventh consecutive postseason loss – this time, a 30-6 loss to the Texans, that was punctuated by an Aaron Rodgers fumble that Houston returned for a touchdown. Then came the…
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