I have absolutely no use for Elon Musk or for his vastly overpriced, overhyped and shoddily-built Teslas. I’m proud of my hybrid car that was built in America by union men and women and operates on a network that is (thankfully) incompatible with Musk’s Supercharger grid. And my Chevrolet Volt would NEVER be mistaken for…
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“You’re on a 3,000 day streak on Chuck the Writer!” (Well, more than that…)
WordPress has this little quirk where, after I post my daily blog, it’ll send me a message saying that I’m on a very long consecutive posting streak. Yesterday, on March 19, 2025, after I posted my blog updating my progress on the latch hook covered bridge project, WordPress alerted me that I had achieved 3,000…
Read MoreWhy are MAGA so upset about Dale Earnhardt Incorporated?
I still can’t wrap my brain around this. But ever since Donald Trump slithered back into the White House, and brought along Shadow President Elon-partheid Musk with him, they’ve been on a complete and hardcore goal – to strip away any accomplishments and mentions of Dale Earnhardt Incorporated from history. I’m still not understanding all…
Read MoreLe’Veon Bell is dead to me. (Trigger Warning: CSAM)
Let’s make something very, very clear. Just because you can throw a football, or catch a football, or run with a football, does not mean that you are or are not a person of quality. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a quarterback for twenty years; and although he guided the Steelers to three Super Bowls and…
Read MoreA Tonko Town Hall in Albany
Town halls are a fantastic way for elected officials to meet with their constituents and answer their questions and hear their concerns. And last night, House Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam, NY-20) did just that. And I was there. For two hours, Rep. Tonko explained as much of the craziness in Washington as he could –…
Read MoreThe SAVE Act would make me ineligible to vote.
Yeah. You read that headline. And trust me, I’m not being over-dramatic on this. Here’s the core. If the SAVE Act passed, the only way someone could be eligible to vote in the United States is if they possessed a birth certificate and current passport in which their name matched EXACTLY to both documents. These…
Read MoreA Town Hall with Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) on Feb 19
We in New York’s 20th Congressional District are very lucky to have Paul Tonko as our representative. He’s even-keeled, he’s intelligent, and he actually shows up at various events and functions throughout his district. In fact, the running joke is that if there’s ten people in a room at once, Paul Tonko will be the…
Read MoreIf you’re ordering Girl Scout Cookies this year … may I recommend ordering from …
Yep, it’s that time once again. That time when you receive messages from your cousins and your co-workers and your FB friends who barely remember you on your birthday. And it usually goes along these lines – “My (daughter / niece / cousin / neighbor’s kid) is selling Girl Scout Cookies this year, how many…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 1, 2025
Okay, place your bets now. Will the groundhog see her shadow tomorrow, thus dooming us with six more weeks of winter? Or is it the other way around, where if the groundhog sees her shadow, it means spring is around the corner? I lose track on these things. The fact that we put more stock…
Read MoreHoly crap, the Submaker is back!
It’s a rotten, rainy day, and I’m heading home from the day job. And with the roads as slippery and as slick as they were, I had no plans on taking Interstate 787 home that night. So instead, I traveled on Route 32, a slower thoroughfare with stop lights and two-way traffic. Route 32 has…
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