You wouldn’t know the name Edgar Maddison Welch from a random flip through a telephone book. But nearly a decade ago, Edgar Maddison Welch committed a crime that showed the dangers of online conspiracy theories. Yep, Edgar Maddison Welch was the Pizzagate gunman. Let me explain. In the run-up to the 2016 Presidential race, someone…
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Chuck’s 10 blog moments of 2024
Ah, 2024. It started off rough, had its high moments, and finished decently. And as today is the last day of the calendar year, so too is my day to recap and review ten important blog moments of the past twelve months. Let us review. In February, I survived major vascular surgery, which required 92…
Read MoreJoseph Mastroianni fucked around. Now he’s going to find out.
A couple of months ago, I penned a blog on how local politician Joseph Mastrianni was caught on video taking his opponent’s campaign mail out of constituents’ mailboxes while he was on a door-to-door canvas for votes. You know … this blog. And surprisingly, Joseph Mastroianni continued his defiance even after the video footage went…
Read MoreThe one thing you DON’T put in a dog cage.
Let’s go over a few things. What do you put in dog cages? Dogs. That’s why they’re called “dog cages.” I suppose you could put a cat in a dog cage if you wanted to. Maybe use a dog cage for some emergency storage. A Houston mother, however, chose to put something else in her…
Read MoreThe new laptop in my life.
I’m honestly surprised my previous laptop lasted as long as it did. But here’s the backstory. In 2016, I joined several of my trivia friends to participate in the World Tavern Trivia championships in Atlantic City. We finished in third place – very respectable – and each of us pocketed a nice chunk of cash.…
Read MoreSomeone’s going to have to hawk tuah attorney.
I do NOT believe in cryptocurrency. As far as I’m concerned, if cryptocurrencies are not backed by the United States government – i.e., I could go to the local bank and convert Bitcoin into dollars and verse vica – then it’s no more financially solvent than the paper money in a Monopoly game. That being…
Read More“Hey, you can’t use a presidential pardon! Only I can use the presidential pardon!!”
Let’s get a few things straight right off the bat. Hunter Biden was guilty of tax evasion and weapons charges. Those facts do not change. These are federal crimes. And last night, President Joe Biden – Hunter’s father – issued a presidential pardon on Hunter’s behalf. And Republicans are losing their minds over it. All…
Read More“And what do YOU want for Christmas, little boy?”
I’m less than a week away from my 2024 CPKC Holiday Train chase. I’ve narrowed down my camera gear to the essentials – one digital (my Nikon Df) and three film (my Nikon F2S “Nikon Athena,” my medium-format Rolleiflex Automat MX, and my Krasnogorsk FT-2 super-ultra-wide “Raskolnikov”). I’ve checked out locations for shooting spots and…
Read MoreThat’s what I get for trusting the Rollei SL26 :(
Okay. I’ve already short-tested my new-to-me Rollei SL26 film camera – it’s an advanced camera that uses 126 “Instamatic” film. You know, the film that hasn’t been manufactured in over 25 years. So I wanted to try something with this film and with this camera. And for testing purposes, I’m going back to the Sacandaga…
Read MoreEdward Everett Hale might have some thoughts on this.
How would you like to escape the United States for up to four years? There’s actually an option. It will only cost you $200,000. According to this news article, a cruise line is offering travelers a year-long – or four-year-long, if you know what I mean – trip away from the United States. You would…
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