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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It’s time for another Green Island blackout party!
There are some things that I definitely appreciate about the Green Island Power Authority, the municipal utility that provides electricity and other essentials to our Town and Village. For one thing, it’s very inexpensive. Compared to National Greed – er, Grid – my monthly light bill is miniscule. And since the power is actually drawn…
Read MoreGet your taxes done NOW, before Trump takes your refund!
True story. Years ago, I received some very prescient advice. That advice came from my tax preparer. Instead of going to a service like H&R Block or one of those other companies, my then-wife and I used one of her friends to prepare our state and federal taxes. After my divorce in 2010, I continued…
Read MoreExplaining the “Fediverse,” in case you’re sick of oligarchs controlling your social media.
I realize that in 2025, starting any conversation with the topic “The Fediverse” is akin to starting any conversation with the topic “NFT’s” or “cryptocurrency” or asking if there’s a new printing of The Watchtower. But bear with me on this. Of late, I’ve joined up with the social platform Mastodon, and I’m also sharing…
Read MoreIn Mississippi, a new law purports that “Conception Begins at Erection.”
In Chapter 38 of the Book of Genesis, we are told the story of Onan, who at the time refused to consummate his marital obligations at the time. Instead of having relations, he chose instead to “spill his seed upon the ground” rather than complete relations with his wife. It did not go well for…
Read MorePizzagate gunman is now dead. I shed no tears.
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…
Read MoreChuck’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.…
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