But there it was. I shall explain. A few weeks ago, during one of my photo shoots, I noticed something on the sidewalk. I walked over to get a better view. Well, what do you know. That’s a hopscotch grid. And whoever chalked it into the sidewalk went all out – they used different colored…
Read MoreHoping it’s a battery issue and not a battery issue.
There are four tasks that an automobile’s key fob must complete. Four simple tasks. And of late, my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) is having problems with these concepts. I grab the car door handle, the car won’t unlock. I have to manually press a button on the key fob to unlock the car…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 10, 2023
Good morning to all my wonderful blog readers. And thankfully, we can see the sunshine out today. I don’t have to open my window and stare out into a recreation of Mad Max: Fury Road, and then fire up that AQI meter on my phone and see the air quality index has landed on TILT.…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for June 9, 2023
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Have you ever had a breakup and your heart just hasn’t healed yet? This playlist is for you, it’s a collection of…
Read MoreThe Iron Sheik and my first brush with kayfabe
It is no secret that I enjoy professional wrestling. Good people know not to bother me on Wednesday nights lest they interrupt my AEW Dynamite binging. That being said … the passing of Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri yesterday caught me off-guard. He was a professional wrestler in the late 1970’s and 1980’s, working under the…
Read MoreSpectrum: The final chapter
For those who have followed my little adventure with my cable / internet provider, here’s a “Previously on Chuck the Writer” recap. On Sunday, my modem died. The modem was part of my cable and internet package with Spectrum. After going through all the various unplug and replug and reboot options, I was told that…
Read MoreSpectrum: “Don’t listen to our call center, they don’t know what they’re talking about.”
Guess where I’m writing this blog. Yep. I’m at McDonald’s again. We now begin Day 2 of Spectrum telling me to take down my pants and bend over. Yesterday, I explained that my modem had died. Spectrum told me that I would need to replace my modem – and my router – and that I…
Read MoreSpectrum: “You’ve had slow internet for 2 years? We’re sorry, here’s $10.”
This blog was written at my local McDonald’s – because McDonald’s offers free Wi-Fi. And why am I writing this blog post at a McDonald’s? It’s because the modem that Spectrum provided me has passed away. I came home yesterday and went to log into my computer. Hmm. Can’t access the internet. Checked my phone.…
Read MoreThe Sunset Limited
I’m still trying to get that super-perfect Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson photo. And I’ve gone through almost every possible photo scenario. Winter shots. Fall foliage shots. Creek-spanning shots. Last Friday, I took a chance on a sunset photo shoot. Follow along with me. The Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson has to travel from its starting point…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 3, 2023
Guess what time it is, everybody. It’s time to recap this week’s blog roll and show off what my fellow bloggers, podcasters and photographers have in store. Great stuff this week, by all means check them out. Have a great weekend, everybody!
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