In 1988, the World Health Organization designated December 1 as World AIDS Day, a day to remember the effects of the AIDS pandemic and the toll it took on human life and perspective. On that day, we take note of the people who perished as victims of an insidious virus that destroyed our ability to…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Beef Stroganoff with Swedish Meatballs
It’s one thing to put together a gourmet meal with plenty of prep and pre-planning. It’s also another thing to consider the world of bachelor cooking ,where you make a gourmet meal that’s already sorta pre-prepared for you. Sorta. Let me explain. Follow along with me on this recipe for Beef Stroganoff with Swedish Meatballs.…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, November 29 2025
Well, I tell you what. I made it through Black Friday without too much damage, and I hope you did as well. So let’s see … now upcoming is Small Business Saturday, Sleep Late Sunday, Buy on Amazon Monday, Donate to a Charity Tuesday … do I have all that right? But really, Saturday is…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of November 28, 2025 – it’s DONE!
Thirteen months of hard work. 44 inches in height. 80 inches in length. 53 different distinct colors used. God knows how many episodes of AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision pro wrestling I watched in the background while doing this. This is a slideshow featuring, step by step, my progress on this rug as chronicled in…
Read MoreDamn it, Chevrolet, you’re not supposed to make me cry … again …
Every year, Chevrolet puts together one of those “sentimental holiday” commercials. and I keep promising myself that they will not make me cry. And they do every time. Those commercials get me right in the feels. To recap … here are the Chevrolet holiday commercials from the past few years. And each one grabs your…
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The CPKC Holiday Train 2025 crossing at the Cohoes-Waterford Bridge
I’m cold. I’m shivering. And here I am, on Route 32, between Cohoes and Waterford, with morning traffic all around me. My Nikon Df camera is on the tripod, and I’m furiously adjusting my Vivitar 19mm f/3.8 ultrawide for a crossing … and hoping that I get this chance. One chance. One chance to get…
Read MoreCaption Time: Where do baby mail trucks come from, mommy?
Late night at the laundromat. Washing the clothes. Drying the clothes. Folding the clothes. Putting the clothes in the car. And in the parking lot … Oh, I can’t miss a shot like this. Give me a really good caption for this picture. Be creative and keep it clean.
Read MoreBuilding a Book Lamp – actually, building a lamp made out of books
if you haven’t yet joined the Mastodon social media platform, you should do so. Mastodon is not owned by any specific oligcarch individual, it’s part of the federated internet where local communities operate the website and its neighboring branches. I’m on it (chuckthewriter@mstdn.social), and I recommend it. And in saying that, I can tell you…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of November 23, 2025
So two weeks ago, my original plan for getting this large latched hook rug complete ran into a tangle. I had originally purchased all the necessary colors, and enough bags of those colors, to supposedly complete this rug without complications. However … the best laid schemes of mice and men, you know … And sure…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, November 22 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Hope you’re having a great start to your weekend. I’ve updated the blogroll to bring back someone who just added a new blog post for the first time a while, so please welcome Heather Fazio back to the blogroll with open arms. In fact, let’s get started with the…
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