A few months ago, I blogged about the new cryptocurrency LGBcoin, which involved the tie-in between NASCAR driver Brandon Brown and the muted oath of “Let’s Go Brandon” (or “Fuck Joe Biden”). Apparently this new cryptocoin was supposed to grace the livery of Brown’s NASCAR vehicle. And the announcement caused the cryptocoin to spike in…
Read MoreI’m not leaving Twitter … yet.
The recent purchase of Twitter by plutocrat Elon Musk has caused a firestorm on the platform, with people openly quitting the microblogging site, while others are rejoining after spending the past few years in the diaspora of other social media sites. As for myself … I’m staying. For now. Here’s the thing with my Twitter…
Read MoreReturn of the Solarcan
A few years ago, I invested in a Kickstarter for a Solarcan – a homemade camera that captured the movement of the sun over a period of months. I bought five Solarcans in the process, and one of them actually produced a photo that eventually appeared at the New York State Fair. Oh yeah. I…
Read MoreProtection from rocks in the radiator
I’ve owned my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) for two weeks now, and it’s just a wonderful car. And as long as I take care of it, it should last me for a very long time. And when I say “take care of it,” I had to do a little preventive maintenance for it.…
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The NEBA Roast Beef – Mike’s Submarines Latch Hook Project, April 24 2022 progress
The trickiest part of working on this kind of art project is finding time to dedicate to it. You have to block out your time, you need to avoid distractions, you have to plan things so that no one will disturb you or distract you. You need all your supplies. You need a comfy chair…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 23 2022
Among my usual Saturday duties – including putting together the Saturday blogroll recap – is to clean out the blog’s spam filter. Man, lots of spambots want me to try CBD. Nah, not happening. I’m good with checking out my friends’ posts and photos on my blogroll instead. And they include this week’s nice bumper…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for April 22, 2022
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. Time Artist Song Release 7:01 PM ABC The Look of Love Pt. 1 The Lexicon of Love (Deluxe Edition) 7:06 PM Jon…
Read MoreWait, there’s no “Town of Tuxley Toymaker, Part 2?”
On my radio show tonight (which can be heard at whcl.org), I’m playing a rare 1960’s psychedelic track with a bit of a backstory. In 1966, the Bee Gees were just on the cusp of breaking through worldwide. They had several hits in their native Australia, their songs going through different musical genres and tempmos…
Read MoreAnd there goes AGFA Scala processing, forever …
I’ve used AGFA Scala 200X black-and-white slide film off and on for a while. I think I still have two rolls of 120 film and a 35mm cartridge in my freezer. Looks like I’d better use it now. Even if it’s to just burn off the rolls. Apparently only one company still exists that can…
Read MoreThe dead name
I was born nearly 59 years ago. My parents named me Charles, the same name as my maternal grandfather. I’ve never been comfortable with “Charles.” To me, “Charles” was a name for rich people, upper-crust snobs who look down on everyone else. That wasn’t me. Charles was also a name that, in grade school, was…
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Chuck The Writer 
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