Lauren Boebert is a member of Congress, she’s part of the “Troll Caucus” of herself, Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthorn, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar and Kevin McCarthy. They’re the ones whose main goal in life is to glorify Trump, demean Biden, and spew racist, homophobic and bigoted crapola whenever someone gives them a…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, November 27 2021
Good morning, blog readers, it’s time for another trip through the blogroll and see what my fellow bloggers, photographers and writers have come up with over this holiday season. Hope everybody had a great holiday, ate lots of food, and enjoyed their time with family. So let’s not waste time. BLOGS FOR TASTE The Burnt…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for November 26, 2021
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 Split Enz Six Months In a Leaky Boat Time and Tide 7:08 PM The English Beat…
Read MoreMy Thanksgiving Drive for Equinox, 2021 Edition
Ready to go. Ready to deliver for Equinox. Ready to bring Thanksgiving deliciousness to as many families as I can. I pulled up to the load-in spot on Central Avenue. “You’re a little early, Chuck,” one of the organizers smiled. “Earlier I pick up, earlier the food gets delivered,” I smiled back. “How many meals…
Read MoreWhy is it so important for me to drive on this day?
Preparations are set. My 2013 Chevrolet Cruze “Dracourage” is filled with a full tank of gas. My satellite radio station is cued up to SiriusXM’s “Holly” channel, so I can stream tons of holiday music on my travels. I’ve got my Equinox baseball cap, and a fresh clean face mask for COVID-19 safety. Oh, and…
Read MoreThe catfished fan and the sucker-punched wrestler.
The interactions between pro wrestling fans and pro wrestlers is equal parts close and distant. When wrestlers compete in an arena, fans are encouraged to cheer or boo, to bring signs and take photos. What they’re not encouraged to do, however, is jump the guardrails and try to attack a wrestler, or to interfere in…
Read MoreThe Emergency Driver for Equinox 2021
Long-time readers of my blog know that around this time of year, I volunteer as a driver for the local Equinox charity. In other words, I deliver tasty Thanksgiving dinners to those in need, whether they be in the inner cities or in the hill towns. This is what I do. It’s who I am.…
Read MoreWhy I need to edit Arlo Guthrie this Friday night.
I’ve had my “Chuck returns to college radio” stint for the past 18 months, and it’s been a total blast. The return of the Nightowl Radio Show is a chance to return to one of my “happy places” in college life – a place where I felt like I wasn’t an outsider or an outcast…
Read MoreThe Lunar Eclipse and Barnyard Expletives
There are moments in our lives where we plan things out, bit by bit, piece by piece, frame by frame. We plan these things out. We account for all possible variables. We keep a spare tire in our car just in case we develop a flat. We keep three cans of Spam in the cupboard…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, November 20 2021
It’s Saturday, and you know what that means. Get up, have a cup of coffee and a bowl of Cocoa Krispies, and check through the posts from my personal blogroll. These are the writers, photographers and podcasters whose thoughts and opinions and ideas are worth your time. Please take a read. BLOGS FOR THE SCREEN…
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