I went to the Ukrainian folk festival last Saturday. It definitely was a fun time, and I learned plenty about Ukrainian culture and the struggles they currently face. Even ate some pierogis, which were quite tasty. At one point in my journey, I happened across a vendor who had several dozen handmade cups and pots…
Read MoreRemembering Charley Rosen
Charley Rosen passed away yesterday. The former Albany Patroons head coach and assistant coach, as well as the author and co-author of sixteen different basketball books, was 84. Rosen joined the team in 1983 as an assistant coach to then-newly-hired Phil Jackson in the Patroons’ first season. He stayed with the team through the 1985-86…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, September 13 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. I hope you’re having a good day, and that you’re able to enjoy a decent weekend. There’s a few things going on locally if you’re interested – the Polish Community Center in Albany is hosting a Ukrainian cultural festival on Saturday, and the Saratoga Harness track has a charity…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 12, 2025
While working on this recent latch hook rug project, I realized that I’m doing what my Grandma Betty used to do when I was a child. Let me explain. I lived with my paternal grandmother (my Grandma Betty) at her house outside Boston in summers, so that I could get away from my toxic home…
Read MoreMy thoughts on Charlie Kirk
This will be the first, last, and only time I blog about Charlie Kirk. I blocked him years ago on social media when his abhorrent and vulgar opinions chugged through the algorithms and populated my feed. I didn’t need that kind of bilge in my life. I didn’t need his misogynistic thoughts on women, or…
Read MoreEating a LOT of popcorn in October.
Yes, I am eagerly anticipating the new TRON: Ares movie, the third chapter in the TRON movie franchise. Trust me. I saw the original TRON way back when it first hit cinemas (in my case, it was at the Sangertown Square shopping center in New Hartford, just a few miles away from college). Loved every…
Read MoreHigh Greens, Chip – now and forever.
I first crossed paths with Chip Ordway in January 2020. A mutual friend recommended that I listen to his newly-formed radio show on the newly-resurrected WPTR radio station. Okay, I’ll give it a listen. And for two hours on Saturday night, I was transformed back to WPTR’s 1960’s heyday with a mixture of classic oldies…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Billy Joel gets pitchy
I recently watched the Billy Joel five-hour HBO documentary “And So It Goes,” and found it tremendously fascinating. Yeah, it kinda bordered on hagiography at some points, but the early moments of Billy Joel’s career – his involvement with the Long Island band The Hassles, his attempts at hard rock with Attila – were intriguing.…
Read MoreGirlfriend, meet Peaches. Peaches, meet girlfriend.
Yesterday, I drove to Syracuse to pick up my artworks and photos from the New York Stater Fair. The weather wasn’t fantastic – it felt like I drove through one rainstorm and came back through another. On my way home, somewhere around Exit 33, one of my car’s TPMS sensors reported low air. Oh, that’s…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, September 6 2025
Hi everyone, I’m writing this blog a wee bit early today because by the time you read this, I’ll be on the road to Syracuse to pick up my entries from the end of the New York State Fair. Normally I would just request them be shipped back to me via mail; but I’ve got…
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