So things take a while for me. It happens. I’m a creature of habit. Let me explain. In 2010, I was going through a divorce. Of course, with a divorce, there is the necessary dividing-up of items. It involved me moving out of the Pine Hills home I shared with my soon-to-be-ex-wife, and into a…
Read MoreBeing aggressive about passive (or: John O’Neill owes me one)
So over the weekend, I received a Twitter message. Someone spotted this, and knew that as a graduate of Hamilton College, I should read this. And I did. Hoo boy. Speaking actively, it’s “I received the package.” Passive is “The package was received by me.” So what does the Hamilton website list as an example…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Shake ‘n Bake Pickled Chicken
So I heard this rumor. Not that I believe in rumors, but you never know. Supposedly, the recipe for the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich involves marinating the chicken in pickle juice. Well, not “marinating,” per se, but brining it. Letting the chicken soak in pickle juice for up to 24 hours. Well, let’s see. What if…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 17 2020
Good morning, hope everybody had a decent week and is looking forward to a decent weekend. At this point, I could use a little decency, couldn’t you? 😀 Plus, after weeks of trying to figure out this new WordPress format, I think I finally got the outline feature straight. So this should make my Saturday…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for October 16, 2020
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 8:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Time Artist Song Release Label 8:00 PM The Kinks (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman Low Budget Sanctuary Records 8:04 PM The…
Read MoreThe Super Snowflake Chase, 2020-21
Two years ago, I tried my hand at photographing snowflakes. Or should I say, photographing the little miniature constructs as big, detailed, geometric treasures. The 2018-19 winter was fickle, and I was still trying to set up my snowflake-shooting equipment … a ring flash, focus stacking, a stable tripod… And even with all that, I…
Read MoreStar Trek: Discovery is my protest show
For me, this began two years ago. During the Super Bowl. I had no interest in watching the Patriots and the Eagles – there was no impetus for me to sit there and watch Tom Brady get another NFL championship, and the Eagles weren’t exactly my cup of tea either. But there was a new…
Read MoreI told you you should have run for President, Keith Olbermann…
So about four years ago, I wrote a blog post in which I suggested that political / sports genius Keith Olbermann should step fully into the political world and run for President. Here’s a link to the original blog post. And to his credit, Keith Olbermann was a good sport about it, quoting the classic…
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Empire State Plaza fireworks, 2020 Edition
So I’m submitting this awesome 2020 fireworks photo from the Empire State Plaza’s 4th of July celebration. And you’re looking at me as if I grew a second head. “Chuck Miller, don’t bullshit your readers,” you say to me. “Everybody knows that the Empire State Plaza 4th of July festivities were cancelled this year, due…
Read MoreHey Spectrum, bring back the El Rey Network NOW!!
Here’s what happened. I was looking for something to watch one night, and that meant a game of cable box roulette – scroll up the dial until something catches my attention, whether it be the Alaskan railroad show on National Geographic, or a Bar Rescue episode on Paramount Network that I’ve only seen about 20…
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