On the other side of the camera, for a change.

I could sit here and take selfies all year if I wanted to.  But for a change, I wanted to have someone else take my picture.  You know … head shots and environmental portraits and all. So when my friend Melissa Simser-Iovino was offering a “Cyber Monday” sale at her photo website Melissa Simser Photography,…

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I’m not wearing THESE outside today…

I know it’s been a while, but yesterday I decided to purchase something special for myself. Unfortunately, any plans of wearing this item outside today will have to wait. Let me explain. Before my foot injury last year, I had thought of purchasing some “wicked good” moccasins from L.L. Bean’s retail store in Colonie Center.…

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7 and 7 on Saturday, December 9, 2017

It’s morning in America … oh wait, that’s the old political campaign slogan from 30+ years ago.  Sorry.  Bear with me.  I just woke up. But first thing on the plate – I need to share with you the stellar writing and thoughts of my fellow bloggers and writers and literatists.  And with that, let’s…

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So that’s what those Adirondack High Peaks are…

Earlier this year, I hiked through the Adirondacks on my way to the Boreas Ponds, and its breathtaking view of the Adirondack High Peaks in the distance. You know … this photo. This is a great photo … certainly a shoe-in for Competition Season 2018.  Look at that mirror-glass water.  That subtle color change of…

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Week 6 of the Trivia Unification Tournament

Okay, I’m ready for Wednesday’s trivia event.  I’m going to arrive in plenty of time, I’m going to get some food to eat when I’m playing, and I’m planning on running the table. Got to Rivers Casino in plenty of time. Ordered some food. And when I arrived at the Van Slyck Restaurant, home of…

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Kitchen sink broken. Chuck must fix.

Sometimes you call your landlord when things break in your apartment. And sometimes … you attempt to fix things yourself. Such was the case yesterday, when one of the tap handles on my kitchen sink broke.  It just fell apart, right in my hand. That’s not good. So here’s what happened.

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