Had a rough day yesterday. Everything that could go wrong … did go wrong. I need something to make me smile. Wait. YouTube message. My friend, actress / singer / comedienne Whitney Avalon has made another YouTube video? Damn I gotta check it out.
Read MoreSo can I get excited about the new Albany Patroons team?
Like most Capital Region basketball fans, I grew up with the Albany Patroons. Two CBA championships, five regular season league titles, more htan two dozen players and coaches who have graduated from the gold and kelly green at the Armory (and sometimes at the old Knickerbocker Arena) to the NBA. And when I heard news…
Read MoreFranklin Session’s last-second dagger
Let me start off by saying that I work with the National Basketball League of Canada as their director of statistics and player clearances. Essentially that’s the nuts and bolts of what a sports league does. A player needs statistics, it’s like his personal resume of skill. For Franklin Session, this resume has a nice…
Read MoreKitchen 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.
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, December 2, 2017
The holidays are on their way. This usually happens around this time of year, I suppose … But you know what also happens around this time? A recap of seven different blogs from my old blogging portal, and seven blog posts from my current blogroll. It’s my Saturday tradition. So let’s share. This week’s blog…
Read MorePlaying chess with the Red Check: or, why Verizon’s insurance plan covers … nothing
I’ve had my BlackBerry PRIV for almost two years now, and it’s a fantastic smartphone. Probably the smartest smartphone out there. And last Wednesday, the dummy who owned it dropped it off the edge of a table. Chuck is a dummy. Yep. Crack in the screen. Nasty one. But not as nasty as what I…
Read MoreWeek 5 of the Trivia Unification Tournament
I gotta hurry. I’m running late. And the trivia host, Damon, starts a 7:00 p.m. game at 7:00 p.m. on the nose. Pulled into Rivers Casino’s parking garage. Quickly handed off my coat to Betsy the coat check lady, and got to Van Slyck Bar inside the casino – and made the game with two…
Read MoreHoliday decorating in two minutes or less.
At some point later this morning – possibly after I finish writing my blog – I’ll add some holiday decorations to my apartment in the Town and Village. I’ll hang the plastic holiday wreath I bought a couple of years ago on my front door. I’ll place the small illuminated ceramic Christmas tree on a…
Read MoreRingo Starr does NOT support Roy Moore’s campaign
Every time I think that people can’t be any stupider … nature proves me wrong. And when I find out that part of the nature involves the word “Breitbart” – well, you tell me. Yesterday, Breitbart editor Joel Pollak was interviewed by CNN’s Chris Cuomo about the Alabama senatorial campaign between Democratic nominee Doug Jones…
Read MoreThe Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
My original plan was to photograph this train as it chugged through Watervliet. That didn’t work out as I had planned. But what happened afterward … was so much better. And I’m glad I braved the cold to pull this off.
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