Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
If by chance you followed my previous blog post … I acquired a vintage milk crate from the old Norman’s Kill Dairy, a historic Albany creamery. Rather than just keep an old milk crate around – even though old retro wooden milk crates are kinda cool – I took some of the oak slats out…
Read MoreLast year, I had a tremendous amount of fun as a member of the Stir Crazy trivia team. We competed in the World Tavern Trivia national championships in Atlantic City, and out of over three dozen teams, we came in second place overall. That was seventeen levels of awesome. This year, I’m joining the Stir…
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Four years ago, I had my first solo photography show at the newly-renovated St. Agnes Cemetery “Living Room” art center. It was a tremendous success, and many of my framed photos found new homes. So when St. Agnes Cemetery historian Kelly Grimaldi asked me if I would be interested in having another art show at…
Read MoreLittle by little, I think I’m getting the hang of this new competitive team trivia format. It’s not easy … but I’m understanding it. While the original “Trivia Nights Live” trivia format had 20 questions with varying point levels, along with multiple-answer bonus questions, this new format features a music round (two points to name…
Read MoreAn update on my attempt to grow those skeleton flower plants. This morning, I thought it would be a good idea to take the plants out of the house and let them get fresh air and water. I put both pots on the porch sill, and went to the day job. I came home ……
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Do you remember last Monday’s post, when I went to Congress Park in Saratoga Springs for some photography? Yeah, I only took one roll of film (dumb me), and spent the next hour afterward watching the ducks and contemplating life. Not necessarily in that order, mind you… My goal at the time was to take…
Read MoreIf you’ve never heard of Arthur Baker, you’ve missed out on a lot. In the early 1980’s, the New York City producer was at the top of the club and dance music scene. He created and operated Streetwise Records, which had a number of Top 10 R&B and dance hits, and he eventually crossed over…
Read MoreYesterday morning was Easter Sunday. It was also part of the week-long celebration of Passover. And where was I? Of all places, I was at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, watching ducks along the little ponds.
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The Capital District’s consumer product advertising history often fascinates me. So when an eBay auction came up that featured this old milk crate … I couldn’t resist snagging it. Is that completely waycool? Yes it is. That’s an old milk crate from the Normanskill Dairy – okay, back in the day it was called Norman’s…
Read MoreOkay, Netflix, here’s one of the reasons I subscribed to you. Call up the search function. Spell it out with the remote on my Apple TV … “M… Y… S…” Okay, I’ve got The Mysteries of Laura, and – oh wait, here it is. Mystery Science Theater 3000, 2017 Edition. Add this to my “saved”…
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Chuck The Writer 
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