Nearly eighteen months ago, I learned that my good friend, bar trivia host Ryan West, was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. He was only 31 years old at the time of the diagnosis. Ryan’s friends rallied around their stricken comrade, and through all of Ryan’s next months of chemotherapy and treatment, they kept his spirits…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the Graney’s Stout 2017 Spring Trivia League
So I’m ready for another round in the trivia league, and now that I know there’s a different permutation of how the questions are set up – and the best strategies for scoring and points – let’s say that I’m better prepared. And as the game started … I used that preparation well. Since this…
Read MoreFeud: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the 1960’s
If you’ve been enjoying the FX miniseries Feud: Bette and Joan as much as I have, you know that these two scions of Hollywood acting royalty not only hated each other, but they also hated the situation they were placed in – limited roles for aging actresses and a studio system that treated them as…
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The Super Ultra Wide IRIX lens
In order to prepare for my summertime super-shot photo in the Adirondacks, I needed a lens that possessed a wider angle than was previously in my arsenal. Right now, my widest camera lens is a Vivitar 19mm f/3.8, which is an amazing workhorse camera lens – but I not only needed a wider lens, I…
Read MoreEggy’s Place is open… spring is here!
It’s a small little food truck that’s tucked onto an industrial street in the warehouse district. And if I’m in a rotten mood in the morning, I can go there, get an egg sandwich with bacon, and the world is a much better place. And if I’m in a great mood in the morning, i…
Read MoreChuck is a prophet… another ghost sign torn down in Schenectady…
Over the past few years, Schenectady County residents have seen several buildings get demolished. And while old buildings get torn down every day (I sometimes wonder if the “state bird” of the Capital District is the wrecking crane), it still deeply saddens me that many of these structures, when they’re torn down, also destroy the…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Music to help pretty plants grow
As you know, I’m trying to grow some “skeleton flowers” – Diphylleia Grayi, to be more precise – and in addition to adding soil and fertilizer and sunlight and whatnot, I thought my plants deserved some soothing audiophonic music. I’ve heard of such studies where relaxing music can actually cause plants to grow larger and…
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The Homemade View-Master® Concept Reel
So I took several of my stereo photos … brought back a toy from my childhood – and made my first-ever stereo viewing disc. Want to see it? Sure you do!
Read MoreCollarworld: Soft Rains
Jackson, the Golden Retriever who crossed over from the Living World into the afterlife waystation of Collarworld, watched the sun set along the sparkling waters of the Shore of the Cedars. This tranquil portion of Collarworld, a place where beloved pets wait in the afterlife for the glorious reunion with their masters, offered spiritual and…
Read MoreWeek 1 of the 2017 Graney’s Stout Summer Trivia League
“No, I am not putting Mexican wrestling on the TV for you, Chuck!” I swear, this was what one of the waitstaff said to me the moment she saw me back at Graney’s Stout for my first Trivia Nights Live game in nearly six months. Oh boo hoo, one time I wanted to watch Lucha…
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