During the early 1980’s, I enjoyed listening to a ton of British new wave and new romantic pop music, and a pop group whose music sneaked up on me and caught my attention was the band ABC. With soulful lyrics from Martin Fry and production work by Trevor Horn and the members of Art of…
Read MoreAnd my basketball bracket is STILL perfect…
Can you believe it? I mean, how many of you have watched as your bracket got completely obliterated by upsets and buzzer-beating miracle shots? Yeah, your bracket is a mess, isn’t it? I don’t wnat to gloat, but… mine is actually still intact and perfect. So who did I pick? Georgia State? Alabama-Birmingham? Nope. I…
Read More“Were you at a Shop-Rite in Hammondstown, New Jersey?”
It’s Tuesday night and I’m home, working on a Dream Window, contemplating my existence and wondering if I’ll ever find true love in my lifetime. And then the phone rang. But instead of hearing happy voices of “Hi Chuck, this is Lynda Carter, my car broke down on I-787, can you pick me up and…”…
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Dream Window #14: Five Seconds Before Slumber…
From this simple mission-style frame, I created my fourteenth Dream Window art piece. What photos did I use for this artwork? Well… you’d certainly be surprised.
Read MoreNiagara Falls, Quebec City, and 5-year-old Kodachrome shots
Now what, do you ask, inspired this little blog headline? Between 2009 and 2010, I shot with Kodachrome film. I photographed with whatever fresh (or sorta-fresh) Kodachrome I could get my mitts on, and got as much of it developed before Dwayne’s Photo (the last place that could develop the iconic film in color) stopped…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Bloggers, March 19, 2015: Ten for Thursday
So something was brought to my attention regarding his weekly recap of the best of the TU’s community blogging team. Someone alerted me that I’ve been neglect in promoting any of the region-based blogs in this series. You know, the Pine Hills blog, the Malta blog, the Colonie blog… Wow. I didn’t realize that I…
Read MoreAmish Mafia episode review: “False Prophets”
So I’m wondering, before I start this week’s snark-packed Amish Mafia episode review… could the title of this episode be a mondegreen? A “mondegreen” is another name for a misheard lyric. You know, as in that Creedence Clearwater Revival song about a bathroom on the right. Perhaps the title “False Prophets” was misheard as “False…
Read MoreA celebration of Dustin Mele
This Saturday, at Revolution Hall in Troy, there will be a special concert and fundraiser in celebration and in memory of Dustin Mele. The Dustin Mele memorial concert and fundraiser will feature such legendary Capital District bands as Super 400, Emerald City, the Ernie Williams Band and many others. The concert will raise awareness and…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: A Playlist for Peter Hooley
The University at Albany’s Great Danes just made the NCAA tournament. And for a change, they’re neither the #16 seed, nor are they one of the “play-in game” entrants. Because nothing says disrespect like having to play an extra game just to be cannon-fodder to Kentucky. Of course, everybody saw what happened on Saturday morning,…
Read MoreThe Prayer Card
I’ve saved prayer cards of those who have completed their journeys upon this earth. And while I was cleaning out some boxes in my apartment – essentially “spring cleaning” – I came across my mother’s prayer card. Paula Lillian Bragg, eventually Miller, and finally Bailey, would have turned 73 today. What can I say about…
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