Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
I’ve blogged in the past about how my sainted Grandma Betty used to make the tastiest fried eggs for breakfast. They were delicious and nobody could ever make a better fried egg. But over the past few days, I’ve taken my memories of her fried eggs and turned them into a tasty open-faced breakfast treat…
Read MoreNovember 2012. It came into my possession, after my previous car, a 2005 Saturn Ion, developed scary electrical failures. And over the past two-plus years, I’ve taken care of this car to the best of my abilities. I’ve replaced the original performance Linglong tires with four all-weather Pirellis – then replaced two of the Pirellis…
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So last Thursday, I saw some people setting up an air mattress and some blankets and pillows at the sidewalk intersection of State and Pearl Streets. And sure enough, a few minutes later, they were having a “bed-in” to support their organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. I’m not going to comment. All…
Read MoreAs I’ve become more comfortable with my Russian panoramic camera, I’ve decided it’s now time to see if I can properly align my shots to look more natural. And to do that, I wanted to photograph the bridge that spans Washington Park’s lake. I’ve photographed that bridge before, and one of my award-winning photos, The…
Read MoreI know, I know, we’ve been shoveling our walks and driving through the slush and trying to get through this winter. With that in mind, let’s read some Times Union community blog posts and enjoy the warmth of good writing, provocative subject matter and well-researched concepts. And this week’s batch of TU community blog goodness…
Read MoreCrank up the crazy violins, show us the slow-motion Amish buggies traipising through Lancaster County, Pa., it’s time once again for the trashiest reality TV series that doesn’t involve 7-year-old beauty pageant contestants, 15-year-old pregnant teens, backwoods alcohol / marijuana producers, girls from Poughkeepsie who wear enough bronzer to confuse pigeons looking for a place…
Read MoreI haven’t done one of these in a while, but I think there’s room in the casket for this classic LP. I believe it was back in 1978, when I was living in the Chestnut Prison (the colloquial name for the four-month period when I lived with my father and stepmother in Massachusetts) that I…
Read MoreAnd exhibition season 2015 begins. It took a shot of the heavens, a shot in the cold, and a shot wider than I’ve ever previously achieved, to commit my three entries to the upcoming Thacher Park Nature Art Exhibit. Last year three of my artworks, including The AGFA Bridge Over Ansco Lake and Waterwish 3,…
Read MoreI want to take you back a decade, before we start this year’s Trivia Bowl recap. A decade ago, the “Trivia Nights Live” game was called “Team Trivia,” and was played every Tuesday night at the Hooters in Crossgates Mall. Thirty to forty teams participated each week, including one team who showed up, got hammered,…
Read MoreSo here’s the situation. In 2012, I wrote a blog post here – and, since I didn’t have a picture of the item I wanted to use in the blog, I looked on flickr for a photo that could be used for the blog. I posted the picture in the blog, making sure to attribute…
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Chuck The Writer 
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