Barry Kramer passed away over the weekend. He was 82 years old. He served as a Surrogate Court judge in New York, and would later oversee the Fourth District of New York’s Supreme Court. Oh, and he played in the NBA. Way back in the day. Let me explain. A graduate of Linton High School…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons announce 2025 schedule – who’s new, who’s back, and who’s local
Yes, it’s time. Time for the three-time champion Albany Patroons to return to the Washington Avenue Armory for their 2025 TBL basketball schedule. So, Pats fans, let’s go over who the Patroons will play this year, and who they WON’T play this year. Let’s start with the “won’t” section. For the first time since Albany’s…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, January 4 2025
Wait a minute, it’s 2025 now? It can’t be, I swear it was 2024 just a few days ago. Man. Time flies. I need to slow down time a smidge. So let’s take a break and check out the photos and blog posts and thoughts from the wonderful people on my personal blogroll. Have a…
Read MoreA book on Albany’s railroad history? Yes, please…
This case across one of my social media feeds. And it definitely caught my attention. Let me explain. If you’re looking for any specific book about a heritage railroad or its existence in some region, you are blessed with choices. And undoubtedly, all these books contain breathtaking photographs and historic artifacts of that railroad’s history…
Read MoreYou need to notch it before you fry it.
What’s a good breakfast meat for your egg-and-cheese sandwich? Well, in the past, I’ve fried up tasty bacon, I’ve fried up single-packet Spam, I’ve even tested out scrapple. But the most recent attempt to create a tasty start to my morning came from New Jersey. Specifically, this product. What you see here is a processed…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of January 1, 2025
Yep. I made plenty of progress on this latch hook rug project, this one composed from a covered bridge photo I took last October in Vermont. This blog post recaps where I started for this project. Honestly – the reason I’m even working on this project (and hoping I can complete it in time for…
Read MoreChuck’s 10 blog moments of 2024
Ah, 2024. It started off rough, had its high moments, and finished decently. And as today is the last day of the calendar year, so too is my day to recap and review ten important blog moments of the past twelve months. Let us review. In February, I survived major vascular surgery, which required 92…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The Song-Poem of Jimmy Carter
Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter. This was a President who truly embodied public service. Every family who now lives in a Habitat for Humanity home can thank Jimmy Carter’s commitment and generosity. And while he was President, he helped author the Camp David Accords, the groundbreaking peace plan between Israel and Egypt. And during his…
Read MoreJoseph Mastroianni fucked around. Now he’s going to find out.
A couple of months ago, I penned a blog on how local politician Joseph Mastrianni was caught on video taking his opponent’s campaign mail out of constituents’ mailboxes while he was on a door-to-door canvas for votes. You know … this blog. And surprisingly, Joseph Mastroianni continued his defiance even after the video footage went…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, December 28 2024
Good morning, blog readers, and once again it’s Saturday – the day when I take a break from the blog, and instead post links to the great blog posts and materials populated by those on my personal blogroll. Have a great weekend, everybody!
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