Those words, uttered by a witness who found the lifeless body of teenager Laura Palmer, helped Twin Peaks become an instant hit. Back in ancient times, before the advent of DVD season-collection boxed sets, I would tape every episode of Twin Peaks on my VCR. And I would watch this show over and over again,…
Read MoreCeci n’est pas un hôtel.
It’s too early in the morning to start thinking about the works of René Magritte. It’s Sunday, the sun has not yet creeped over the horizon, and I’m driving to an early-morning photo shoot. It’s too early in the morning to think about surrealism or witticisms. And certainly no way to think about it in…
Read More“flow…”
A creative poem for a Sunday morning.
Read MoreWhere were you in ’64?
Two years ago, I was fortunate and honored to participate in the Albany High School Class of 1962 50th anniversary reunion. I was the keynote speaker for the reunion, and everybody at the event had a great time. So much so, in fact, that a few weeks after that event, word got around to other…
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DePaula Chevrolet does not listen to me
Last August, I wrote a blog post about how DePaula Chevrolet still thinks that I own my 2005 Saturn Ion “Cardachrome,” even though I got rid of it nearly two years ago. After a blog post and a few calls over to the dealership, they agreed that I shouldn’t be receiving these zombie e-mails and…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Bloggers, October 2, 2014: Ten for Thursday
Good morning everyone, as the leaves are changing and the pumpkins are going on sale, we return this week with another ten blog posts by ten Times Union community bloggers. What you see here are quality articles and blog posts and commentary, and are definitely worth your time and attention. And just remember – these…
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Whose cameras are you calling “krappy”?
What if you could take the cheapest, dingiest, slapped-together-with-spit-and-bailing-wire cameras… and somehow get a spectacular picture out of it? Well, that’s the new challenge for me. One last photo challenge for the year. The Soho Photo Gallery in New York City has a “Call for Entries” in its annual “Krappy Kamera” photo competition, in which…
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The message of Psalms 3:16
In today’s blog post, I talk about one of the most important verses in the Bible, one that’s often overlooked. Psalms 3:16.
Read MoreAn Adirondack goal for the weekend…
Over the weekend, fellow TU community blogger Stephanie Snyder wished me a good weekend and hoped I would take some awesome fall foliage pictures. “Happy fall foliage photo taking season!” she said. Yeah, I can do that… let’s see what the North Country looks like right now. The leaves are changing… sorta… slowly… I figure…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: What’s that instrument??
The normal set-up for a rock band goes something like this. Lead vocalist, lead guitarist, bass, keyboards, drums. Now just imagine if someone added a few extra instruments to the mix. Something that normally isn’t part of a rock and roll song… but somehow that song still becomes a hit, and that distinctive instrument becomes…
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