NOTE: To read Chuck Miller’s book “The Robins of Iverhill: A Minor League Fairy Tale,” as well as the short stories in the “Christmas in Iverhill” series, visit this link. Saturday, December 15, 1973. “I can’t find them, Ann, I can’t find them!” “They have to be where you last left them last,” Ann called…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: All Styx, all the time!
Remind me again why Styx isn’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Remind me. Because there really is no convincing argument. This band should have been inducted about six years ago, and the fact that they’re still on the outside looking in is rather shameful. Admit it. You once owned a copy of…
Read MoreWhat’s in a name? Tell me…
Believe me, I wish I knew. Pardon my liberal snatching of Shakespeare’s soliloquy, but right now I wish I could come up with a personalized name for my new 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS car. I’ve rattled off dozens of names, most of which were followed up with the word “Nah…” Or the words “That won’t…
Read MoreElf on the “Royale With Cheese Movie Club”
Okay, okay, stop smelling like beef and cheese, I just discovered that my local cable company is showing it as an On Demand selection. Okay, okay, for $2.99 I’ll watch Elf. Happy? Here’s the thing. I’m not that much of a Will Ferrell movie fan. And Christmas movies tend to bore me – they’re often…
Read MoreABC’s Last Resort and the trapdoor
When I heard that the television series Last Resort had been cancelled, I wasn’t surprised. I usually watch the program on a tape-delayed basis, mostly on Time Warner Cable’s “On Demand” service. It was a decent enough show, but I felt that the series – in which the crew of a nuclear-powered sub was framed…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: The Most Emotional Christmas Songs Ever!
The other day, my daughter Cassaundra posted on her Facebook page the list of her five favorite Christmas songs. For the record, she prefers Allan Sherman’s version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” Dr. Demento’s rendition of the “Twelve Pains of Christmas,” the Elmo ‘n Patsy version of Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,”…
Read MoreEquinox Thanksgiving Delivery Day 2012
Why do I get up at 4:30 in the morning to deliver turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day? There are reasons. Sometimes I don’t even know the reasons myself, because I’m so busy trying to get ready for this day. So I’m awake. Not by much. But I still have to make sure I have everything…
Read MoreOnce upon a Chance
I’ve heard a hundred different reasons why The Chance and I won’t ever get together. I’ve heard the sympathetic reasons. “You’re too smart, you’ll take all their money.” I’ve heard the encouraging reasons. “There’s only so many spots available, you gotta just keep trying until a spot opens.” I’ve also heard the vicious reasons. “You…
Read MoreJack Taylor jacked up 138 points!
I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Jack Taylor. Or if you knew he played for tiny Grinnell College, a Division III school in Iowa. That being said, you’re sure going to hear a lot about this kid after today. Jack Taylor is a 5’10” 170-pound sophomore guard for the Grinnell College basketball team,…
Read MoreCollarworld: Bismarck’s Crime
“All right,” said Vincent the tabbycat. “We’re going to settle this once and for all.” “I’m ready,” barked Paisley the pitbull. “I’m going to win this.” “You think so?” woofed Oberon Fortune, the shaggy golden retriever. “They call me a ‘retriever’ because I can retrieve things. And they call me ‘golden’ because – well, because…
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