The first time I drove past it, I thought to myself, “I should take a picture of this.” The second time I drove past it, I thought to myself, “I’m going to take a picture of this.” The third time I drove past it, I said, “Damn I wish I had my cameras in the…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
He may not have had the charisma of the Grand Wizard of Wrestling, he might not have been as energetic as Captain Lou Albano, he might not have achieved the vicious “heel” hatred as did Classy Fred Blassie, but Bobby “The Brain” Heenan was indeed a force to be reckoned with in the sport of…
Read MoreTV car commercials are more fun than driving school
It’s time to get in the car. Strap on your seatbelt. Put your key in the ignition. And drive, baby, drive. And thankfully, I learned a lot about driving and car maintenance, years before I ever even owned a car or possessed a driver’s license. My learning came from classic gasoline commercials like this one…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the $2,000 2012-13 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Okay. With a win tonight, the Street Academy trivia team can essentially lock themselves into the tournament. Yeah, I know it’s only two weeks into a 20-week tournament, but come on… the top eight teams get into the tournament, and only about six or seven teams show up each night. And last night… it was…
Read MoreA solo home run
Last night, I did an evening round-trip drive to Hartford. The goal – pick up a pair of Queen Anne windows that will eventually become Dream Window projects. Normally I would have just paid for shipping and had the seller send them to me. But I needed to get out of the house, and Hartford’s…
Read MoreRemember the “Upstairs, Downstairs” reboot?
I loved watching Upstairs, Downstairs – the original 1970’s servant / upper class British drama. It was fun, it was deep, it was detailed and it was addictive. And when I heard that the BBC was rebooting Upstairs, Downstairs as a new television series last year, I was excited. Yes, I know that most of…
Read MoreFor the puppies: Nipper, Palace, Railsplitter or Coca-Cola?
I couldn’t stop thinking about those puppies. The litter of three pitbull puppies, now down to two puppies, that were abused and tortured and left to die along the railroad tracks. And it’s not the first time animals have been beaten and malnourished and tortured. We hear the stories about the animal hoarders who get…
Read MoreWhat happened to those puppies is beyond reprehensible.
I saw this story and my heart just sank into the ground. I can’t even find the proper words for what this. Just watch the embedded video clip and try not to feel hatred and disgust for the crumb who hurt and nearly killed these three puppies. http://WTEN.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=982009;hostDomain=www.news10.com;playerWidth=630;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=7709636;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlayNEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports…
Read MoreThe Bicentennial, a check and 9/11
It’s the fourth of July weekend, 1976. My mother thought it would be a great idea to take me to New York City to see the Tall Ships sale in the harbor. That’s all she talked about leading up to that weekend. “You’re going to see the Tall Ships in the harbor.” What did I…
Read MoreMy Vermont State Fair 2012 results
I’m not going to lie. It’s been a rough time for Chuck’s 2012 photo “competition season.” For the first time in four years, my photos did not earn ribbons at the New York State Fair. And I went 0-for-4 at Altamont this year. I’m even thinking of skipping the Big E and subsequently avoiding disappointment.…
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