Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, I visited a science fiction convention at the old Thruway Inn on Washington Avenue Extension.Β Yes, there actually used to be a hotel and banquet house on Washington Avenue Extension.Β There also used to be a widescreen movie theater, but I’ll save that for another blog post.…
Read MoreIt’s been twelve weeks, and there’s been a craving for Strawberry Pop Tarts. Yep… you know what that means…
No, I’m not pregnant. Just in case you were wondering. Don’t laugh – I posted this as my status on Facebook yesterday and my buddy Chris Munson half-jokingly asked if I was expecting. See, here’s what’s going on. Yesterday, one of my FB friends updated her status that for her, it was twelve weeks and…
Read MoreNews regarding the “Bottle Service” webseries! (UPDATE)
Remember Bottle Service, the webseries that filmed some pilot episodes last February up at Saratoga’s Mare / Metro / whatever it’s called now?Β The one where I had a cameo appearance as a paparazzo photographer, and then later another cameo as a muscle-headed enforcer in an entourage? It was a great few days of work…
Read MoreIn Defense of George Lucas
I don’t care if I’m in the minority on this… but it needs to be said. I love the Star Wars movies, and have enjoyed them ever since I saw the first film in 1977 at the old Cine 1-2-3-4-5-6 behind Northway Mall.Β Yes, I wished I could have been part of the series –…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: These guys were really on American Bandstand?!? Really??
Ah, American Bandstand.Β We’re going hopping, we’re going hopping today… For over 30 years, this show has entertained teenagers, brought today’s hottest rock and pop stars onstage, and has showcased the newest dance moves.Β I could even argue that it, along with Candid Camera, was one of the earliest “reality TV shows,” in that we…
Read MoreThe Blackness of Starlight
It’s a beautiful, cloudless night.Β I’m sitting by the shores of a quiet lake in the Adirondacks, my camera aimed at the slate-black night sky. The plan this evening is to capture a series of images of the stars as they reflect off the shimmering lake below.Β Just something to experiment with, nothing major.Β I’ve…
Read MoreAlbany’s Trinity Church rises again…
After I posted my photograph series chronicling the demolition of Trinity Church, I received an e-mail from William Leue.Β He wanted to rebuild the Trinity Church, and to get the measurements and sizes and colorings and shapes perfectly accurate, he wanted to use my photographs from my flickr site. We made an agreeable arrangement, and…
Read MoreA “Caption Time,” thanks to Irene
Photographed this along the Hudson River, as it borders the Town/Village of Green Island.Β Photo by Chuck Miller.Β Caption by you.
Read MoreI survived Hurricane Irene… so far… how are you doing?
It has been touch and go all weekend.Β Was Hurricane Irene going to ruin my trip to the New York State Fair last Saturday?Β It didn’t. But Sunday was another story. My heart and prayers go out to all my friends who went through the worst that Tropical Storm Irene dished out.Β Some of my…
Read MoreWhen “Dirty Dancing” First Played in Albany
Every time the Times Union promotes a movie night under the stars – and this one is coming up this Tuesday downtown in Albany – I remember that films – in this case, Dirty Dancing – once appeared on motion picture screens around the Capital District.Β And that at the time, you saw the films…
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