Along with rockabilly and R&B, doo-wop music is considered one of the holy trinity of the birth of rock and roll – and, as more than one researcher has stated, doo-wop music is the forgotten third of that trilogy. The stereotypical image of a doo-wop group – a bunch of friends singing under the lamp…
Read MoreThe Delta Phi Bathroom
There was a lot of pressure on students at Hamilton College to pledge membership in one of the school’s nine fraternities and societies.ย This was back in the 1980’s, when these frats had their own off-campus housing and their own social “frat parties” and the drinking age was as low as 18.ย Yes, Frat Party…
Read MoreMOTIVATION POSTER – Celebrate
This is the first of what I hope will be many home-made motivation posters.ย This low-resolution version of the picture can be used for your desktop, if you like.ย These motivational photos are not for re-sale. Besides, it’s a great way to get some use out of my photographs.
Read MoreOn the days before…
Barry Bonds slugged three home runs, including his 62nd and 63rd home runs of the season, in San Francisco’s 9-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.ย Those home runs were scored in Bonds’ 144th game of the year, eighteen games fewer than the number of games it took Roger Maris to reach 61 home runs in…
Read MoreWeek 1 of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
“BOOOO!!!!!!” “GO HOME, STREET ACADEMY!” “YOU STINK, STREET ACADEMY!!” The catcalls could be heard the minute I walked in the Elbo Room.ย Ah, the Skids are in the building.ย Wouldn’t be a tournament if they weren’t dragging up the rear of the standings.ย Hee. Oh it’s back. Back like fall foliage in the Berkshires. The…
Read MoreThis just in – Qu’rans will NOT be burned in Florida on September 11th
According to this America Online news report, pastor Terry Jones of the Dove Evangelical Church in Florida has changes his plans to have a public demonstration and Qu’ran burning on September 11th – and, according to his news conference, he will not burn any of the Islamic holy books on that day, or on any…
Read MoreTen Really Groovy Sunshine Pop Songs
Sunshine Pop is one of the most denigrated and ridiculed genres of the rock and roll era. It’s been classified as bubblegum pop, it’s been derided as “Brady Bunch music,” or “AM Radio filler.” No self-respecting Led Zeppelin fan would ever be caught dead listening to it. But take a moment and listen to these…
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The Chuck Miller FAQ
Okay, who is Chuck Miller? That’s me. Hi. I’m a writer and photographer. Born in Massachusetts, but raised in New York, so technically Albany’s my home town. Go Patroons! Oh wait… they did go. Twice. What should I know about you? I’ve written books, magazine articles and newspaper columns, beginning in 1990. My work has…
Read MoreThe Harriet Gibbons High School farewell party
Last night, the staff of Harriet Gibbons High School held a farewell party for the 40-year-old alternative high school.ย It was a chance to celebrate the school’s many successes, and to bring a small amount of closure to a school’s traumatic culling by the Albany City School District. The school’s closing still affects me.ย It…
Read MoreReturning to Mohler and Choo, D.D.S.
Last January, after I cracked one of my back teeth, I resolved to quit my substandard brushing habits and confront my fear of the dentist head-on.ย Or at least teeth-on. Truth be told, over the years I had let my poor dental hygiene get the better of me.ย I’ve gone through cleanings and fillings and…
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