If you’ve never heard of the “Christmas Club,” it’s a concept that was tethered in an era when banks gave you a toaster for opening a savings account in their institution. And I want to try the “Christmas Club” this year. In fact, I’ve already picked up my first “ornament,” shall we say. A Christmas Club…
Read MoreRESOLVED – to enter more gallery shows in 2024.
I wasn’t sure if I would do it in 2024. But after seeing the same advert pop up in my Facebook feed … I had to give it at least one try. There’s an upcoming art gallery show in Fort Collins, Colorado – the theme for the art show is “Wonder,” and they’re calling for entries. …
Read MoreDamn it, Toyota, you ALMOST got that holiday commercial right.
Yeah, I can be an annoying little wiseacre when it comes to historic dramas. I really can. If you can’t get the historic facts accurate on your TV drama, it’s going to take me completely out of the “suspension of disbelief” to the point where I’m not watching a TV show, but I’m instead watching actors in…
Read More$93 for four days?
Last Sunday, I went for a photo shoot in Vermont. I got to my location, pulled out the Rolleiflex, took the first photo – and the camera jammed. I don’t know if it’s the film inside, or the cold outside, or the Rollei’s entire side, but the trip was a waste. Ugh. No matter. On the way back from…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, December 23 2023
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. It’s time for those last-minute gifts for that special somebody in your life. And before you fire up your Amazon Prime link … or before you trudge out to the shopping mall and fight everybody else for that last $200 flatscreen … Take a moment and enjoy the great articles and…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for December 22, 2023
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. You can also listen to the Nightowl Radio Show, or any show on WHCL-FM, by telling your Amazon Echo, “Alexa, play WHCL-FM.”…
Read MoreRight about now, dem’ Duke boys done got themselves in a mess that even Uncle Jesse can’t get them out of.
I will admit to watching The Dukes of Hazzard on Friday nights a long, long time ago. Maybe it was the formulaic routine of the show – Duke boys get mixed up in something, Duke boys try to outfox Sheriff Roscoe and Boss Hogg, Duke boys jump their orange ’69 Dodge Charger over some riverbed, and…
Read MoreChuck’s Best Photos of 2023
I got experimental, I got traditional, I traveled great distances and I shot photos in my neighborhood. Some of the photos picked up awards, some of them are scheduled for next year, and some are just award-winners in my heart. So here are ten of my best photos that were captured in this calendar year. I…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons announce their 2024 TBL schedule. Clear my calendar.
I’m ready for this. And you should be as well. The Albany Patroons, the best local professional sports team in the Capital District bar none, have just announced their upcoming home and away schedule for the 2024 TBL season. It’s posted below. And there’s a lot to unpack here. The season starts on March 1st when the Patroons…
Read MoreChuck’s Best Blog Posts of 2023
It’s time for me to sit back, review my entire 2023 output, and see what blog posts I feel really stood out for the year. There were some great ones, there were some personal ones … but they were all part of what made this blog post what it is. And here we go. That’s a pretty…
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