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04/08/2026

The greatest wrestling match you’ve NEVER seen… and never WILL see

In a college music theory class, I learned that avant-garde composer John Cage once crafted something called 4'33", a performance that featured no instruments. Just silence. For four minutes and thirty-three seconds. And I initially thought ... that's a bit of a cop-out. Like telling your teacher that you wrote your homework on invisible ink. But the fact is, …...

In a college music theory class, I learned that avant-garde composer John Cage once crafted something called 4’33”, a performance that featured no instruments. Just silence. For four mi…

04/07/2026

The Big Boy Project … beginning to start the initial planning stage

The more I think about this Union Pacific 4014 "Big Boy" crossing into New York State for America's 250th birthday, the more motivated I am in preparing to photograph the train. Now I could do a dedicated "chase the train from here to there" run, but I'm not thinking that way today. If I get a decent shot of the train, it's going to be at the Genesee Arch Bridge at Letchworth State Park in Western New York....

The more I think about this Union Pacific 4014 “Big Boy” crossing into New York State for America’s 250th birthday, the more motivated I am in preparing to photograph the train. N…

04/06/2026

Nature at 8¢ per bottle

Yes, I go through a lot of soda bottles. Diet colas, Sugar Free Red Bulls, I'm guilty and unashamed. And like a good New Yorker, once my recycle bin is full, I bag up the empties and take them to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society in Menands. Let me explain. Originally I would take the bottles two blocks from my home to a recycling center on James Street, where I could redeem each bottle and can for six cents apiece....

Yes, I go through a lot of soda bottles. Diet colas, Sugar Free Red Bulls, I’m guilty and unashamed. And like a good New Yorker, once my recycle bin is full, I bag up the empties and take the…

04/05/2026

Bachelor Cooking: Cheesy Scrambled Eggs

Ah, Easter morning. Where you get up early because the Easter Bunny left a basket of eggs and chocolate around the house, and you have to find it before the dog does. Then before you can have any of those chocolate eggs and candies, you have to go to church. After all that ... you can come home and snack on one or two pieces (before your parents take the best candies as part of that "candy tax" that supposedly still exists from Halloween)....

Ah, Easter morning. Where you get up early because the Easter Bunny left a basket of eggs and chocolate around the house, and you have to find it before the dog does. Then before you can have any o…

04/04/2026

The Saturday Blogroll Recap, April 4 2026

Good morning, my fantastic blog readers. And I hope you have a blessed Easter weekend. Keep an eye out for that little rabbit who leaves eggs that make people pass out. You know. The Ether Bunny. But no joking here, it's time for the weekly blogroll recap. Let's see what the great people on my personal blogroll are up to....

Good morning, my fantastic blog readers. And I hope you have a blessed Easter weekend. Keep an eye out for that little rabbit who leaves eggs that make people pass out. You know. The Ether Bunny. &…

04/03/2026

Kristi Noem’s husband’s fe**sh scandal and the one thing nobody mentioned

Admit it. You love it when the party of family values and good Christian rules is caught not only breaking those rules, but then trying to twist out of these scandals like a Cirque du Soleil gymnast. Years ago, it was Colorado representative Lauren Boebert letting her boyfriend fo**le her foobs in a Denver theater. And before that, it was South Carolina governor Mark Sanford claiming he was away on a hike through the Appalachian Trail, which was code for him flying to Argentina and jumping in bed with his mistress....

Admit it. You love it when the party of family values and good Christian rules is caught not only breaking those rules, but then trying to twist out of these scandals like a Cirque du Soleil gymnas…

04/02/2026

K-Chuck Radio: The Evolution of a Groovy Situation

Walk with me a little on this one. Because I'll tell you how a regional doo-wop hit helped establish a 1970's-era soul groove. Let's start in 1961, when a Chicago four-man, one-woman doo-wop quintet named the Dukays had their first regional hit, "The Girl's a Devil," on a tiny independent label. Pay attention to the lead singer's voice. It's quite strong....

Walk with me a little on this one. Because I’ll tell you how a regional doo-wop hit helped establish a 1970’s-era soul groove. Let’s start in 1961, when a Chicago four-man, one-wo…

04/01/2026

Taylor Swift to release selected catalog on 8-Track Tapes?

Taylor Swift, the world's most popular and productive singer/songwriter, has announced that she has found a medium to release several of her past catalog that had not been exploited in over 30 years. that being the once popular 8-track tape format according to label spokesperson Connie Morgan, Ms. Swift is planning to release several of her classic LPS in a track format, including formatting the songs in such a way that they'll actually split from channel to channel at the most appropriate times....

Taylor Swift, the world’s most popular and productive singer/songwriter, has announced that she has found a medium to release several of her past catalog that had not been exploited in over 3…

03/31/2026

More R1C1 tests: 8+10=pole

I'm still testing out this new-to-me Nikon R1C1 macro flash system, which could give me incredible detail in macro photography, and offer me a more flexible option than my "needs an external power source or lots of batteries" medical Nikkor glass. So over the weekend, I set up my Nikon Df with my manual focus macro 55mm 1:3.5 lens, strapped on the R1C1 flash gear, and took a little "photo walk" around the neighborhood....

I’m still testing out this new-to-me Nikon R1C1 macro flash system, which could give me incredible detail in macro photography, and offer me a more flexible option than my “needs an ext…

03/30/2026

Sturgeon Destroys Beaver Dam; Hamilton College Wins Hockey Championship

So yesterday ... Hamilton College and Hobart College faced off for the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship, the final contest of the NCAA tournament. For Hobart, a win would give the Statesmen four consecutive championships; for Hamilton, it would give the Continentals their first men's title (the women's lacrosse team won an NCAA championship in 2008). This was a battle....

So yesterday … Hamilton College and Hobart College faced off for the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, the final contest of the NCAA tournament. For Hobart, a win would g…

03/29/2026

What to do with the new Trump-signed paper currency

I joked about this three years ago. Companies out there purchasing standard $2 bills and editing them to place Donald Trump's face over Thomas Jefferson's, and selling the bills with a high markup as collectibles. Turns out ... we're headed for the age of Trump Dollars, whether we want them or not. The next paper print run from the U.S....

I joked about this three years ago. Companies out there purchasing standard $2 bills and editing them to place Donald Trump’s face over Thomas Jefferson’s, and selling the bills with a …

03/28/2026

The Saturday Blogroll Recap, March 28 2026

Good morning, my great blog readers. Ready for another great weekend? Well, we know the best start to a great weekend is to peruse the great blog posts from this blog's blogroll. So let's get at it, shall we? BLOGS FOR TECHNOLOGY Elena Rossini's blog, "A newbie's guide to self-hosting with YunoHost. Part 5: Upgrades & Maintenance." Marc Beebe's "Wandering Words," "...

Good morning, my great blog readers. Ready for another great weekend? Well, we know the best start to a great weekend is to peruse the great blog posts from this blog’s blogroll. So let& #8217…

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