http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world Chuck's World RSS Feed http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-29_the_ice_man_cometh__and_enjoyeth_ This is how crazy I’ve become: The other day I made frozen yogurt. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-29_the_ice_man_cometh__and_enjoyeth_ 2010-07-29T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-22_my_own_private_july Given the nature of this column, I long ago passed the threshold for at least the appearance of narcissism. In a world of war, disease, ecological disasters, financial crisis and Mel Gibson, surely there’s something else to write about besides my stupid life. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-22_my_own_private_july 2010-07-22T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-15_boldly_going_where_others_have_actually_gone_before_ One day before the sun came out – and I’m confident that’s the way we’ll always refer to 2010 in the future – my son and I watched a documentary about the early days of the space program. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-15_boldly_going_where_others_have_actually_gone_before_ 2010-07-15T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-08_six_degrees_or_less had an unpleasant Fourth of July, not that you asked, mostly due to rowdy neighbors who made questionable, extralegal choices regarding explosives. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-08_six_degrees_or_less 2010-07-08T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-01_boys_will_be__period I hauled the ironing board out of the closet the other day, and heading down the hall past my son’s room I decided to make a joke. “Hey,” I said, trying to distract him from Mass Effect Halo Galaxy Land or something, “did you ever see one of these before?” Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-07-01_boys_will_be__period 2010-07-01T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-24_walk_softly_and_carry_a_big_quote To suggest that modern society has developed a severe attention deficit wouldn’t be original or even fair, considering that I’m as a guilty as anyone and boy I can’t remember where I was going with this. Wait. Now I do, sorry. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-24_walk_softly_and_carry_a_big_quote 2010-06-24T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-17_when_buffs_go_bad I had lunch this past weekend with friends in Kirkland, enjoying the company and the view of Lake Washington and looking, I imagine, like the resident of Snohomish County that I am, wearing jeans instead of shorts. Everyone else had on shorts. Even the dogs. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-17_when_buffs_go_bad 2010-06-17T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-10_steel_stories You either understand The HD Effect or you will. You sit there, smug and satisfied, knowing that your old TV is perfectly fine, and then something happens. It breaks, something, and you go to high definition. And you spend a weekend watching The Rodent Network, because rodents are interesting when they’re all nice and sharply defined. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-10_steel_stories 2010-06-10T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-03_piano_man “Have you seen the truck yet?” asked the owner of the place, an older man with gray hair, whose eyes narrowed but sparkled, a half-smile crossing his craggy face. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-06-03_piano_man 2010-06-03T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-05-27_the_eyes_have_it The other day my optometrist told me I have young eyes. Just came right out and said, “You have young eyes.” I couldn’t wait to tell my wife. “The optometrist said I have young eyes,” I told her, eager to share. Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-05-27_the_eyes_have_it 2010-05-27T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-05-13_like_the_corners_of_my_mind A guy came to my door the other day and we spent a few minutes engaging in socially acceptable discourse, although with different motives. He was trying to get me to invest in some home improvement products. I was sort of bored that day. Thu, 13 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-05-13_like_the_corners_of_my_mind 2010-05-13T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-05-06_north_by_southwest You can’t choose your relatives, it’s been said, although I don’t know why we have to pick on family. We don’t have a choice in a lot of matters, including weather, neighbors, and pants that supposedly have a 32-inch waist but apparently were designed for Scarlett O’Hara. Thu, 06 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-05-06_north_by_southwest 2010-05-06T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-04-29_good__sometimes__humor_men Spring and walking are both redemptive for me, since warm weather and atonement go hand in hand and I have a multitude of sins, a lot of them involving refined sugar. Winter. It can send you to some bad places, and most of those serve doughnuts. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-04-29_good__sometimes__humor_men 2010-04-29T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-04-08_the_dialect_of_dark_rooms I was trying to be domestic the other day, looking at a full sink and wishing someone would get around to inventing a machine that washes dishes for you, so I put on some Beach Boys music. I tend to flail sometimes when it comes to inspiration. My 20-year-old son was not inspired at all, although he liked the music, and after listening for a bit he had a good question Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-04-08_the_dialect_of_dark_rooms 2010-04-08T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-04-01_chance__flips__fate__and_paint “I don’t believe in coincidences,” a friend of mine said once, with a serious look on her face. “That’s so funny,” I said. “I was just now thinking the exact same thing!” In a true and just world, I would get more credit for jokes. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-04-01_chance__flips__fate__and_paint 2010-04-01T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-25_shadow_boxing I’m tempted to extrapolate, the polite way of saying I want to make stuff up. I can’t help it. I want to give him a story, a history and a life full of odd coincidences and trivial choices that turned out to be momentous when viewed through the lens of hindsight. I at least want to make him 33 years old, and therefore a contemporary of a Springfield, Illinois man who was just starting a career in law. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-25_shadow_boxing 2010-03-25T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-18_fly_away Comedian Louis C.K is a very funny man, which probably comes in handy for someone in his chosen profession and something that can be attested to by my wife, who listened from the other room the other night as I watched one of his comedy concerts. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-18_fly_away 2010-03-18T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-11_my_reader Watching the Oscars on Sunday night, remembering why I stopped in the first place, it occurred to me that the movie I enjoyed the most from 2009 was nowhere near the Kodak Theater. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-11_my_reader 2010-03-11T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-04_beckett__bernstein__and_me "A fellow will remember a lot of things you wouldn't think he'd remember," says Mr. Bernstein in "Citizen Kane." It's a famous quote from a famous movie with lots of famous moments, but it's the one I think about the most. He tells of seeing a girl once, on a ferry, wearing a white dress and carrying a white parasol. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-03-04_beckett__bernstein__and_me 2010-03-04T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-02-25_my_brush_with_greatness__or_something I came home the other day with an exciting story for my wife, something to keep the marriage lively. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/chuck-s-world/article.exm/2010-02-25_my_brush_with_greatness__or_something 2010-02-25T06:00:00Z