January 2012 – Idol Features

Amanda Hu

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Chris Charles 0

Even though she takes great golf action shots, photographer Amanda Hu told me her favorite subjects to photograph are landscapes. She does have some fantastic examples of those in her portfolio, as well as some outdoor shots that are worthy

Melanie Robel

Thursday, January 19, 2012 Chris Charles 4

Born at Fort Riley, Kansas, actress Melanie Robel spent her childhood moving from place to place, always having to deal with new surroundings. Such is the life of an Army brat. In her late teens, she settled in Florida and

Roberta Gonzales

Friday, January 13, 2012 Chris Charles 4

If you live in a metro area where there are several local news stations to choose watching, you might gravitate toward a particular one, for one reason or another. In my case, it’s KPIX Channel 5 in San Francisco.

Friday the 13th Victim, Claudette

Friday, January 13, 2012 Chris Charles 1

For this entry into the Friday the 13th special features, we go all the way back in the storyline to the summer of 1958, when the vengeful Pamela Voorhees, claimed her first two victims. Mrs. Voorhees blamed the inattentive and

The ADAs of Law & Order POLL

Monday, January 9, 2012 Chris Charles 6

(Author’s Note: The information given on the ladies in this article is on the characters, not the actresses portraying them. Also and obviously; I’m only including the ADAs of the original Law & Order series here, not the ones from

Rena Riffel

Monday, January 2, 2012 Chris Charles 1

I remember seeing the movie Showgirls on the big screen in 1996 shortly before I went in the Army. As my friend and I left the theater after the film let out, I said that I wished Rena Riffel would have had more camera time.