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Toys jog memories
July 10, 2011 After I wrote a column on my marble collection and playing marbles, I found there were others, boys and girls, who still had their marbles from childhood. more »»
For the 4th of July, the real star is the steak
July 3, 2011 The Fourth of July. Perfect holiday and this year it’s on a Monday?— that’s three days of lots of food, friends and, hopefully, lots of su. more »»
Learning about stars on Biography
July 3, 2011 As you guys know, I’ve been talking about Morgan Freeman lately and what I’ve learned about him and his beginnings as an actor from the Biography channel. more »»
Accidents happened
July 3, 2011 Railroads have been a subject of concern in the patchwork of Adirondack history. more »»
The fork goes on the left side of the plate
June 26, 2011 The left! The fork goes on the left. My granddaughter is setting the table. more »»
It was a long road for Freeman
June 26, 2011 I’m going to talk more about Morgan Freeman as I promised I would last Sunday. I’d like to relate Freeman’s struggles for acting success to my own struggles. more »»
Finding former farmland
June 26, 2011 It is hard to believe at one time Adirondack tree-covered country was farming country. more »»
Turning on to TV dinners also educational
June 19, 2011 I have never eaten a TV dinner. Oh I remember them well — the little silver plate with the molded compartments, the meat loaf with gravy and the mashed potatoes that never mixed with the peas. more »»
Morgan Freeman’s early years
June 19, 2011 So dear readers have I shared with you my adoring devotion of Morgan Freeman as an actor? The first time I saw him was in a powerful film called “Shawshank Redemption,” where he and a fellow inmate,... more »»
Adirondack baseball
June 19, 2011 Northville once had a baseball team called “Adirondack.” In 1921, they had a team “second to none in amateur circles!” Reportedly, they had won 80 percent of their games. more »»
Never too late to have your first TV dinner
June 12, 2011 I have never eaten a TV dinner. Oh I remember them well — the little silver plate with the molded compartments, the meat loaf with gravy and the mashed potatoes that never mixed with the peas. more »»
Truth always easier than lies
June 12, 2011 Hey, guys, sorry about missing last week. What with Memorial Day weekend, the time just got away from me and I missed my deadlin. more »»
Scouting Adirondacks
June 12, 2011 The Adirondack Mountain region of New York state and the Boy Scouts of America make a natural marriage: there is no better place to be a Boy Scout than in Adirondack country. more »»
‘Restaurant Share’ — Service without power
June 5, 2011 We all eat out often and things happen when we eat out. Because one of two meals is eaten outside the home every day, it stands to reason some interesting stuff would go on during dining time. more »»
Lake George past
June 5, 2011 I have a wonderful old book. more »»
Putting a finger on good manners for eating
May 29, 2011 “The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.” ?— Fred Astaire Oh busboy, I received a lot of remarks about my last article on everyday dinner manners. more »»
Relating to ‘King’s Speech’
May 29, 2011 I recently watched the Academy Award winning “The King’s Speech,” starring Colin Firth as King George VI and Geoffrey Rush as his speech therapist. more »»
Names change with time
May 29, 2011 When I was a boy we called the Great Sacandaga Lake the Sacandaga Reservoir. On June 20, 1968, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller signed the legislation changing the name from Reservoir to Great Sacandaga Lak. more »»
Improve menu choices for future customers
May 22, 2011 Why can’t the restaurant industry come up with some more interesting children’s menus? Seriously, the last four restaurants that I visited had the same offerings on their children’s menus. more »»
‘American Idol’ losing a fan
May 22, 2011 My pick for this year’s American Idol competition over the past few weeks has been James Durbin, so when he was voted off I felt like I didn’t want to watch the show anymore. more »» |
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