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Dad’s wartime stint
March 27, 2011 I was 9 years old when my dad, Ross F. Williams, went off to WWII and I became the “man” of the house. I was the oldest son. more »»
Respectful service means treating adults like adults
March 20, 2011 After exercise class at the YMCA, we visit a local diner every week to reclaim the calories we have lost. more »»
Support of PBS music to my ears
March 20, 2011 Last week I watched a PBS special highlighting David Foster’s illustrious career as songwriter, producer, arranger and “Hitmaker,” which was the title of the show. more »»
Outdoor guides rendezvous
March 20, 2011 Rendezvous time is approaching again and we are looking forward to the 30th gathering of the New York State Outdoor Guides Associatio. more »»
Systems that keep restaurants dishing food
March 13, 2011 Don’t you just love restaurants? It always looks so easy and so much fun to run a restaurant or food service establishment. Talk to customers, serve food, serve drinks, it can’t be that difficult. more »» 
Dogs, Katz and Jeff Bridges
March 13, 2011 I finally got to see the HBO movie “A Dog Year,” starring Jeff Bridges as Jon Katz. The movie, based on Katz’s book of the same title, is about his experience with a rescued border collie named Devon. more »»
Murder updated by Times
March 13, 2011 Oftentimes, we find a great Adirondack story that is incomplete and, unfortunately, the “rest of the story” is lost to history. more »»
Don’t you just love kitchen gadgets?
March 6, 2011 I covet every gadget in the William Sonoma catalog. Don’t you just love kitchen gadgets? The first day is always the happiest day for the new owner of a kitchen gadge. more »» 
Bobby is freed by Peter Max
March 6, 2011 I’m not usually a horse person, but the following story caught my eye on WTEN-TV news last week. Steve Ammerman was the morning anchor reporting on an unusual pet rescue. more »»
Winter ice cream time
March 6, 2011 Winter had begun with a mild, seasonal, prelude but soon worked itself up into a crescendo of snow, ice and cold, cold weather. more »»
Cooking up some basic principles for food prep
February 27, 2011 Recently, I sat and thought about what to write. I haven’t done much with food prep lately. Maybe I’ll write a series of 101 classes, basics for food preparatio. more »»
‘Castle’s characters strong
February 27, 2011 Herman got me interested in a show called “Castle” that airs at 10 p.m Mondays on ABC. The story goes a little like this. more »»
Reporting from the Mountain Lake wreck
February 27, 2011 Headlines and sub-headlines in July 1902 broke the news: “Gloversville’s Awful Electric Railroad Wreck!”; “In Which Fourteen Lives Were Sacrificed and Scores of Persons More or Less Severely... more »»
You know you are a ‘foodie’ when...
February 20, 2011 You know you’re a ”Foodie” when: • You love food for consumption, study, preparation, purchase and news. • You are not a foodaholic — someone who indiscriminately craves food. more »»
Watching the Grammy Awards
February 20, 2011 I watched the Grammy awards Feb. 13, as I do most award shows, with great anticipation. more »»
More old news clippings
February 20, 2011 Reading through by Grandmother Whitman’s old newspaper clippings is a good “cold-weather” activity. It beats getting out on those stormy winter days. more »»
Planning ahead carefully can make dinner romantic
February 13, 2011 As I walked the stairs I wondered about this holiday. more »»
Law and love on television
February 13, 2011 So guys, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and I wish you all a happy day. more »»
Old news and odd news
February 13, 2011 Old newspapers tell the story; so much of life in yesteryears can be found in the pages of the local papers of those small towns. more »»
Carrying back the many flavors of Egypt
February 6, 2011 I just returned from Egypt. Soon after Christmas, my husband and I began a long awaited adventure in the ancient Middle Eastern country of Egypt. more »» |
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